BGE makes grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofits in its service area through Exelon's four giving focus areas: STEM education and workforce development, environment and clean energy, local vitality (community development, business districts, public safety) and equal access to arts and culture. Organizations submit a brief online inquiry; if the request fits, BGE invites a full grant application.
What you get
Amount not stated
Who qualifies
501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in the communities where BGE employees and customers live and work (central Maryland); no grants to individuals
Organizations that have not received a grant from BGE, Exelon or any Exelon subsidiary in the past 12 months
Focus areas: building Exelon's future workforce (STEM education and job training), energy empowerment (environment and clean energy), enrichment through local vitality (community development, business districts, public safety), and equal access to arts and culture
No capital campaigns (limited invitation-only exceptions); organizations that discriminate are not eligible
How to apply
Review the Focus Areas and Guidelines on the charitable contributions page
Complete the brief inquiry form describing your organization and funding request (https://www.cybergrants.com/exelon/BGEInquiryForm)
The team reviews inquiries and follows up (within about six weeks); if the request is a good fit, you are invited to submit a full grant application through a link they send
Program page checked on October 16, 2026. The amount or dates aren't published, so confirm them on the program page.
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Delmarva Power charitable contributions grants
Delmarva Power (Exelon)For nonprofitsOnly in Delaware, Maryland
Delmarva Power makes grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofits in its service area through Exelon's four giving focus areas: STEM education and workforce development, environment and clean energy, local vitality (community development, business districts, public safety) and equal access to arts and culture. Organizations submit a brief online inquiry; if the request fits, Delmarva Power invites a full grant application.
What you get
Amount not stated
Who qualifies
501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in the communities where Delmarva Power employees and customers live and work (Delaware and eastern Maryland); no grants to individuals
Organizations that have not received a grant from Delmarva Power, Exelon or any Exelon subsidiary in the past 12 months
Focus areas: building Exelon's future workforce (STEM education and job training), energy empowerment (environment and clean energy), enrichment through local vitality (community development, business districts, public safety), and equal access to arts and culture
No capital campaigns (limited invitation-only exceptions); organizations that discriminate are not eligible
How to apply
Review the Focus Areas and Guidelines on the charitable contributions page
Complete the brief inquiry form describing your organization and funding request (https://www.cybergrants.com/exelon/DPLInquiryForm)
The team reviews inquiries and follows up (within about six weeks); if the request is a good fit, you are invited to submit a full grant application through a link they send
Program page checked on October 16, 2026. The amount or dates aren't published, so confirm them on the program page.
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Pepco charitable contributions grants
Pepco (Exelon)For nonprofitsOnly in District of Columbia, Maryland
Pepco makes grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofits in its service area through Exelon's four giving focus areas: STEM education and workforce development, environment and clean energy, local vitality (community development, business districts, public safety) and equal access to arts and culture. Organizations submit a brief online inquiry; if the request fits, Pepco invites a full grant application.
What you get
Amount not stated
Who qualifies
501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in the communities where Pepco employees and customers live and work (Washington, D.C. and Montgomery and Prince George's counties, Maryland); no grants to individuals
Organizations that have not received a grant from Pepco, Exelon or any Exelon subsidiary in the past 12 months
Focus areas: building Exelon's future workforce (STEM education and job training), energy empowerment (environment and clean energy), enrichment through local vitality (community development, business districts, public safety), and equal access to arts and culture
No capital campaigns (limited invitation-only exceptions); organizations that discriminate are not eligible
How to apply
Review the Focus Areas and Guidelines on the charitable contributions page
Complete the brief inquiry form describing your organization and funding request (https://www.cybergrants.com/exelon/PepcoInquiryForm)
The team reviews inquiries and follows up (within about six weeks); if the request is a good fit, you are invited to submit a full grant application through a link they send
Program page checked on October 16, 2026. The amount or dates aren't published, so confirm them on the program page.
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BGE Community Safety Grants
BGE (Exelon)For nonprofitsOnly in Maryland
BGE Community Safety Grants of $2,500 to $10,000 fund 501(c)(3) nonprofits in BGE's central Maryland service territory for neighborhood placemaking, safe-space support, and community emergency response and resilience projects done in partnership with emergency responders. The 2026 applications closed March 22, 2026.
What you get
$2,500 to $10,000
Who qualifies
501(c)(3) nonprofit
Project located in the BGE service territory (see BGE service ZIP codes)
New or existing programs showing collaboration in response to urgent community needs; must include a project budget
No basic operating expenses or capital projects; recipients are not eligible for another BGE grant that year
How to apply
Review the focus areas (neighborhood placemaking, safe space support, community emergency response and resilience)
Apply online through BGE's CyberGrants link before the annual deadline (March 22 in 2026), including a project budget
Checked against BGE (Exelon)'s own page on October 16, 2026.
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BGE Green Grants
BGE (Exelon)For nonprofitsOnly in Maryland
BGE Green Grants of $2,500 to $10,000 fund 501(c)(3) nonprofits for environmental projects in BGE's central Maryland service territory, including conservation, environmental education, energy efficiency, pollution prevention such as recycling and tree planting, and community clean-ups and green spaces. The 2026 applications closed March 22, 2026.
What you get
$2,500 to $10,000
Who qualifies
501(c)(3) nonprofit
Project located in the BGE service territory (see BGE service ZIP codes)
New or existing programs that clearly improve the community's environment; must include a project budget
No basic operating expenses or capital projects; recipients are not eligible for another BGE grant that year
How to apply
Review the environmental focus areas on the Green Grants page
Apply online through BGE's CyberGrants link before the annual deadline (March 22 in 2026), including a project budget
Checked against BGE (Exelon)'s own page on October 16, 2026.
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BGE Energizing Small Business Grants
BGE (Exelon)For businessesOnly in Maryland
BGE's Energizing Small Business Grants, run with Hello Alice and the Global Entrepreneurship Network, give $20,000 grants to for-profit small businesses in central Maryland that are BGE customers. Since 2021 BGE has funded 741 businesses with $14.86 million. The most recent round on BGE's page closed June 13, 2025, and no 2026 round is posted.
What you get
$20,000
Who qualifies
For-profit business operating for at least one year at the start of the application
Existing BGE electric and/or gas customer in good standing
In good standing (or on the way to it) with the State of Maryland
Maximum of 25 full-time employees and annual gross revenues under $7 million (2024 figure for the last round)
Demonstrated need for funding to support the business and serve customers
How to apply
Check BGE's grants page for a new round
Apply through the Hello Alice BGE grant page when a round is open (previous applicants who were not selected may reapply)
Contact alice@helloalice.com for technical help with the application
Program page checked on October 16, 2026. The amount or dates aren't published, so confirm them on the program page.
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Pepco Sustainable Communities Grant Program
Pepco (Exelon)For local governments and tribesOnly in Maryland
Pepco contributes $75,000 to a Sustainable Communities Grant Program, run with Sustainable Maryland, that funds municipal environmental stewardship and resiliency projects in Pepco's service territory (Maryland). Details and applications are handled through Sustainable Maryland.
What you get
Amount per grant not stated ($75,000 total contributed)
Who qualifies
Municipalities in Pepco's service territory (Maryland)
Environmental stewardship and resiliency projects
How to apply
Read the program description on Pepco's charitable contributions page
Follow the link to Sustainable Maryland's Sustainable Communities Grant page for current guidelines and deadlines
Program page checked on October 16, 2026. The amount or dates aren't published, so confirm them on the program page.
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