BGE Energizing Small Business Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- A for-profit business and an existing BGE electric and/or gas customer in good standing with BGE
- Be a for-profit business that has been operating for at least one (1) year at the start of the application
Other requirements
- _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://helloalice.com/grants/bge/)._
- To be eligible
- Existing BGE electric and/or gas customer in good standing with BGE
- In good standing (or on the way to) with the State of Maryland
Overview
_NOTE: Applicants must be an existing BGE electric and/or gas customer in good standing with BGE._
About BGE
BGE is Maryland’s largest natural gas and electric utility, providing safe and reliable energy delivery to more than 1.3 million electric customers and more than 680,000 natural gas customers in central Maryland. BGE is a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (Nasdaq: EXC), the nation’s leading energy utility company.
_Supporting Maryland-Based Small Businesses_
The BGE Energizing Small Business grant program, presented in partnership with Hello Alice and the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN), is offering $20K grants to help central Maryland businesses succeed and thrive.
Eligibility
_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._
- To be eligible
- Applicants must be a for-profit business and an existing BGE electric and/or gas customer in good standing with BGE.
- Be a for-profit business that has been operating for at least one (1) year at the start of the application
- Existing BGE electric and/or gas customer in good standing with BGE
- In good standing (or on the way to) with the State of Maryland
- A maximum of twenty-five (25) full-time employees
- Annual gross revenues in 2024 of less than $7 million USD
- Demonstrated need for funding to support business and serve customers
What Exelon Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 34
- Total given
- $11.47M
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Range
- $5,000–$4.59M
- By dollars: New Jersey 41%, Virginia 31%, Illinois 10%. Top recipient cities: Chicago, IL; Baltimore, MD; Manassas, VA.
- 68% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 85% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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$1M
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$1M
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$400K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Small businesses
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