The Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation is inviting applications from organizations including nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations and public and private K-12 schools in communities served by Dominion Energy companies for environmental education and stewardship grants program. The Foundation annually awards up to $1 million through this grants program. The last date of submission of application is February 26, 2018. All applicants will be notified by April 09, 2018.
The Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation considers grant requests up to $25,000 that focus on specific, short-term projects that promise measurable results to improve the environment, and K-12 requests up to $5,000. The projects should support one or more of the following priorities:
- Educating K-12 students and the public about environmental stewardship
- Protecting and preserving natural habitats
- Improving open spaces and making nature accessible
Project Description:
The project description should total no more than 2,000 characters for the executive summary and no more than 6,000 characters for the supplemental information. The proposal should include:
- Specific plan of action including project activities, locations and targeted audiences (K-12 applicants include grade levels)
- Anticipated outcomes that address identified community need
- Effective evaluation methods
- Plans to sustain the program and share results with Dominion Energy and the community
Geographic Eligibility:
The Environmental Education and Stewardship Grants Program is being offered in and near communities served by Dominion Energy Companies, including:
- Connecticut: Bozrah, Colchester, East Lyme, Franklin, Griswold, Groton, Lebanon, Ledyard, Lisbon, Lyme, Montville, New London, North Stonington, Norwich, Old Lyme, Preston, Salem, Somers, Sprague, Stonington and Waterford
- Idaho: Franklin
- Maryland: Calvert, Charles, Frederick, Prince George’s and St. Mary’s
- North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrell, Warren, Washington, the cities of Roanoke Rapids and Weldon, and the town of Ahoskie
- Ohio: Allen, Ashland, Ashtabula, Auglaize, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Cuyahoga, Erie, Fulton, Geauga, Guernsey, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Knox, Lake, Lorain, Lucas, Mahoning, Medina, Mercer, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Paulding, Portage, Putnam, Sandusky, Shelby, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Van Wert, Washington, Wayne and Wood
- Rhode Island: Providence
- South Carolina: All localities are invited to apply
- Utah: All counties with the exception of Kane and Wayne
- Virginia: All localities are invited to apply
- West Virginia: All localities are invited to apply
- Wyoming: Carbon, Lincoln, Sublette, Sweetwater and Uinta
A panel of Dominion Energy representatives that includes members of Dominion Energy’s local Community Investment Boards, Foundation staff and Environmental Services staff, serving as subject matter experts, will review the applications.
Headquartered in Richmond, VA, Dominion Energy [NYSE: D] is one of the nation’s largest producers and transporters of energy, with a portfolio of approximately 25,700 megawatts of electric generation, 15,000 miles of natural gas transmission, gathering, storage and distribution pipeline and 6,600 miles of electric transmission and distribution lines. It operates one of the largest natural gas storage systems in the U.S. with 1 trillion cubic feet of capacity, and serve more than 6 million utility and retail energy customers.