AE Foundation

Our Mission

Working to support the mental health & well-being of young people to empower authenticity & a better future for all.

How to get involved?

Apply for a Community Grant

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Are you making change in your community?

We want to fund you!

AE wants to support your non-profit organization with up to $10,000 in an AE Foundation Community Grant. Apply for a grant from the AE Foundation™ today! Applications for this cycle are due by September 30, 2025.

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AE Foundation™ Community Grants are open for consideration for registered charities in the United States and Canada that are focused on the mental health and well-being of young people. Grant guidelines

Since 2024, we have donated

$850,000

in grants impacting nearly 165,000 young people!

We’re excited to announce that this year the AE Foundation™ is proud to make a

$100k Signature Grant to Crisis Text Line

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Thanks to AE & our generous customers

We recently awarded $318k in AE Foundation™ Community Grants!

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Meet Our AE Foundation™ Community Grant Winners (Spring 2025)

Thanks to AE and our generous customers, the AE Foundation is proud to share that we recently awarded $233,116 in AE Foundation Community Grants to 27 organizations across the U.S. and Canada that are working to support the mental health & well-being of young people to empower authenticity and a better future for all. BGC […] SEE MORE