Honda and the Honda USA Foundation award programmatic grants of $25,000 to $100,000 to nonprofits, schools and school districts in 16 states and Washington, D.C. Applications open once a year, and the most recent window ran October 1 to 31, 2026. Funding goes to four focus areas, and the Education pillar is about building the future manufacturing workforce.
Is your state eligible?
Programmatic funding is limited to organizations serving these states and Washington, D.C.:
Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina and Texas.
If your school is somewhere else, this program isn't open to you. See funding options by state instead.
What Honda funds
- Education: programs that strengthen the future manufacturing talent pipeline, including career awareness, technical skills and preparation for advanced manufacturing.
- Environment: community-based stewardship focused on carbon reduction, clean energy education and natural resource conservation.
- Traffic Safety: community programs that prevent injuries and improve traffic safety.
- Mobility (Honda USA Foundation): programs that serve people with disabilities.
Rules to know before you apply
- Honda and the Honda USA Foundation primarily fund organizations with annual operating budgets over $500,000, so a district application is often a better fit than a single school.
- Applications go through Honda's online system only, and late applications aren't accepted.
- Honda doesn't fund individuals, athletic teams, completed programs or events, or religious or political activities.
Timeline
The 2027 funding cycle accepted applications from October 1 to October 31, 2026, with decisions in spring 2027. Watch csr.honda.com/funding for the next window, and use the months before it opens to build your partners, budget and project plan.
Projects that fit the Education pillar
Manufacturing today runs on sensors, automation and code. The Coding for Good Kit lets students in grades 3-12 build and program robots and automated systems with 11 plug-and-play sensors and modules, 4 servos and a water pump. Every lesson includes a career profile, timing, standards, an assessment and Use, Modify and Create paths, so your program design and outcome measures are already written.
- A district-scale request: five classroom sets (15 Coding for Good Kits and 15 micro:bit V2 Go Packs each) come to $22,274.25 before shipping, with room in a $25,000 request for live virtual teacher training (from $1,000).
- Add AI literacy: MicroChat, our AI coding assistant, helps students plan, test and explain the code they build with AI.
Frequently asked questions
How much do Honda and the Honda USA Foundation award?
Requests range from $25,000 to $100,000.
Can K-12 schools apply?
Yes, if they're in an eligible state. Schools and school districts listed by the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics can apply, along with 501(c)(3) nonprofits.
Which states are eligible?
Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas and Washington, D.C.
When is the deadline?
The most recent window ran October 1 to 31, 2026, for funding decided in spring 2027. Check csr.honda.com/funding for the next cycle.
What about the American Honda Foundation?
Honda's grants to schools and nonprofits now run through this annual programmatic funding cycle from Honda and the Honda USA Foundation, across four pillars. Check csr.honda.com/funding for current programs.
How can Forward Education help?
We can build a program plan from our lessons, align it to your state's standards, write an official quote for your budget and provide a letter of support. Contact our grant team.
Source: Honda CSR funding page (csr.honda.com/funding) and Honda's October 2026 funding announcement, checked November 1, 2026.
