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Community Champions Program is a small-grants initiative from Constellation Energy that awards up to $500 to community causes nominated by Constellation customers. Since its inception, the program has funded nearly 2,500 community projects across 28 states. Extra consideration is given to projects focused on education, environment, or youth.
Eligible recipients are local nonprofit organizations nominated by Constellation customers; organizations may receive one grant per 12-month period. The deadline to apply is May 15, 2026.
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Community Champions | Constellation Energy At Constellation, we believe in giving back to the community – and know that a few dollars can go a long way. Through our Community Champions program, our customers can apply for small grants (up to $500) for causes that are important to their communities.
Extra consideration will be given to those requests where the project, organization, or initiative focuses on education, environment, or youth. Since its inception, we have awarded nearly 2,500 community projects across 28 states where we do business.
Some examples of causes supported through the program include: Library/recreation center makeover Apply for Constellation Community Champions *Be sure to use the "Standard Login" and not the "Bonterra Nonprofit Hub Login" option. Once you select Standard Login, if you are a new user, select the "Create your account" link. Download instructions for how to apply.
Constellation Celebrates its 3,000 th Community Champion - Spirit NYS: Take a look at Dr. Harry Quigley, President of Poplar Hill Parks, Inc. – one of our 2023 Community Champions award winners: Hear from Hannah Testa, a talented teenager whose environmental non-profit Hannah4Change was selected as our 1,000 th Community Champions award winner in 2018: Customers and organizations are eligible to receive one Community Champions grant award per 12-month period.
Constellation is unable to provide grants to houses of worship. However, Constellation is able to provide grants to food pantries and other affiliated community programs as long as those programs operate under a separate EIN. Constellation generally does not provide support to individual schools, as they typically are not listed in the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File.
In order to support an individual school, the EIN provided in the application must be registered via the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search: Results for Tax Exempt Organization Search (irs. gov) Grant provided materials for a zoo enrichment workshop.
Panther Power Robotics, New Jersey Developed a tool to assist first responders in flood emergencies Grant support need-based scholarships for the Aikin Science Camp Midtown Miracle Community Garden, Georgia Developed the Growing Gardeners Children's Garden to entertain and educate children Community Champions Badge Adding a Community Champions Badge to Your Website If your organization is already a Community Champion, congratulations!
You are doing wonderful things for your community, and we're so proud to be a part of those efforts. Adding a badge to your organization's website can raise awareness of the Community Champions program so that other organizations and individuals doing worthy work can benefit as well.
To add the Community Champions badge (shown above) to your website, highlight and copy the embed code below, and then paste it into the HTML area of your site. If your site is on Wordpress, on the individual page on which you would like the badge to appear, make sure that you are in the "Text Editor" and drop the code into the appropriate section of the page.
For other platforms, follow a similar process to edit the content area through the HTML editor and add the embed code below. <a href='http://www. constellation.
com/community/community-champions. html'><img src='http://blog. constellation.
com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/community-champions-badge. png' alt='Constellation Community Champion' width='200' height='148' border='0' /></a>
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Constellation customers may nominate local nonprofit organizations; one grant per 12-month period per organization. Extra consideration for education, environment, or youth focus. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates up to $500 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is May 15, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
Federal grant success rates typically range from 10-30%, varying by agency and program. Build a strong proposal with clear objectives, measurable outcomes, and a well-justified budget to improve your chances.
Requirements vary by sponsor, but typically include a project narrative, budget justification, organizational capability statement, and key personnel CVs. Check the official notice for the complete list of required attachments.
Yes — AI tools like Granted can help research funders, draft proposal sections, and check compliance. However, always review and customize AI-generated content to reflect your organization's unique strengths and the specific requirements of the solicitation.
Review timelines vary by funder. Federal agencies typically take 3-6 months from submission to award notification. Foundation grants may be faster, often 1-3 months. Check the program's timeline in the official solicitation for specific dates.
Many federal programs offer multi-year funding or allow competitive renewals. Check the official solicitation for continuation and renewal policies. Non-competing continuation applications are common for multi-year awards.