- 20 Ohio organizations receive $190,000 from the Foundation
- Environmental grants awarded to 114 organizations across 8 states
- Grants focus on environmental education and stewardship initiatives
In 2024, The Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation has awarded $1.3 million in environmental grants to 114 organizations across eight states, including $190,000 to 20 organizations in Ohio.
This year’s recipients will beautify local parks, improve accessibility to nature parks with an adaptive kayak launch, create pollinator gardens to support local ecosystems, document bird populations, develop rock gardens and reduce stormwater runoff, remove trash from tributaries, restore floodplain forests, create outdoor education labs, and transform empty asphalt lots into vibrant recreational spaces, among other exciting projects.
“We’re proud to recognize local organizations that safeguard the environment and create more sustainable communities,” said Hunter A. Applewhite, president of the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation. “These grants reflect our commitment to support meaningful projects in the areas we serve.”
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The competitive grants support projects that educate about environmental stewardship, protect and preserve habitat, and enhance or make nature more accessible. Some of this year’s grants include:
- Friends of Stark Parks to increase the amenities and programs that are accessible for everyone by adding an adaptive kayak launch at Deer Creek Reservoir.
- North Cuyahoga Valley Corridor Inc. to implement the RiverSweep program to protect the natural habitat associated with the Cuyahoga River by removing trash from tributaries and adjacent areas.
- Shaker Lakes Regional Nature Center to restore four acres of floodplain forest that serves as an important stopover habitat for migrating birds.
- Urban Community School will use its grant for an environmental education program in the school’s Learning Garden and Outdoor Classroom.
2023 Ohio Grant Recipients:
| Organization | City |
| Burten Bell Carr Development Inc. | Cleveland |
| Drink Local Drink Tap | Cleveland |
| Friends of Stark Parks | Canton |
| Fund for the Future of Heights Libraries | Cleveland Heights |
| Glandorf Elementary | Glandorf |
| Golden String, Inc. | Youngstown |
| Kent State University Foundation, Inc. | Kent |
| L.A.N.D. Studio, Inc. | Cleveland |
| Medina Raptor Center | Spencer |
| Montessori Development Partnerships | Cleveland |
| North Cuyahoga Valley Corridor Inc. | Cleveland |
| Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition | Akron |
| Olney Friends School | Barnesville |
| Shaker Lakes Regional Nature Center | Shaker Heights |
| Spring Garden Waldorf School | Copley |
| The Cleveland Foundry | Cleveland |
| The International Center for the Preservation of Wild Animals, Inc. | Cumberland |
| The Trust for Public Land | East Cleveland |
| Tinker’s Creek Watershed Partners | Twinsburg |
| Urban Community School | Cleveland |
