American Water Charitable Foundation Water and Environment Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Twice a year
- Next expected
- February 2, 2027
- Tracked since
- September 2026
Deadlines each year: February 2 · March 6
From the program guidelines: “Application window opens ~February 2 through ~March 6.”
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofits
Overview
American Water Charitable Foundation Water and Environment Grant — competitive grants to nonprofit organizations for water- and environment-related projects; the 2024 program awarded a combined ~$1M to 59 organizations across 11 states. Eligibility: projects must be within, or directly benefit, an American Water service territory. Application window opens ~February 2 through ~March 6. Service-territory-gated (flagged).
How to Apply
Apply via the American Water Charitable Foundation grant portal (window ~Feb–Mar annually).
What American Water Charitable Foundationinc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 374
- Total given
- $5.45M
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Range
- $500–$615K
- By dollars: California 12%, Delaware 11%, Virginia 11%. Top recipient cities: Lexington, KY; Camden, NJ; Chattanooga, TN.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
The American Online Giving Foundation · Newark, DE
General purpose
$615K
United Way Worldwide · Alexandria, VA
General purpose
$300K
Dream Machine Innovation Lab · Los Angeles, CA
General purpose
$285K
American Red Cross · Washington, DC
General purpose
$250K
Shirley Heinze Land Tr Inc · Valparaiso, IN
General purpose
$150K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Water
- Environmental conservation
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