Nicor Gas: Pillar Grants - Education

Nicor Gas offers Pillar Grants focused on education to support secondary and post-secondary opportunities, including technical and vocational programs. These grants aim to enhance workforce development by fostering partnerships that create awareness of careers in energy and promote diversity and inclusion. Eligible organizations must be 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entities serving Nicor Gas’ service area, and grants may not exceed $5,000. Applications are encouraged from those aligning with these educational initiatives.

Nicor Gas focuses its charitable giving on five pillars. Grants are most likely to be awarded to organizations that fall into one of the five focus areas noted below and whose programs benefit those within Nicor Gas’ service area.
The path to social mobility and enhanced opportunities includes education and career readiness.
What We Fund
Our Education pillar primarily supports secondary and post-secondary educational opportunities as well as technical/vocational programs. We also support the education of related fields, like the fire service, and programs that foster diversity and inclusion.
Funding
Grants may not exceed $5,000.

Eligibility

Eligible organizations that support one of the five pillar focus areas and whose programs benefit those within Nicor Gas’ service area are encouraged to apply for a pillar grant.Nicor Gas considers grant requests only from those organizations classified as 501(c)(3), tax-exempt by the IRS.We typically award only one grant or sponsorship per organization each calendar year.

Ineligibility

We do not provide grants that support primary or secondary schools or their educational foundations.Contributions are not made to:Organizations that are not tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
Primary or secondary schools
Religious-based organizations in support of their sacramental or theological functions