News Releases

The Duke Energy Foundation is investing more than $1.5 million in 16 North Carolina environmental nonprofit organizations.

A grant from the Duke Energy Foundation will allow TreesGreenville to give away 750 trees to Greenville County, S.C., residents.

The Duke Energy Foundation today announced a donation of $100,000 toward response efforts to battle the devastating wildfires in western North Carolina and South Carolina.

The National Wild Turkey Federation’s (NWTF) Energy for Wildlife program received a recent boost thanks to a $500,000 Duke Energy Foundation grant to conserve or enhance more than 6,000 acres of critical habitat across Florida, the Carolinas and Indiana.

Ten cultural and arts nonprofit organizations in North Carolina are receiving more than $566,000 in grants from the Duke Energy Foundation to support arts appreciation and educational programs that foster community vitality.

The Piedmont Natural Gas Foundation today announced a $100K grant to YWCA Central Carolinas, a gift that will help the nonprofit preserve its 51-year-old campus with renovations to its pool, locker rooms and gymnasium roof.

Ten projects across nine Greater Cincinnati urban hubs received a combined $239,500 in catalyst grants through Duke Energy's Urban Revitalization Initiative. The program aims to support urban redevelopment projects and stimulate growth in our local communities.

Duke Energy is providing $449,441 in grants to 12 Florida-based environmental organizations through its foundation.

Although Hurricane Matthew is no longer a threat, the devastation it created continues to be felt by thousands of people in the Southeast. Duke Energy today announced a donation of $325,000 to help seven charities providing disaster relief assistance in several of the states it serves – North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida.

Duke Energy today announced a donation of $100,000 to Unite Charlotte. This new community fund was established in response to the recent unrest in Charlotte and will support programs and organizations focused on community healing, rebuilding trust and creating opportunities, including work being done by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Opportunity Task Force.