Entergy’s Open Grants Program

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

Entergy's Open Grants Program is designed to foster the development of healthier, more educated, and economically vibrant communities. This grant targets a variety of causes including arts and culture, education and workforce development, solutions for poverty, social services, healthy families, and overall community improvement. Specifically, in the arts and culture arena, Entergy supports local visual arts, theater, dance, and music institutions. Their objective is not just to support these disciplines but to ensure that contemporary art becomes more accessible to a wider public, including those who are children or financially disadvantaged.

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), MA (Franklin County, Plymouth County), MI (Allegan County, Berrien County, Van Buren County), NH (Cheshire County), NY (Dutchess County, Onondaga County, Orange County, Oswego County, Putnam County, Rockland County, Westchester 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), VT (Windham County), All eligible locations: USA
Organization Type
Public charities or private foundations with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Schools, hospitals, governmental units, or religious institutions with nonprofit status similar to 501(c)(3) organizations
State or local governments (with donations for public purposes)
War-veterans organizations with 501(c)(19) tax-exempt status
Volunteer fire departments with 501(c)(4) tax-exempt status

Ineligibility

Groups without 501(c)(3) or similar non-profit status
Political candidates or groups
Purchase of uniforms or trips for school-related organizations
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

Submission

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