The SC&RF (Specialized Carriers & Rigging Foundation) was formed in 1986 as a private Foundation to support the SC&RA members and industry at large. Since its inception, the SC&RF has invested nearly one million dollars in workforce development and education and over half a million has been invested in industry specific research to benefit SC&RA member companies and provide an advocacy platform for SC&RA.  The SC&RF is a 501(c)3 organization and supported by companies, individuals and like organizations.