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PPL Foundation - PPL Corporation students received school supplies students received scholarships Check out our Annual Community Impact Report Empowering Community Grants The PPL Foundation awards $1. 5 million annually in grants to nonprofits organizations working to improve the communities we serve in Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.
Thanks to PPL Foundation’s dollar-for-dollar match of PPL employee and retiree contributions, around $10 million annually goes to support local United Way organizations. These funds help address critical needs, such as food insecurity, housing, education and health services.
Brighter Future Scholarships We partner with a network of colleges and universities to offer scholarships that help students pursue degrees and technical certifications aligned with tomorrow’s energy needs.
Partner schools include: Cedar Crest College, Kentucky State University, New England Institute of Technology, Northampton Community College, Penn State Harrisburg, Smith College, Tennessee State University, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, University of Rhode Island. How to apply: Students apply directly through partner schools.
Eligibility typically includes financial need, good academic standing and alignment with program criteria. PPL’s STEM Educator Awards honor teachers who have demonstrated success in designing and facilitating student-centered STEM learning that engages the next generation of innovative thinkers.
Since its founding in 2015, the Foundation has proudly invested over $35 million to strengthen education and create vibrant, sustainable communities.
PPL Foundation grants have been used to support high-impact initiatives, delivering tangible results, such as innovative STEM-focused early education classrooms, workforce development programs in rural and urban neighborhoods and critical services including rapid rehousing and food access for neighbors in need.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations serving communities within PPL Electric Utilities' 29-county service area in Pennsylvania. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The most recent published deadline was June 15, 2001, which has passed. This is an annual program, so a new cycle should follow. Check the funder's website for the next application window.
Empowering Communities Grants is funded by PPL Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Pennsylvania. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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