- Grants support human needs, environmental stewardship,
education, and community vitality
- Starting in 2024, applications will be accepted online during
two annual grant cycles
- Deadline to apply for spring grant cycle is April 2, 2024 at 5 p.m.
EST
RICHMOND, Va., March 7,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nonprofit and educational
organizations within Dominion Energy's service areas are encouraged
to apply for grants from the Dominion Energy Charitable
Foundation.
Starting this year, the foundation has adopted a new application
process and will now accept grant requests twice per year – once in
the spring and once in the fall. The spring grant application
period is currently open and closes at 5
p.m. EST on April 2. Decisions
will be announced in June.
Grants will be awarded to support programs and specific projects
that focus on human needs, environmental stewardship, education,
and community vitality.
Dominion Energy and its charitable foundation gave more than
$46 million to support charitable
causes in 2023.
"Nonprofit organizations work hard every day to address a
variety of community needs and opportunities. These grants will
help them make an even greater impact for good," said Hunter A. Applewhite, President of the Dominion
Energy Charitable Foundation. "Supporting local organizations is a
part of our commitment to support the communities Dominion Energy
serves."
Funding is available to organizations within geographic areas
where Dominion Energy provides electricity or natural gas service
or has significant facilities or business interests. These include
Virginia, South Carolina, northeastern North Carolina, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, and West
Virginia.
For details, visit:
https://www.dominionenergy.com/our-company/customers-and-community/charitable-foundation/applying-for-a-grant.
View the Spanish version of this press release.
About the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation
About 6 million customers in 15 states energize their homes and
businesses with electricity or natural gas from Dominion Energy
(NYSE: D). Through its Dominion Energy Charitable
Foundation as well as EnergyShare and other programs, Dominion
Energy contributed $46.7 million in
2023 to community causes. The Foundation supports nonprofit causes
that meet basic human needs, protect the environment, promote
education, and encourage community vitality. Please
visit www.DominionEnergy.com to learn more.
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