Applications Open for Avangrid Foundation’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Grant Program
- Avangrid Foundation has given over $500,000 to centers nationwide through its Wildlife Rehabilitation Grant Program since 2016.
- The grant program supports local organizations caring for injured wildlife and promotes public outreach and education about wildlife resources and renewable energy.
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Organizations within Avangrid’s service areas are invited to apply for grants to support the care and protection of habitats and wildlife
“We’re excited to launch this year’s grant program right in time for National Wildlife Day,” said Pablo Colón, Director of Corporate Citizenship and Executive Director, Avangrid Foundation. “Last year our grant recipients utilized the funds they received to combat Avian Influenza, study copper toxicity, build new shelters, purchase nutritious food and much more. We look forward to reviewing the applications and continuing our support of organizations across the country that are doing the important work of caring for our wildlife.”
Since the program launched in 2016, Avangrid Foundation’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Grant Program has given a total of more than
To be eligible to receive a grant, organizations must:
- Be a 501(c)(3) organization or qualified entity.
- Have a primary mission that includes wildlife rehabilitation.
- Have more than one year of operating activity.
- Hold current, applicable permits from the appropriate agencies to handle and rehabilitate wildlife.
- Operate within an Avangrid service area—view eligible locations here.
For more information on how to apply, click here. All organizations must complete and e-mail a funding request by midnight on September 25, 2023 to avangridfoundation@avangrid.com.
About Avangrid Foundation: The Avangrid Foundation is an independent, nonprofit organization that funds philanthropic investments that primarily impact communities where AVANGRID, Inc. and its subsidiaries operate. Since 2001, the Avangrid Foundation and its predecessors have invested more than
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