Grants & Awards

Awarded a grant to FRESHFARM Markets for a teaching garden at the Ludlow-Taylor school in Washington DC.

Supported the Social Entrepreneurship program at the College of Southern Maryland.

Provided funds to build a fresh water well in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Africa for a population of 2,500, a majority of which are schoolchildren.

Awarded a grant to nonprofit V-Linc, using engineering students to develop assistive technology solutions for young people.

Established The Neilom Prize at IIT Delhi, for an engineering student developing transformative educational tools for young blind people.

A grant to the African Women’s Cancer Awareness Association (AWCAA) to set up a pilot breast cancer screening and education clinic.

Students in the new Engineering for Social Change course grant Neilom funds.

Supported Students Helping Honduras, an organization alleviating violence and extreme poverty in Honduras through education and youth empowerment.

Awarded a grant to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to help develop rotational grazing systems to enhance soil health, and improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay region.

Granted funds to United Palestinian Appeal to help families in fishing villages with lighting and safety.