Duke Energy: Kentucky: 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 offer up to $20,000 for initiatives in vibrant economies, climate resiliency, and justice, equity, and inclusion. These grants support diverse efforts from workforce development in the energy sector, particularly for underrepresented communities, to community revitalization and economic recovery. They aim to fund projects that enhance environmental conservation, disaster preparedness, and projects that address the effects of climate change. Additionally, the grants foster justice and equity through promoting natural environment accessibility in underserved communities, support for just transition to cleaner energy, and initiatives aimed at improving diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Eligibility

Organization's Location
USA
Program Location
KY (Boone County, Bracken County, Campbell County, Gallatin County, Grant County, Kenton County, Pendleton 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 the following Kentucky counties: Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Pendleton
  • Serve communities without discrimination based on race, creed, gender, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, or national origin
  • Have methods for measuring, tracking, and reporting program outcomes and specific results demonstrating measurable community impact
  • School grants considered at the district level

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 their members
Organizations benefiting Duke Energy Corporation, the Duke Energy Foundation, or their officers or employees from the grant
Nonprofit organizations opposing or intervening in proceedings where Duke Energy is a party, or funding negative advertisements against Duke Energy
Individual K-12 schools or organizations operating within an individual school
Sports teams or events
Religious programs, projects, or activities
Programs aimed at direct cost reduction for Duke Energy's electric or gas services
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
The purchase or installation of grid-connected solar panel projects
General support for emergency preparedness equipment outside of specific RFP opportunities.
up to 20k

Submission

Review Criteria

We have a preference for funding on an annual basis rather than committing to grants that span multiple years.