Deadline: 30-Jun-22
The American Water Charitable Foundation has announced the Keep Communities Flowing Grant Program that focuses 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.
The charitable focus to Keep Communities Flowing empowers their employees to get involved and their communities to learn how every drop counts.
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.
Selection Criteria
The selection criteria presented below is provided to inform the grant applicant of the values held by the Foundation and their relative importance. However, the Foundation reserves the right to judge the merits of each application and the amount of funding, if any, based not only the selection criteria, but available funding, current objectives, experience and history, and other tangible and intangible criteria. The following is taken into consideration when reviewing an application:
- Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (ID&E) – if and how purposefully ID&E is tied to organization’s mission
- Community Impact – how well target audience/population is defined, with demonstrated positive impact
- Project Scope – how well proposal explains scope, steps, methods and intended results
- Project Feasibility – resources and timeline are realistic and congruent with project description and outcomes
- Project Sustainability – evidence the project can be sustained locally beyond grant period
- Project Budget – detailed and achievable budget with sound use of funds, with proof of funding secured above grant
- Measurable Impact – defined metrics to measure impact, including how data will be obtained and success defined
- Community Presence – applicant has existing, or ability to build, relationships within community, including opportunity for American Water to be involved, volunteer and partner
For more information, visit Charitable Foundation.
For more information, visit https://www.amwater.com/corp/Customers-and-Communities/American-Water-Charitable-Foundation/apply-for-a-grant