PPL: Empowering Communities Grants

PPL: Empowering Communities Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: PPL Foundation
Amount: US $2,500 - US $50,000
Last Updated: February 11, 2026

Summary

The PPL Foundation's Empowering Communities Grants provide up to $50,000 to support initiatives that enhance education, workforce development, and community revitalization. Targeting nonprofits in the PPL Electric Utilities region, these grants focus on environmental stewardship, economic development, and promoting sustainable communities. Eligible organizations must demonstrate their impact in improving community quality of life, with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Applications are limited to one per organization per grant cycle.

Overview

NOTE: You can find the other grant pages here: Energizing Education Grants and Powering Equity Grants. Pennsylvania Grant Opportunities The PPL Foundation empowers communities by supporting student success from cradle to career; advancing diversity, equity and inclusion; and promoting the development of vibrant and sustainable communities. The PPL Foundation’s grant programs provide grants up to $50,000 to support education, workforce development and community revitalization initiatives. Empowering Communities Grants Enriching the overall vitality of the community through programs that protect the environment and improve people’s lives, these grants support programs focused on: Environmental stewardship and education Economic development Workplace development

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Any nonprofit organization (501c3) working to improve the community through initiatives focused on:Education Diversity, equity and inclusion Sustainable communitiesApplicants should be located in a region served by PPL Electric Utilities.Grant requests from organizations located outside the PPL Electric Utilities region may be considered, but the organization should prove that its activities benefit the PPL Electric Utilities region in addition to other areas.Our objective is to improve the quality of life in the communities we serve, with a particular focus on the 29 Pennsylvania counties served by PPL Electric Utilities. We serve the following regions in PA:Berks Bucks Carbon Chester Clinton Columbia Cumberland Dauphin Juniata Lackawanna Lancaster Lebanon Lehigh Luzerne Lycoming Monroe Montgomery Montour Northampton Northumberland Perry Pike Schuylkill Snyder Susquehanna Union Wayne Wyoming YorkPPL is committed to building healthy communities through financial support to nonprofits working in the areas of education and the development of sustainable communities. Sustaining grants can be used for operating funds and day-to-day program management.Only one proposal can be submitted per organization per grant cycle.

Ineligibility

Municipalities, churches, schools and chambers of commerce are not eligible.PPL will not be the sole contributor to capital campaign requests.No multi year commitments will be made.Requests from political, labor, religious groups, individuals or small groups of individuals, will not be considered.Requests for scholarship funding will not be considered.