Energizing Education Grant

From PPL Foundation

PPL Corporation includes a family of companies that provide electricity and natural gas utilities. The Foundation’s grant programs help organizations inspire students to explore career opportunities, facilitate community conversations to foster more inclusion, and encourage environmental conservation for generations to come.

Type of Support

Overview

PPL is committed to building healthy communities through financial support to nonprofits working in the areas of education and development of sustainable communities. Their objective is to improve the quality of life in the communities they serve.

Supporting equitable and engaging high-quality educational opportunities for all students, the Energizing Education grant funds programs focused on:

  • STEM (with a focus on programs that inspires students to pursue careers in the energy industry)
  • Literacy and summer learning
  • College and career readiness

Organizations must be working to improve the community through initiatives focused on:

  • Education
  • Diversity, equity and inclusion
  • Sustainable communities

Eligibility

Organization's Location
USA
Program Location
PA (with preference for Berks County, Bucks County, Carbon County, Chester County, Clinton County, Columbia County, Cumberland County, Dauphin County, Juniata County, Lackawanna County, Lancaster County, Lebanon County, Lehigh County, Luzerne County, Lycoming County, Monroe County, Montgomery County, Montour County, Northampton County, Northumberland County, PerryCounty, Pike County, Schuylkill County, Snyder County, Susquehanna County, Union County, Wayne County, Wyoming County, York County)
Organization Type
501(c)(3)
Other

PPL will not be the sole contributor to capital campaign requests.

Ineligibility

Municipalities
Churches
Schools
Chambers of commerce
Individuals or small groups of individuals
Requests from political, labor, religious groups
Requests for scholarship funding
up to 50k

Submission

You may submit applications every year.
Required Attachments
Project Budget
Organizational Budget
Review Criteria

All applications will undergo the same review process, with a focus on whether projects:

  • Align with the PPL Foundation’s core mission and focus areas of education; diversity, equity and inclusion; and sustainable communities.
  • Address an urgent need in the community.
  • Target underserved populations.
  • Fill a unique niche or complement other ongoing efforts in the community.
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