Duke Energy: Ohio: 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 Local Impact Grants program supports projects up to $20,000 in the areas of vibrant economies, climate resiliency, and justice, equity, and inclusion. The grants are available year-round. Key focuses include workforce development in the energy economy for underrepresented populations, community revitalization, economic recovery, education in energy and engineering, land conservation, clean water, climate change mitigation and preparedness, natural disaster response, access to green spaces in underserved communities, support for the just transition to cleaner energy, and diversity and inclusion initiatives aimed at upward mobility.

Eligibility

Organization's Location
USA
Program Location
OH (Adams County, Brown County, Butler County, Clermont County, Clinton County, Hamilton County, Highland County, Montgomery County, Preble County, Warren 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
  • Ohio counties eligible: Adams, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Highland, Montgomery, Preble, Warren
  • Serve communities without discrimination on the basis of race, creed, gender, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, or national origin
  • Must have a method to measure, track, and report program outcomes with demonstrable community impact

Ineligibility

Churches or evangelical organizations
Organizations with a purpose of influencing political, legislative, or regulatory causes
Fraternal, veteran, or labor organizations serving only their members
Organizations offering benefits to Duke Energy Corporation, the Duke Energy Foundation, or their officers or employees from the grant
Nonprofit organizations opposing or intervening in proceedings involving Duke Energy, or funding negative advertisements against Duke Energy
Individual K-12 schools or those operating within one
Sports teams or events
Religious programs, projects, or activities
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
Same institution receiving multiple grants in a year.
up to 20k

Submission

Review Criteria

We have a preference for not awarding grants that span multiple years.

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