The PPL Foundation awarded a second round of grants for 2023, awarding $450,000 in Empowering Communities Grants to more than 50 nonprofit organizations working to build stronger communities in eastern and central Pennsylvania.
In all, the PPL Foundation expects to award nearly $1 million in grants this year to support the foundation’s focus areas: education; diversity, equity and inclusion; and sustainable communities.
Funds from the second round of grants will be used to enrich the overall vitality of communities through programs that protect the environment and improve people’s lives. Programs receiving grants focused on environmental stewardship and education, economic development and workforce development. The first round of grants focused on diversity, equity and inclusion was awarded in the spring.
“The PPL Foundation is proud to support nonprofit organizations that are making a real and lasting difference in their communities,” said Ryan Hill, president of the PPL Foundation. “These organizations are working to create stronger, more sustainable communities through programs that encourage conservation of our natural resources, revitalize downtown districts and change lives for the better.”
Empowering Communities grants, ranging from $2,500 to $25,000, were awarded to organizations including:
·American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania
·Bucks County Housing Group, Warminster
·CAT-Coalition for Appropriate Transportation, Bethlehem
·Sharing Excess, Lehigh Valley
·Via of the Lehigh Valley, Bethlehem
The Foundation’s next round of grants – Energizing Education – is focused on supporting equitable and engaging high-quality educational opportunities for all students. These grants fund programs focused on STEM, literacy, summer learning, and college and career readiness. Applications for Energizing Education grants are being accepted now through Oct. 15. For information, visit www.pplcares.com.
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