The Northrop Grumman Foundation
The Northrop Grumman Foundation (the corporate foundation of Northrop Grumman) supports STEM education and workforce development, operates an employee Matching Gifts for Education program, and funds national disaster response efforts. The foundation makes grants by invitation only and explicitly does not accept unsolicited requests; the site lists funding priorities and exclusions.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Organizations working in STEM education, workforce development, disaster response, or eligible for employee matching gifts — especially those able to connect through corporate employees or known partners.
Good Fit
- • Programs focused on STEM learning, career pathways, or workforce development.
- • Clear alignment with the foundation's stated priorities or existing partner organizations.
- • A connection to Northrop Grumman employees (for the matching-gift program) or relationship to corporate partners.
- • Capacity to manage a mix of small operating grants and occasional larger awards.
Geography
Observed giving in 2024 covered 46 states with significant shares to states like VA, CA and DC; in-state share was only 17%, indicating a broadly national footprint.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows high recipient breadth: 792 distinct grantees and over 1,200 grants, with a mix of many small awards and a number of larger institutional grants, and substantial repeat and new recipients across the three-year window.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of access includes 364 new recipients in 2024 and a public matching-gift application path; however, the foundation also states that many foundation grants are by invitation only, so unsolicited access to large discretionary grants appears limited while programmatic and matching routes are demonstrably open.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
