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Embraer Foundation awards community grants following groundbreaking ceremony in Fort Worth, Texas
December 08, 2025
Fort Worth, Texas, December 8, 2025 – The Embraer Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established by Embraer in 2017 to advance the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives in the United States, announced the awarding of grants to four Dallas-Fort Worth-based organizations. The announcement followed the ceremonial groundbreaking of Embraer’s new commercial Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility at Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport, reinforcing the Foundation’s commitment to investing in the communities where Embraer employees live and work.
The grants, totaling $65,000, were awarded through the Foundation’s Educational Partnership Program (EPP) and (e)NVEST in Communities program, which supports initiatives that address critical community needs in education, housing, food insecurity and workforce development. The 2025 Dallas-Fort Worth grant recipients include:
Educational Partnership Program Grants
· Tarrant County College to provide scholarships that cover industry testing expenses for A&P students as we collectively seek to build a diverse workforce.
· $25,000 to the U.S. Aviation Academy to support A&P students by eliminating financial barriers associated with tuition, fees, and equipment.
(e)NVEST in Communities Grants
· $10,000 to the Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center to support the DreamLaunch Tour, an interactive program introducing Dallas-Fort Worth students to aviation in partnership with FAA Aviation Ambassador Jamail Larkins.
· $5,000 to the Perot Museum of Nature & Science to support access to the museum’s STEM programming for Title 1 students. By breaking down barriers and opening doors to science and discovery, the Perot Museum is inspiring the next generation of innovators, dreamers and doers.
“Investing in the Dallas-Fort Worth region means investing in the people and programs that inspire and prepare the next generation. Through these grants, we are proud to expand access to STEM education and aviation pathways for students who may not otherwise have the opportunity,” said Monica Newman McCluney, Head of U.S. Corporate Social Responsibility & The Embraer Foundation. “The Embraer Foundation is deeply committed to supporting the communities where our employees live and work – and to strengthening the future of aviation right here in North Texas.”
The groundbreaking ceremony marked a major milestone in Embraer’s growth in North America, with local officials, Embraer executives, and representatives from partner organizations in attendance to celebrate the start of construction on the new MRO facility. The facility will strengthen Embraer’s commercial aviation support capabilities and create new opportunities for skilled jobs in the region.
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About Embraer
A global aerospace company headquartered in Brazil, Embraer has businesses in Commercial and Executive aviation, Defense and Security, and Agricultural Aviation. The company designs, develops, manufactures, and markets aircraft and systems, providing Services and Support to customers after-sales.
Since it was founded in 1969, Embraer has delivered more than 9,000 aircraft. On average, about every 10 seconds an aircraft manufactured by Embraer takes off somewhere in the world, transporting over 150 million passengers a year.
Embraer is the leading manufacturer of commercial jets with up to 150 seats and the main exporter of high value-added goods in Brazil. The company maintains industrial units, offices, service, and parts distribution centers, among other activities, across the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe.
About the Embraer Foundation
The Embraer Foundation, established in 2017 as a 501(c)(3) organization, is committed to making strategic social investments that positively impact the communities in which Embraer’s employees live and work. Our commitment to the community serves as the cornerstone of the Foundation’s three pillars: social investment, employee engagement through volunteerism, and inspiring aviation amongst youth.
Through transformative alignment in each pillar, Embraer and its employees make a difference nationwide by forming meaningful partnerships that foster innovation in education, sustainability, and aviation, as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion. For more information, visit embraerfoundation.org.
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