By Emily Helms—
MUNCIE, Ind.— Stanley Black & Decker has announced the recipients of its first “Empower Makers” Global Impact Challenge. Sustainable Muncie/Madjax is honored to have been named as a Makers Grant Recipient for our efforts to create a place where makers, artists, entrepreneurs, and businesses can come together to make a bright future.
Initiated in 2021, the Global Impact Challenge grant program will award up to $25 million in grant funding over the next five years to non-profits that support trade workforce development initiatives in the construction and manufacturing sectors. With the first applications submitted in October 2021, 240 entrants were evaluated based on number of people served, outcomes projected, sustainable impact, depth of programs, and diversity, among many other considerations.
Madjax was selected as one of 86 organizations that will help skill and reskill roughly 180,000 makers throughout 2022.
As Madjax continues to grow our Maker Force initiatives, this generous tool donation will allow us to offer an impressive wood working area that will be open to community members. We are excited about this grant and how it will positively impact our maker space,” said Allison Robbins, Madjax board president.
Please reach out to Lisa Watson at lisa@madjax.org to get on the mailing list to get the latest information and how you can get a membership and opening dates.
Stanley Black & Decker is immensely proud to support Madjax as they work to skill and reskill the next generation of trade professionals,” said Stanley Black & Decker vice president of social impact, Diane Cantello. Currently in the U.S., there are an estimated 650,000 open construction jobs and 10 million unfilled manufacturing jobs globally. Our purpose is to support “Those Who Make the World, and being able to fund educational programs and non-profits that are revitalizing trade careers directly connects to our core mission. Thanks to this year’s Makers Grant Recipients, together we will be one step closer to closing the trade skills gap.”
To learn more about Stanley Black & Decker’s “Empower Makers” Global Impact Challenge, all of this year’s recipients and how non-profits may submit for the upcoming application period, please visit EmpowerMakers.com.
About Sustainable Muncie/Madjax
Madjax is the home of Muncie$s Maker Force—a collaboration of makers, artists, entrepreneurs, and businesses building community and creativity. Learn more at madjax.org.
Sustainable Muncie, the parent corporation of Madjax Maker Force, is a public, non-profit 501(c)3 that aims to revitalize a low or moderate income community, provide small business training and promotion, business incubation space, lending of small or micro-business loans, and develop, own, and manage retail and commercial properties or industrial parks.
About Stanley Black & Decker
Headquartered in the USA, Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) is the world’s largest tool company operating nearly 50 manufacturing facilities across America and more than 100 worldwide. Guided by its purpose – for those who make the world – the company’s more than 60,000 diverse and high-performing employees produce innovative, award-winning power tools, hand tools, storage, digital tool solutions, lifestyle products, outdoor products, engineered fasteners and other industrial equipment to support the world’s makers, creators, tradespeople and builders. The company’s iconic brands include DEWALT, BLACK+DECKER, CRAFTSMAN, STANLEY, Cub Cadet, Hustler and Troy-Bilt. Recognized for its leadership in environmental, social and governance (ESG), Stanley Black & Decker strives to be a force for good in support of its communities, employees, customers and other stakeholders. To learn more visit: www.stanleyblackanddecker.com.
