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The Duke Energy Foundation and Cincinnati Regional Chamber have awarded $100,000 in relief grants to 26 small businesses across the Cincinnati region impacted by severe weather, flooding and storm damage over the summer.

The Duke Energy Foundation is investing $190,000 in South Carolina communities to strengthen downtown districts, neighborhood centers and commercial corridors. Funds will be used for facade improvements, wayfinding signage, public gathering spaces and small business incentive programs or microgrants.

Twenty-seven organizations that are strengthening the workforce, supporting business growth and fostering economic development in Florida just received a collective $326,500 from Duke Energy and the Duke Energy Foundation.

The Duke Energy Foundation is awarding $100,000 to three nonprofit organizations expanding leadership development, career readiness and entrepreneurship opportunities in Central Florida and the Tampa Bay area.

Last year, Duke Energy Indiana provided $450,000 in shareholder funding for direct bill assistance through its Share the Light Fund. This year, the company is providing $900,000 in funding from shareholders through a combination of its Share the Light Fund and its new Summer Energy Credit program.

On Friday, Sept. 18, the Duke Energy Foundation presented $93,000 – $1,000 for every Tampa Bay Rays win this season – to the Share the Light Fund, which provides energy bill payment assistance for customers.

To help strengthen that talent pipeline, Duke Energy Foundation is awarding $180,000 in grants to nine technical colleges across the state to expand construction-related training, enhance hands-on learning opportunities and support industry-recognized certifications in high-demand fields.

Duke Energy and its foundation are reaching out to its communities affected by last week’s historic floods with more than $50,000 in emergency grants.

The Duke Energy Foundation is investing $175,000 in South Carolina communities through its Main Street Revitalization grant program to support projects that enhance downtown districts, neighborhood centers and commercial corridors across the state.

§  Twenty nonprofits will provide microgrants and business support to hundreds of local entrepreneurs across the state §  Grants are a continuation of North Carolina small businesses support, with over $3 million since 2020 Charlotte, N.C. – The Duke...