The ERA Foundation

The ERA Foundation supports high-technology engineering and manufacturing in the UK. It says it has championed British engineering for over a century, stays politically independent, and works through three pillars: Inspiring, Influencing and Implementing.

What The ERA Foundation does

• Inspiring: Work with young people, teachers and communities, including the Born to Engineer initiative, to promote engineering careers.
• Influencing: Research, advocacy and collaboration with industry bodies and think tanks to inform policymakers.
• Implementing: Fellowships, grants and strategic investments for engineers and organisations, with partners such as the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Royal Commission of 1851.
• David Clark Prize: An award recognising educators in England who inspire young people toward engineering.
• Industry Insights: A monthly newsletter on developments in UK manufacturing.

Who it works with

Young people, teachers, entrepreneurial engineers, engineering organisations and policymakers.

Key facts

• Reach: All four UK nations
• Fellowships: More than 56 awarded with partners since 2001
• History: More than a century supporting British engineering