More than $41 million have been awarded to organizations serving over 118 million people in every state in the U.S.
American Honda Foundation (AHF) was established by American Honda Motor Co., Inc., to commemorate its 25th anniversary in the United States and to show its appreciation of America's support through the years. It is the aim at Honda that in every community in which it does business society will want Honda to exist.
Help meet the needs of American society in the areas of youth and scientific education by awarding grants to nonprofits, while strategically assisting communities in deriving long-term benefits.
The American Honda Foundation engages in grant making that reflects the basic tenets, beliefs and philosophies of Honda companies, which are characterized by the following qualities: imaginative, creative, youthful, forward-thinking, scientific, humanistic and innovative. We support youth education with a specific focus on the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects in addition to the environment. When considering the American Honda Foundation as a potential funding source, please note the following:
Nonprofit charitable organizations classified as a 501(c) (3) public charity by the Internal Revenue Service, or a public school district, private/public elementary and secondary schools as listed by the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) are eligible for funding.
To be considered for funding organizations MUST have two years of audited financial statements examined by an independent CPA for the purpose of expressing an opinion if gross revenue is $500,000 or more. If gross revenue is less than $500,000, and the organization does not have audited financial statements, it may submit two years of financial statements accompanied by an independent CPA's review report instead.
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Youth education, specifically in the areas of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, the environment, job training and literacy.
Organizations may only submit one request in a 12-month period. This includes colleges and universities with several departments/outreach programs.
To determine if your program/project meets the qualifications for consideration, take the Eligibility Quiz and begin the online application process.
Support materials such as annual reports, pamphlets/brochures, newsletters, articles, and DVDs should be mailed to the following address:
American Honda Foundation
1919 Torrance Blvd.
Mailstop: 100-1W-5A
Torrance, CA 90501
The American Honda Foundation (AHF) accepts applications three times per year. New organizations (those that have never received funding from AHF) can apply for either the February 1 or August 1 deadline date. The May 1 deadline date is reserved for returning organizations only (those funded at least once in the last 10 years). The full grant-making schedule is as follows:
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See above for explanation on "new" vs. "returning" organizations |
Deadline for Submission* |
Anticipated Board Review |
Anticipated Grants Awarded |
| New Organizations |
February 1 |
April |
May 1 |
| Returning Organizations |
May 1 |
July |
August 1 |
| New Organizations |
August 1 |
October |
November 1 |
*Should the deadline for submission of applications fall on a weekend (Saturday or Sunday), the deadline will be extended to the following Monday.
Due to constraints brought on by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the May 1, 2020 submission deadline date will be extended to June 1, 2020. All other deadline dates will remain as listed in the grantmaking schedule provided above. If you have any questions or concerns about submitting an application, please feel free to email us at ahf@ahm.honda.com
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