FirstEnergy Foundation Grant

The FirstEnergy Foundation aims to strengthen the social and economic fabric of communities within its service territories. Funded solely by FirstEnergy Corp., it embodies the corporate commitment to community support, focusing on initiatives that enhance quality of life, promote workforce and educational opportunities, foster economic development, and encourage employee involvement in leadership and volunteer activities.

Type of Support

Overview

The FirstEnergy Foundation Grant supports local nonprofit organizations through contributions that align with its primary goals: improving community quality of life, enhancing safety initiatives, empowering workforce and educational development, promoting economic growth, and backing employee-driven volunteer efforts. These efforts aim to bolster the communities served by FirstEnergy, reflecting the corporation's broader commitment to societal improvement and economic vitality.

Eligibility

Organization's Location
USA
Program Location
MD (Allegany County, Frederick County, Garrett County, Washington County), NJ (Burlington County, Essex County, Hudson County, Mercer County, Middlesex County, Monmouth County, Ocean County, Union County), OH (Ashland County, Ashtabula County, Crawford County, Cuyahoga County, Defiance County, Delaware County, Erie County, Fayette County, Franklin County, Fulton County, Geauga County, Greene County, Henry County, Huron County, Knox County, Lake County, Lorain County, Lucas County, Madison County, Mahoning County, Marion County, Medina County, Morrow County, Ottawa County, Perry County, Pickaway County, Portage County, Richland County, Sandusky County, Seneca County, Stark County, Summit County, Trumbull County, Tuscarawas County, Union County, Wayne County, Williams County, Wood County), PA (Adams County, Allegheny County, Armstrong County, Beaver County, Bedford County, Berks County, Blair County, Bradford County, Bucks County, Butler County, Cambria County, Cameron County, Chester County, Clarion County, Clearfield County, Clinton County, Columbia County, Crawford County, Dauphin County, Elk County, Erie County, Fayette County, Forest County, Franklin County, Fulton County, Greene County, Indiana County, Jefferson County, Lawrence County, Lebanon County, Lycoming County, McKean County, Mercer County, Montgomery County, Potter County, Somerset County, Sullivan County, Susquehanna County, Tioga County, Venango County, Warren County, Washington County, Wayne County, Westmoreland County, Wyoming County, York County), VA (Albemarle County, Bath County, Clarke County, Culpeper County, Frederick County, Greene County, Highland County, Loudoun County, Madison County, Orange County, Page County, Rappahannock County, Warren County), WV (Barbour County, Berkeley County, Braxton County, Brooke County, Calhoun County, Clay County, Doddridge County, Fayette County, Gilmer County, Grant County, Greenbrier County, Hampshire County, Hancock County, Hardy County, Harrison County, Jackson County, Jefferson County, Lewis County, Marion County, Marshall County, Mineral County, Monongalia County, Monroe County, Morgan County, Nicholas County, Ohio County, Pendleton County, Pleasants County, Pocahontas County, Preston County, Randolph County, Ritchie County, Roane County, Summers County, Taylor County, Tucker County, Tyler County, Upshur County, Webster County, Wetzel County, Wirt County, Wood County).
Organization Type
Non-profit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other
  • Located within the FirstEnergy operating companies' service areas
  • Operating areas include Ohio Edison, The Illuminating Company, and Toledo Edison in Ohio; Met-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power, and West Penn Power in Pennsylvania; Jersey Central Power & Light in New Jersey; Mon Power and Potomac Edison in West Virginia and Maryland
  • Located in areas where FirstEnergy conducts business

Ineligibility

Individuals
Political or legislative activities
Organizations with sizable public tax funding
Government and public administration institutions
Fraternal, religious, labor, athletic, or social organizations (unless funding is for a program open to all)
International, foreign affairs, and national security organizations
Research
Equipment or capital purchases
Loans or second-party giving (endowments, debt retirement, foundations)
Public or private secondary schools (Pre-K - 12)
Organizations defined as a 509(a)(3) public charity
Salaries, stipends, or scholarships
Transportation costs
Animal protection, welfare, veterinary services
Correctional facilities, addictive disorder agencies
not specified

Submission

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