Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation

About Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation

Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation centers its giving on youth with disabilities, with grantmaking aimed at employment, transition to adulthood, inclusive education, leadership, and self-advocacy. The pattern in the recent grants shows a foundation that backs both direct service and capacity-building work. Blue Star Recyclers received $152,000 in 2023 for general support, the largest grant in the recent list, while The Uniquely Abled Project received $60,000 in 2024 for scaling inclusive employment opportunities by building organizational capacity to replicate the Uniquely Abled Academy model across the USA. That combination points to a funder interested in both program delivery and replication. Other awards show support for employment pathways, from vocational training to postsecondary access, and the foundation also funds fellowships and other targeted initiatives tied to its mission. Recent recipients include Partners for Youth With Disabilities Inc, Science Buddies, Gigis Playhouse Inc, Nuts Bolts & Thingamajigs, and Aspiritech Nfp, reflecting an emphasis on organizations serving young people with disabilities through education, training, and workforce preparation. The foundation funds across the United States and uses competitive grantmaking as well as occasional RFPs.

What Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation Funds

In workforce development, the foundation backs programs that move youth with disabilities into paid roles and practical job training. Butler Technology and Career Development Schools received $70,000 in 2024 for a rural micro-enterprise model meant to support training and future employment options for youth with disabilities, and Easter Seals Tristate received $60,000 in 2024 for hospitality services training. The foundation also supports sector-specific career pathways. Growing Together Aquaponics Inc received $60,000 in 2025 for hydroponics career training, while Blue Star Recyclers received $60,000 in 2025 for molding the future workforce. Education and transition support also appear in the grant record. First received $60,000 in 2024 and again in 2025 for FIRST ACCESS, and the Kinney Center for Autism at St Joseph's received $52,500 in 2025 for a program class helping colleges learn about autistic students support. The grant list also includes Consumer Technology Association Foundation’s Innovation Challenge at CES.

How Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation Gives