The application period for Dominion Energy’s environmental grant is open.
Nonprofits and educational organizations in the company’s service areas including those in Virginia and North Carolina are encouraged to apply, a release said.
Eligible groups can earn up to $50,000 to support projects to improve the environment. Public and private K-12 schools can also apply for grants up to $5,000 for environmental education programs.
The deadline is 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30.
Since 2003, the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation has awarded nearly $40 million to projects that protect and improve the environment.
Company leaders say these grants are a part of Dominion Energy’s efforts to improve the environment and provide educational experiences in the communities it serves.
“We are proud to support local organizations leading important programs that protect our environment, teach others how to do the same, and make nature more accessible,” said Hunter A. Applewhite, President of the Domini...