Empowering the next generation technical workforce is a core goal of the ASME Foundation and critical to meeting the world’s technological and humanitarian challenges. UEF’s generous support has been instrumental in the development and rollout of our national Community College Engineering Pathways initiative and our regionally focused STEM Engine workforce development outreach. Thanks to UEF grants, we’re opening doors of opportunity to thousands of tomorrow’s innovators who will build a better future for all of us.”
Stephanie Viola
Executive Director, ASME Foundation
Managing Director, ASME Programs and Philanthropy
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the key dates of the grant cycle?
- May 1st – Grant Concept Papers Due
- Mid-May – UEF Grants Committee selects concept papers invited for submission- of Full Proposals
- August 1st – Full Grant Proposals due
- Mid-August – UEF Grants Committee identifies proposals to be recommended to the Board of Trustees for funding
- September/October – Board of Trustees approves grants to be awarded for the following calendar year
What types of proposals are preferred?
- Collaborative, broad-based, interdisciplinary proposals that further the engineering profession as a whole are preferred.
- Projects that are outside “business as usual” of the proposing organization are preferred.
Do you fund individual research? Technical research proposals and proposals by individuals are seldom accepted.
Do you fund international activities? The UEF funds only proposals from organizations having 501(c)(3) or (6) status for activities in the United States.
Do you fund requests from trade associations? Proposals are accepted only from U.S. based organizations classified by the Internal Revenue Service as having 501(c)(3) or (6) status.