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Atlantic City Electric charitable contributions grants

Atlantic City Electric (Exelon)For nonprofitsOnly in New Jersey

Atlantic City Electric 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, Atlantic City Electric invites a full grant application.

What you get: Amount not stated
Who qualifies: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in the communities where Atlantic City Electric employees and customers live and work (southern New Jersey); no grants to individuals
Organizations that have not received a grant from Atlantic City Electric, 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/ACEInquiryForm)
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

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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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Orange & Rockland strategic nonprofit grants

Orange & Rockland Utilities (Con Edison)For nonprofits and collegesOnly in New York, New Jersey

Orange & Rockland funds 501(c)(3) community-based organizations, educational institutions and coalitions in its seven-county territory in New York and northern New Jersey for programs in extreme-weather adaptation, social justice and community resilience, and clean energy and technology careers, with priority for historically marginalized and disadvantaged communities. The grant cycle runs January 1 to June 30; new applicants first email a concept paper, reviewed on a rolling basis until April 30, and qualifying organizations are invited to submit a full application.

What you get: Amount not stated
Who qualifies: Community-based organization, educational institution, or coalition (including environmental justice networks) with 501(c)(3) status under 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2)
Located in Orange & Rockland's service territory (7 counties in the northwestern suburbs of New York City and northern New Jersey)
Program support only (capacity building considered); no operating support, capital, event sponsorships, debt retirement, lobbying; arts and medical/health are not current priorities
One grant per calendar year
How to apply: Review O&R's focus areas and priorities
Email your complete concept paper to MorrisK@oru.com with your organization's name in the subject line (accepted on a rolling basis until April 30)
If the concept qualifies, you are invited to submit a formal grant application; returning grantees contact their program officer for the invitation code

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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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Atlantic City Electric Sustainable Communities Grant Program

Atlantic City Electric (Exelon)For local governments and tribesOnly in New Jersey

Atlantic City Electric contributes $75,000 to a Sustainable Communities Grant Program, run with Sustainable Jersey, that funds municipal environmental stewardship and resiliency projects in Atlantic City Electric's service territory (southern New Jersey). Details and applications are handled through Sustainable Jersey.

What you get: Amount per grant not stated ($75,000 total contributed)
Who qualifies: Municipalities in Atlantic City Electric's service territory (southern New Jersey)
Environmental stewardship and resiliency projects
How to apply: Read the program description on Atlantic City Electric's charitable contributions page
Follow the link to Sustainable Jersey's Sustainable Communities Grant page for current guidelines and deadlines

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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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