Ball Foundation

The Ball Foundation’s mission is to provide financial support to not-for-profit organizations that sustain the communities in which we live and operate by improving and promoting education, recycling and community engagement.
The Ball Foundation's Grants program provides grants to certain eligible, charitable organizations that meet the Foundation's guidelines and are located in the U.S.  The Ball Foundation focuses its grant making investments in organizations with measurable plans to improve communities where our associates live and work.  To be considered for a grant, applicants must be tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations as defined under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or an accredited public or private school or university.

Funding Focus Areas

Education
We believe education is vital to social and economic development because it gives people in our communities the knowledge and skills they need to achieve employment and economic security in our rapidly changing, global economy.  To help keep our communities and our business competitive and prosperous, we support formal educational opportunities for students of all ages including K-12 education, higher education, business-education partnerships, and other local needs. The Foundation focuses its education funding on programs that support science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education; emphasize the benefits of recycling to protect the environment; and support diversity by providing opportunities for educational achievement and diverse thought regardless of racial and ethnic background, gender or economic status.

Recycling
Recycling is critical to the future of our business, society and planet.  Its benefits include saving significant amounts of energy and natural resources. The Foundation supports programs that increase recycling rates, improve collection processes and provide education about the benefits of recycling.

Community Engagement
An important part of the cultural values of Ball Corporation and the Ball Foundation is to be a good neighbor, corporate citizen and employer of choice in communities where we have a presence; a healthy business depends upon thriving communities.  As a packaging and aerospace company, we support organizations, programs and civic initiatives that advance sustainable livelihoods for the citizens of our communities by improving self-sufficiency and access to essential needs, especially food security and disaster relief. More on Community Engagement.