CenterPoint Energy Foundation Grant - Cycle 2
This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in select states to support programs that improve community well-being and education, particularly for low- to moderate-income families and under-represented groups.
The CenterPoint Energy Foundation awards grants annually to 501(c)(3) organizations within its business presence areas in Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio, and Texas. The Foundation focuses on enhancing community vitality and education, with priority given to programs serving low- to moderate-income families and under-represented populations. Key focus areas include quality of place initiatives, affordable housing, energy efficiency, literacy programs, STEM education, and workforce development. For 2024, the second grant cycle runs from June 24 to July 26. Applications must be submitted via the Foundation’s online grants application system by the specified deadlines to be considered. Grants are evaluated competitively based on their impact and measurable outcomes. The Foundation does not consider business relationships in award decisions, in compliance with IRS regulations to avoid self-dealing practices. Funded programs must align with the Foundation's priorities and demonstrate financial stability, strong leadership, and community engagement.
Award Range
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Total Program Funding
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Number of Awards
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Matching Requirement
No
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
To be considered, organizations must have obtained recognition of tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) as a public charity under Code 509(a) and be in good standing. The primary address must be within CenterPoint Energy’s footprint.
Geographic Eligibility
Indiana Counties: Bartholomew, Blackford, Boone, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, Decatur, Delaware, Floyd, Fountain, Gibson, Grant, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Huntington, Jay, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Lawrence, Madison, Martin, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Parke, Pike, Posey, Putnam, Randolph, Rush, Shelby, Spencer, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Vanderburgh, Vermillion, Vigo, Wabash, Warren, Warrick, Wayne. Louisiana Parishes: Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Calcasieu, Cameron, Claiborne, DeSoto, Evangeline, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, LaSalle, Lincoln, Madison, Ouachita, Rapides, Richland, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Union, Vermilion, Vernon, Washington, Webster. Minnesota Counties: Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nicollet, Pipestone, Pope, Ramsey (excluding the City of Saint Paul), Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wright. Mississippi Counties: Bolivar, Chickasaw, Clarke, Copiah, Covington, Forrest, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Hinds, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lafayette, Lamar, Lawrence, Leake, Lincoln, Madison, Marion, Neshoba, Newton, Panola, Pearl River, Perry, Pike, Quitman, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Smith, Stone, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Warren, Yalobusha. Ohio Counties: Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Fayette, Greene, Highland, Logan, Madison, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Shelby, Warren. Texas Counties: Anderson, Angelina, Aransas, Atascosa, Austin, Bastrop, Bee, Bexar, Bowie, Brazoria, Caldwell, Calhoun, Camp, Cass, Chambers, Cherokee, Colorado, Comal, DeWitt, Duval, Fayette, Fort Bend, Franklin, Galveston, Goliad, Gregg, Guadalupe, Hardin, Harris, Harrison, Hays, Hopkins, Houston, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kleberg, Lavaca, Lee, Liberty, Madison, Marion, Matagorda, Medina, Montgomery, Morris, Nacogdoches, Nueces, Orange, Panola, Polk, Refugio, Rusk, San Augustine, San Jacinto, San Patricio, Shelby, Smith, Titus, Trinity, Tyler, Upshur, Van Zandt, Victoria, Walker, Waller, Webb, Wharton, Wilson, Wood.
Application Opens
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Application Closes
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Grantor
CenterPoint Energy Foundation
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