Deadline: 15-Mar-2024
The American Water Charitable Foundation is inviting applications for the Keep Communities Flowing Grant Program under pillar Water and Environment.
Foundation’s Mission
- To demonstrate American Water’s commitment to being a good neighbor, citizen and contributor to the communities where the company and its employees live, work and operate.
Vision
- To support employees in their own charitable endeavors, provide support for targeted disaster relief efforts, and provide funding for higher-level initiatives related to clean water, conservation, education, and community sustainability.
Water and Environment
- Programs focused on clean water, conservation, environmental education, climate variability, and water-based recreation. Examples include programs that improve, restore or protect watersheds/water quality; promote water conservation; and/ or improve equitable access to water-based recreation in underserved communities. Environmental projects that seek to educate, inform and advance environmental issues to preserve and protect natural resources.
Appropriate Grant amount to Request
- The amount should be based on your budget. As their Foundation has limited resources to address many needs in the communities they serve, a request for an amount that is not feasible may eliminate your project from consideration.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant must be classified as a 501(c)(3) public charity by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or K-12 public school, college or university. Organization must either operate within, or directly benefit, an American Water service territory.
- While American Water values its business relationships and takes tremendous pride in serving their communities, the IRS prohibits private foundations from advancing the business interests and/or business ventures of the company. Any grant that could be viewed as attempting to influence the outcome of a business proposal, for example, will be declined to avoid self-dealing practices. Thank you for understanding.
- The IRS prohibits private foundations from paying for the recruitment expenses and/or training that American Water would otherwise have to pay. Job skills or training programs to maintain or gain employment with American Water would be considered a self-dealing practice. Any grant that could be viewed as a recruitment tool or inducement for employment will be declined. Thank you for understanding.
- An organization’s eligibility for a grant is subject to the final discretion of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees. The Foundation reserves the right to decline a grant request under any of its programs to any organization for any reason or no reason at all.
Ineligible
- Organizations not registered as a 501(c)(3) public charity
- Government entities including townships, municipalities, cities
- Donations of water or water-related services
- Donations to connect water service, pipeline or water main extension projects
- Individuals, including GoFundMe campaigns
- Political causes, candidates, organizations, or campaigns
- Scholarships and tuition
- Sponsorships, fundraisers, festivals, banquets, galas, races, golf tournaments, or other events
For more information, visit American Water Charitable Foundation.
