Entergy Charitable Foundation Grant

From Entergy Charitable Foundation

Entergy's Open Grants Program is dedicated to the holistic improvement of communities. It emphasizes support in arts and culture, education, workforce development, poverty solutions, social services, healthy families, and community betterment, aiming to create self-sufficient, enriched, and culturally vibrant communities.

Type of Support

Overview

The Entergy Charitable Foundation grant program is centered around fostering the development of vibrant, sustainable communities through education/workforce development, poverty solutions, and environmental conservation. Specific focus areas include enhancing educational access and outcomes to prepare individuals for success, implementing innovative programs that address the roots of poverty, and supporting environmental initiatives such as coastal restoration, reforestation, energy efficiency, and community resilience against environmental threats. The program seeks to support projects that align with these goals in states where Entergy operates, to ensure long-term prosperity and the health of communities and the environment.

Eligibility

Organization's Location

USA

Program Location

Preferred locations: AR (Arkansas County, Ashley County, Baxter County, Boone County, Bradley County, Calhoun County, Carroll County, Chicot County, Clark County, Clay County, Cleburne County, Columbia County, Conway County, Craighead County, Crittenden County, Cross County, Dallas County, Desha County, Drew County, Faulkner County, Garland County, Grant County, Greene County, Hot Spring County, Independence County, Izard County, Jackson County, Jefferson County, Lafayette County, Lawrence County, Lee County, Lincoln County, Lonoke County, Marion County, Miller County, Mississippi County, Monroe County, Nevada County, Newton County, Ouachita County, Phillips County, Poinsett County, Pope County, Prairie County, Pulaski County, Randolph County, Saline County, Searcy County, St. Francis County, Stone County, Union County, White County, Woodruff County, Yell County), LA (Acadia Parish, Ascension Parish, Assumption Parish, Avoyelles Parish, Bienville Parish, Bossier Parish, Calcasieu Parish, Caldwell Parish, Cameron Parish, Catahoula Parish, Claiborne Parish, Concordia Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, East Carroll Parish, East Feliciana Parish, Franklin Parish, Grant Parish, Iberia Parish, Iberville Parish, Jackson Parish, Jefferson Davis Parish, Jefferson Parish, LaSalle Parish, Lafayette Parish, Lafourche Parish, Lincoln Parish, Livingston Parish, Madison Parish, Morehouse Parish, Natchitoches Parish, Orleans Parish, Ouachita Parish, Plaquemines Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish, Rapides Parish, Red River Parish, Richland Parish, Sabine Parish, St. Bernard Parish, St. Charles Parish, St. Helena Parish, St. James Parish, St. John the Baptist Parish, St. Landry Parish, St. Martin Parish, St. Tammany Parish, Tangipahoa Parish, Tensas Parish, Terrebonne Parish, Union Parish, Vermilion Parish, Vernon Parish, Washington Parish, Webster Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish, West Carroll Parish, West Feliciana Parish, Winn Parish), MS (Adams County, Amite County, Attala County, Bolivar County, Calhoun County, Carroll County, Choctaw County, Claiborne County, Coahoma County, Copiah County, Covington County, DeSoto County, Franklin County, Grenada County, Hinds County, Holmes County, Humphreys County, Issaquena County, Jefferson County, Jefferson Davis County, Lawrence County, Leake County, Leflore County, Lincoln County, Madison County, Montgomery County, Panola County, Pike County, Quitman County, Rankin County, Scott County, Sharkey County, Simpson County, Smith County, Sunflower County, Tallahatchie County, Tate County, Tunica County, Walthall County, Warren County, Washington County, Webster County, Wilkinson County, Yalobusha County, Yazoo County), TX (Burleson County, Chambers County, Grimes County, Hardin County, Jefferson County, Leon County, Liberty County, Limestone County, Madison County, Montgomery County, Orange County, Polk County, Robertson County, San Jacinto County, Trinity County, Tyler County, Walker County), All eligible locations: USA

Organization Type

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

Schools

Hospitals

Governmental units

Religious institutions with nonprofit status similar to 501(c)(3)

State or local government

War-veterans organizations with IRS 501(c)(19) tax-exempt status

Volunteer fire departments with IRS 501(c)(4) tax-exempt status

Other

Donations to state or local government must be made exclusively for public purposes

Ineligibility

Groups without 501(c)(3) or similar nonprofit status

Payment of utility bills

Capital project funding (i.e., building campaigns)

Political candidates or groups

Gala events, testimonials or fundraising meals, advertisements in programs or similar fundraising activities

Purchase of uniforms, equipment, or trips for school-related organizations or amateur sports teams

Activities whose sole purpose is promotion or support of a specific religion, denomination, or religious institution

Grants to individuals or loans of any type

Any organization owned or operated by an employee of Entergy.

not specified

Application deadline

Feb 1, 2025

Submission

Review Criteria

When reviewing grant applications, priority is given to projects situated in particular counties or parishes. To ascertain if your project falls within an area of Entergy's operations, kindly refer to the links provided.