Dominion Energy Foundation Grants

The Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation supports tax-exempt organizations under IRS Section 501(c)(3) in four key areas: human needs, environmental stewardship, education, and community vitality. Grants typically range from $1,000 to $15,000, with two application cycles each year. Notably, funding is unavailable for organizations without 501(c)(3) status or those located outside Dominion's service areas. This foundation aims to enhance community welfare through targeted support for impactful programs.

NOTE:
Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation now requires organizations applying for grants to have a completed cause profile with Benevity. If your organization already has a Benevity cause profile, ensure your Self-Certification Declaration is completed. If your declaration is expired, you will need to renew it. Note to organizations in Ohio, Utah, and North Carolina:Enbridge completed the acquisitions of Dominion Energy Ohio, Dominion Energy Utah/Wyoming/Idaho and Dominion Energy North Carolina gas in 2024, and today these utilities are operating as Enbridge Gas Ohio, Enbridge Gas Utah/Wyoming/Idaho and Enbridge Gas North Carolina. Due to this transition, the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation is no longer making grants in these areas. We continue to make grants in northeastern North Carolina where Dominion Energy is still the electric service provider.
Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation
Grants from the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation are distributed in four focus areas (human needs, environmental stewardship, education, community vitality) and are limited to organizations defined as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code.
Grant applications will be accepted online during two annual grant cycles, one in the spring and one in the fall.
Funding
Most grant awards range from $1,000 to $15,000, while higher amounts may be awarded when a program is an exceptional fit. We often receive funding requests far in excess of our Foundation budget. Regrettably we must often decline support for otherwise worthy proposals. Such a response does not reflect on Dominion Energy's view of the value of the organization or its services.

Eligibility

Foundation grant support is available to:Not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organizations
Organizations within geographic areas where Dominion Energy provides electricity or natural gas service, or has significant facilities or business interests. This includes Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina (Northeast region), Connecticut, Rhode Island (Kent and Washington Counties), and West Virginia (Grant and Tucker Counties).
Organizations that focus on education, environment, culture and the arts, civic and community development, and health and human servicesThe primary interest of our foundation is to support programs and specific projects.Consequently, support of capital campaigns is limited and provided on an exceptional basis.

Ineligibility

Foundation grant support is NOT available to:Tangible benefits, including tickets to events and utility payments to Dominion Energy or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates
Individuals
Religious programs of churches or other sectarian organizations
Fraternal, political, advocacy or labor organizations
Projects or organizations that are not located within geographic areas where Dominion Energy provides electricity or natural gas service, or has significant facilities or business interests, as listed above
Organizations without 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Organizations that limit membership and services based on race, religion, color, creed, sex, age or national origin
Travel-related events, including student trips or tours
Memorial campaignsWe do not typically fund university research projects or endow chairs.