Duke EnergyFor nonprofits and local governments and tribesOnly in 6 states: NC, SC, OH, IN, KY, FL
The Duke Energy Foundation accepts grant applications for $20,000 and less year-round on a rolling basis in three focus areas: vibrant economies (workforce training, community revitalization, local economic development), local resiliency (disaster preparedness, resilience, conservation) and community opportunity. Public charities and governmental entities, including school districts, that serve Duke Energy communities in North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Florida apply online after first contacting their state Foundation representative.
What you get
$20,000 and less
Who qualifies
Current tax-exempt status as a public charity under Section 501(c)(3), or a governmental entity, including school districts (governmental entities submit a W-9)
Serve communities that are also served by Duke Energy (eligible counties are listed on each state page: North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Florida)
Serve communities without discrimination and have a method to measure, track and report program outcomes
Not eligible: for-profit organizations, individuals, churches, private foundations, 501(c)(4)/(c)(6) organizations, individual K-12 schools (districts may apply), sports teams
Does not fund general operating expenses, capital investments and improvements, generation or storage equipment, weatherization or energy efficiency projects, or multiple grants to the same institution in a calendar year
How to apply
Review the eligibility guidelines and the Foundation's focus areas
Find your state's page and contact the Foundation representative for your county with your grant proposal and its focus-area alignment
Register your organization in the grant system (verification is done through Benevity)
Submit the electronic grant application at dukeenergy.versaic.com; review can take up to three months or more
Checked against Duke Energy's own page on October 16, 2026.
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Piedmont Natural Gas local impact grants (Duke Energy Foundation)
Piedmont Natural Gas (Duke Energy)For nonprofits and local governments and tribesOnly in North Carolina, South Carolina
Through the Duke Energy Foundation, Piedmont Natural Gas makes local impact grants of up to $20,000 to programs in its communities that build vibrant economies, strengthen local resiliency and promote community opportunity. Grants are open year-round to public charities and governmental entities, including school systems, that serve Piedmont Natural Gas communities.
What you get
Up to $20,000
Who qualifies
Current tax-exempt status as a 501(c)(3) public charity, or a governmental entity including school systems (governmental entities submit a W-9)
Serve communities that are also served by Duke Energy and Piedmont Natural Gas (Piedmont serves North Carolina and South Carolina)
Have a method to measure, track and report program outcomes
Not eligible: for-profit organizations, individuals, churches, private foundations, individual K-12 schools; no general operating expenses, capital investments or multiple grants to one institution in a calendar year
How to apply
Review the focus areas and qualifications on the Piedmont Natural Gas foundation page
Email foundation@duke-energy.com with questions about program alignment
Apply through the Duke Energy Foundation grant system (Apply Now on the page)
Checked against Piedmont Natural Gas (Duke Energy)'s own page on October 16, 2026.
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Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation grants
Dominion EnergyFor nonprofitsOnly in 6 states: VA, SC, NC, CT, RI, WV
The Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation makes grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofits in its service areas for education, environment, culture and the arts, civic and community development, and health and human services. Most awards range from $1,000 to $15,000 and can cover programs or operating costs. Applications are accepted online during two cycles a year (January to February and August to September) after the organization completes a Benevity cause profile.
What you get
Most awards $1,000 to $15,000; higher amounts possible for an exceptional fit
Who qualifies
Not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organizations (organizations using a fiscal sponsor are not eligible)
Located where Dominion Energy provides electricity or natural gas service or has significant facilities: Virginia; South Carolina; northeastern North Carolina; Connecticut (Hartford, Windham, Tolland, Middlesex and New London counties); Rhode Island (Kent and Washington counties); West Virginia (Grant and Tucker counties)
Focus on education, environment, culture and the arts, civic and community development, or health and human services
Not eligible: individuals, religious programs of churches, fraternal, political, advocacy or labor organizations, tickets or other tangible benefits, and utility payments
The Foundation no longer makes grants in Ohio, Utah or the Enbridge-served gas areas of North Carolina
How to apply
Confirm your 501(c)(3) organization is in an eligible Dominion Energy service area
Create or update your organization's Benevity cause profile and complete the Self-Certification Declaration (you cannot apply until it is done)
Apply online during a grant cycle: January 11 to February 19, 2027 or August 2 to September 10, 2027
Watch for the decision email (May for the spring cycle, November for the fall cycle)
Checked against Dominion Energy's own page on October 16, 2026.
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TVA Economic Development Performance Grants (including Special Opportunities County and Workforce+)
Tennessee Valley AuthorityFor businessesOnly in 7 states: TN, AL, GA, KY, MS, NC, VA
TVA's Valley Incentive Programs include Performance Grants paid directly to companies for competitive economic development projects that create jobs in the seven-state Tennessee Valley, with amounts based on the project's five-year economic impact and set at TVA's discretion. The Special Opportunities County (SOC) Performance Grant supports smaller projects in counties with greater economic need, and Workforce+ funds companies' talent pipeline plans. Companies work with TVA Economic Development and their local power company.
What you get
Amount not stated (based on five-year economic impact)
Who qualifies
Company locating or expanding with a competitive economic development project in the TVA service region (all of Tennessee and parts of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina and Virginia)
Funding is discretionary and based on the project's five-year economic impact and power-system metrics
SOC grants target smaller projects in designated counties with greater economic needs; Workforce+ requires an approved talent pipeline development plan
How to apply
Contact TVA Economic Development (EconDev@TVA.com) or your local power company's economic development staff about your project
Work with TVA's team to build the project profile used to set incentive levels
If approved, the grant is paid directly to the company
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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