Alabama Power Foundation Grants – U.S.

Deadline: 09-Apr-21

The Alabama Power Foundation is seeking applications for its grant program. As part of all five of initiatives – Educational Advancement, Civic and Community Development, Arts and Cultural Enrichment, Health and Human Services and Environmental Stewardship, Alabama Power Foundation grants are designed to meet a number of different objectives.

Areas of Focus

• Arts & Culture:
  • Employing arts to incorporate academic achievement
  • Exposing underserved Youth to various artistic events and styles
  • Grassroots arts programs
  • Arts in education
• Education:
  • Programs that improve literacy 
  • Teach and educational leadership development
  • Programs that attract female and minority students to math, science and technology
  • Programs that encourage students to finish high school
  • Programs that encourage students who show aptitudes for skills to pursue careers in the trades
• Environment:
  • Community gardens
  • Aquatic gardens
  • Urban forestry programs
  • Environmental education
  • Recycling/reuse programs
  • River/watershed environmental programs
• Health & Human Services:
  • Programs that promote health and well-being
  • Programs that promote access to health services
  • Direct service programs
  • Programs that improve networks services (from parent organizations)
  • Programs that combat childhood obesity
• Communities:
  • Playgrounds & Parks
  • Community improvement programs
  • Youth development programs

Grant Criteria

• The Foundation Grant always meets the following criteria:
  • The project addresses a need in at least one of the five initiatives: Educational Advancement, Civic and Community Development, Arts and Cultural Enrichment, Health and Human Services and Environmental Stewardship.
  • The project has the potential to lead to permanent improvements in a community or in the state.
  • A diverse group will collaborate on the project to achieve common goals.
  • The program or idea can be duplicated in other communities.
  • The submitting organization exhibits sound fiscal management and accountability.
  • The organization shows the ability to attract multiple sources of support for the project.
  • The project addresses underserved segments of the population such as racial or ethnic minorities, impoverished and/or underprivileged communities with fewer opportunities.
• Foundation Grants will not be used to support the following:
  • Groups acting on behalf of individuals.
  • Organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, disability or gender.
  • Churches or other religious organizations, except when they are conducting secular programs that will have broad public impact.
  • Projects that affect communities outside Alabama Power’s service territory.
  • Fraternal, athletic and veterans programs, except in cases in which the programs will have a broad public benefit or help disadvantaged individuals.
  • Organizations already receiving multiyear support from the foundation. Such organizations are required to wait at least one year after the current funding ends.
  • Primary and secondary private schools.
  • Political organizations, parties or causes.

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