Duke Energy: North Carolina: 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

The Duke Energy Foundation's Local Impact Grants program aims to support initiatives within North Carolina that contribute to vibrant economies, climate resiliency, and justice, equity, and inclusion. The foundation provides funding for projects such as workforce development in the energy sector, community revitalization, economic recovery efforts, educational support in energy and engineering for K-12, environmental conservation, disaster preparedness and response, and initiatives tailored to historically underserved communities and promoting diversity and inclusion. Grants are available up to $20,000 and are accepted on a rolling basis.

Eligibility

Organization's Location
USA
Program Location
NC (Alamance County, Alexander County, Anson County, Avery County, Beaufort County, Bladen County, Brunswick County, Buncombe County, Burke County, Cabarrus County, Caldwell County, Carteret County, Caswell County, Catawba County, Chatham County, Cherokee County, Clay County, Cleveland County, Columbus County, Craven County, Cumberland County, Davidson County, Davie County, Duplin County, Durham County, Edgecombe County, Forsyth County, Franklin County, Gaston County, Graham County, Granville County, Greene County, Guilford County, Halifax County, Harnett County, Haywood County, Henderson County, Hoke County, Iredell County, Jackson County, Johnston County, Jones County, Lee County, Lenoir County, Lincoln County, Macon County, Madison County, McDowell County, Mecklenburg County, Mitchell County, Montgomery County, Moore County, Nash County, New Hanover County, Onslow County, Orange County, Pamlico County, Pender County, Person County, Pitt County, Polk County, Randolph County, Richmond County, Robeson County, Rockingham County, Rowan County, Rutherford County, Sampson County, Scotland County, Stanly County, Stokes County, Surry County, Swain County, Transylvania County, Union County, Vance County, Wake County, Warren County, Wayne County, Wilkes County, Wilson County, Yadkin County, Yancey 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 North Carolina counties: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Avery, Beaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Carteret, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Davidson, Davie, Duplin, Durham, Edgecombe, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Graham, Granville, Greene, Guilford, Halifax, Harnett, Haywood, Henderson, Hoke, Iredell, Jackson, Johnston, Jones, Lee, Lenoir, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Montgomery, Moore, Nash, New Hanover, Onslow, Orange, Pamlico, Pender, Person, Pitt, Polk, Randolph, Richmond, Robeson, Rockingham, Rowan, Rutherford, Sampson, Scotland, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, Wayne, Wilkes, Wilson, Yadkin, Yancey
  • Do not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, creed, gender, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, or national origin
  • Have a method to measure, track, and report program outcomes and results demonstrating 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 Duke Energy Corp., the Duke Energy Foundation, or their respective officers or employees any benefit from the grant
Nonprofit organizations opposing or intervening in proceedings where Duke Energy is a party, or that fund negative advertisements against Duke Energy
Individual K-12 schools or organizations within an individual school (exceptions for district level)
Sports teams or events
Religious programs, projects, or activities
Programs aimed at direct cost reduction for electric or natural gas service 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

Submission

Review Criteria

Our preference leans towards single-year grants rather than commitments spanning multiple years.

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