Duke Energy: Florida: Local Impact Grants

From The Duke Energy Foundation

The Duke Energy Foundation is dedicated to building vibrant local economies, enhancing climate resiliency, and promoting justice, equity, and inclusion. It aims to support workforce development, economic recovery, education, environmental conservation, and diversity initiatives.

Type of Support

Overview

Local Impact Grants provided by Duke Energy focus on supporting vibrant economies, climate resiliency, and justice, equity, and inclusion with grants up to $20,000. These grants are aimed at fostering workforce development particularly for underrepresented populations, economic recovery, and educational initiatives in energy for K-12 students. They also support environmental conservation, disaster preparedness, access to green spaces in underserved communities, and initiatives for a just transition to cleaner energy along with diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Open year-round, these grants strive to create significant local impact in their respective areas.

Eligibility

Organization's Location

USA

Program Location

FL (Alachua County, Bay County, Citrus County, Columbia County, Dixie County, Franklin County, Gadsden County, Gilchrist County, Gulf County, Hamilton County, Hardee County, Hernando County, Highlands County, Jefferson County, Lafayette County, Lake County, Leon County, Levy County, Liberty County, Madison County, Marion County, Orange County, Osceola County, Pasco County, Pinellas County, Polk County, Seminole County, Sumter County, Suwannee County, Taylor County, Volusia County, Wakulla County)

Organization Type

Organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Governmental entities, including school systems

Other

Serve communities also served by Duke Energy
Located in specific Florida counties: Alachua, Bay, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Seminole, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Volusia, Wakulla
Serve communities without discrimination on the basis of race, creed, gender, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, or national origin
Have a way to measure, track, and report on program outcomes showing measurable community impact

Ineligibility

Churches or evangelical organizations

Organizations with a substantial purpose of influencing any political, legislative or regulatory cause

Fraternal, veteran or labor membership organizations serving only the members of that organization

Organizations offering or providing either Duke Energy Corporation, the Duke Energy Foundation, or their respective officers or employees any benefit from the grant

Nonprofit organizations that are opposing or intervening parties (or that fund any such parties) in any proceeding in which Duke Energy is a party, or that fund or produce negative advertisements against Duke Energy

Individual K-12 schools or organizations that operate within an individual school (except at district level)

Sports teams or events

Religious programs, projects or activities

Programs associated with direct cost reduction for electric or natural gas service provided by Duke Energy

External fundraising campaigns or events

General operating expenses

Capital investments and improvements

Endowments or other foundations

Multiple grants to the same institution in a calendar year.

up to 20k

Application deadline

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