Preserving aviation history. Funding its future.
“Sometimes, flying feels too God-like to be attained by man. Sometimes, the world from above seems too beautiful, too wonderful, too distant for human eyes to see.”
- $90,000+
- Granted in scholarships
- 37
- Scholarship awardees
- 1997
- Serving since
Now accepting applications
The Aviation Foundation Space Camp Awards
Win a 2027 Space Camp experience
The Aviation Foundation will award two five-day 2027 Space Camp experiences in Huntsville, AL, for 9 - 18 year old western Pennsylvania students including a space suit. (Transportation to/from AL not included.)
- Awards
- Two five-day experiences
- Ages
- 9–18, western Pennsylvania
- Includes
- A space suit
Apply by · Winners contacted late February 2027
Also available through Space Camp and Rocket Center Foundation.
The record so far
The Aviation Foundation has granted more than $90,000.00 to thirty-seven scholarship awardees who attended the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, NASA’s U.S. Space and Rocket Center, and Laurel Highlands Aeronautical Academy. This includes ten scholarships in 2025!
- $90,000+
- Granted in scholarships
- 37
- Scholarship awardees
- 10
- Scholarships in 2025
- 1997
- Founded as a 501(c)3
Mission Statement
The Aviation
Foundation
501(c)3
The Aviation Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to preserving aviation history, inspiring future generations, and advancing public understanding of flight. Through educational, scientific, and charitable initiatives, we celebrate aviation’s legacy while staying engaged with its fast-moving future.
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As a 501(c)3 publicly funded charity, The Aviation Foundation relies on public contributions to continue funding aerospace-related activities and education. TAF funds programs, including scholarships for needy aviation students. Your contribution will help to train our future pilots, airframe and powerplant technicians, air traffic controllers, meteorologists, aeronautical engineers, and more. Our programs also work to increase aviation awareness and enthusiasm at the junior and senior high school levels.
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GET INVOLVED
Support The Aviation Foundation with volunteer work, donations, program partnerships.
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OUR MISSION
The Aviation Foundation’s mission is to further the public appreciation and understanding of the past, present, and future of aviation, with a special emphasis on Western Pennsylvania. Established exclusively for charitable, scientific, and educational purposes, we realize the need to keep pace with the rapid aeronautical developments while working to inspire and share that knowledge.
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Your donation works to continue these successful educational programs and without your help these programs cease. $50, $100, $500 accumulate to help amass each scholarship award but, $2,500 or a major grant provides the greatest impact toward career-making training.
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