Such awards are typically made to associations or network of institutions rather than single schools. A small number of grants focus on systemic reform at both the K-12 and college level. In addition, a number of direct grants are made for educational purposes related to our business interests. We make a set of general-support grants to university science and engineering departments that provide us with large numbers of employees, and, as part of our recruiting efforts, we sometimes subsidize the education of outstanding minority and female science and engineering students whom we would like to have as employees. Other grants help to support national professional associations of minority scientists and engineers.
Grants go primarily to organizations that are national in scope.
Priorities are studying and conserving endangered species and habitats, fostering scientific research on important environmental issues, and encouraging informed public discussion of sound environmental policy alternatives. At the local level, our contributions are limited to geographic areas where we have significant facilities or large concentrations of employees. Grants at the local level include nature preservation and environmental education activities. Disease-specific contributions requests receive low priority. Minority and Women-Oriented Service Organizations .