Environmental Initiatives Fund

Environmental Initiatives Fund is sponsored by Entergy Mississippi. This opportunity supports mission-aligned projects and measurable outcomes.

Think green, earn green: Applications open for 2026 Entergy Environmental Initiatives Fund - Entergy Think green, earn green: Applications open for 2026 Entergy Environmental Initiatives Fund Fund recently gave $1 million to programs that benefit Entergy Mississippi customers including Capitol Green Connector Multi-Use Trail, Arbor Day free trees program Entergy Mississippi President and CEO Haley Fisackerly joins other officials at a press conference in October 2025 announcing the next phase of the Museum Trail.

Your environmentally green idea could grow into a different kind of green this year – grant money. Applications for the Entergy’s Environmental Initiatives Fund’s 2026 grants are being accepted until May 31, 2026. 2026 applications now open If you or someone you know has an idea for a project that promotes conservation, energy efficiency or has other environmental benefits, encourage them to respond.

You can find the request for proposals for funding on the Environmental Initiatives Fund’s website. The most recent grants mark the 25th year that Entergy shareholders have supported projects that save energy, educate the public, restore habitat, reduce waste or improve resiliency.

Since the Environmental Initiatives Fund was established in 2001, Entergy shareholders have invested nearly $45 million in environmentally beneficial projects and programs. The fund recently awarded $1 million in funds from Entergy shareholders to local environmental partners in Entergy’s four-state service area.

That included money for the half-mile Capitol Green Connector Multi-Use Trail in Jackson, which will use green infrastructure to manage stormwater, increase biodiversity, improve air quality and reduce heat. Another recent award supports Arbor Day’s Energy-Saving Trees, a strategic tree-planting initiative working to provide 1,000 trees to residential customers to enhance their yards and shade their homes.

Any Entergy Mississippi residential customer can register to be notified when free trees become available through Get Trees | Arbor Day Foundation . “I’m proud of our partnerships with the Arbor Day Foundation and the Capitol Green Trail,” said Haley Fisackerly, Entergy Mississippi president and CEO. “These are just two of the many ways that our employees and shareholders aim to make positive impacts on the communities we serve.

” The Environmental Initiatives Fund works to reduce emissions, protect natural resources and restore wetlands and forests. It also supports projects designed to educate Entergy’s customers, employees, communities and owners on the value of natural resources and other environmental improvements. View the list of recent grant recipients , and learn more about Entergy’s Environmental Initiatives Fund on our website .

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