Duke Energy Foundation To Award $700,000 in Natural Disaster Preparedness Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits: Application Now Open
The Duke Energy Foundation is offering $700,000 in grants to North Carolina nonprofits for natural disaster preparedness. Eligible organizations can apply for up to $25,000 now through July 12, with a registration deadline of June 28. Projects eligible for funding include local disaster preparedness initiatives, storm preparedness training, emergency communication tools, and specialized training for first responders. Since 2019, the Foundation has awarded nearly $2.4 million in similar grants. Duke Energy serves 8.4 million electric and 1.7 million natural gas customers across several states and is committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
- Offering $700,000 in grants boosts community resilience.
- Past grants have funded advanced emergency response systems.
- Commitment to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
- grant amount of $25,000 per organization may not cover extensive needs.
- Eligible nonprofits may apply for a
$25,000 grant now through July 12
CHARLOTTE, NC / ACCESSWIRE / June 19, 2024 / The Duke Energy Foundation is accepting grant applications to award
The application process is open now through July 12.
"We're proud to partner with emergency management teams, first responders and nonprofits to strengthen local communities in a way that will reduce the impacts of climate challenges, both present and future," said Kendal Bowman, Duke Energy's North Carolina president. "Given North Carolina's impressive growth, achieving this will require collaboration with local organizations undertaking critical resilience preparedness work across the state."
To qualify for grant funding consideration, organizations must meet the criteria outlined here. Nonprofits and governmental agencies must register in the online grant system by June 28 to be eligible to submit their applications by July 12. Applicants may request funds up to
Grant applications may include, but are not limited to, projects that focus on:
- Heightened collaboration across agencies, sectors and communities in local disaster preparedness and response.
- Organized and innovative planning initiatives for local communities to prepare for natural disasters and extreme weather.
- Local storm preparedness trainings, materials, kits, and other community engagement and education initiatives.
- Emergency communication tools for natural disaster scenarios.
- Specialized training for first responders for natural disaster scenarios.
- Improved outcomes for low-income and under-resourced communities experiencing natural disasters and extreme weather.
- Equipment necessary for severe weather rescues to preserve human life.
This is a long-standing priority of the Foundation, which has awarded nearly
"The preparedness grant we received last year from the Duke Energy Foundation has truly benefitted emergency responders throughout our country," said Rodney Cates, Rockingham County Emergency Services Director. "We were able to purchase an advanced identification system to boost accountability during emergent events and drone software that enables us to provide live footage back to the command post to improve situational awareness. The grant also allowed us to upgrade our Emergency Operations Center with new data-connected equipment to enhance overall emergency response capabilities."
"The 2022 Duke Energy Emergency Preparedness Grant has been instrumental in allowing Brunswick County Emergency Management to be better prepared to support countywide damage assessments and search and rescue efforts in isolated and hard to reach areas," said David McIntire, Emergency Management Director. "We were very fortunate to receive this funding and look forward to our continued relationship with Duke Energy."
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Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies. The company's electric utilities serve 8.4 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 54,800 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas utilities serve 1.7 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky.
Duke Energy is executing an ambitious clean energy transition, keeping reliability, affordability and accessibility at the forefront as the company works toward net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions from electricity generation by 2050. The company is investing in major electric grid upgrades and cleaner generation, including expanded energy storage, renewables, natural gas and nuclear.
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