Duke Energy Foundation

The Duke Energy Foundation is the core of Duke Energy’s support and development of sustainable communities. The Foundation, along with employee and retiree volunteers, actively works to improve the quality of life in our communities, lending expertise in the form of leadership and financial support through grants to charitable organizations.

Organizational Grants
Community organizations are encouraged to complete our online grant application for financial consideration. We review requests at the regional level, and make decisions based on the needs of the community and alignment with our Foundation’s areas of focus. Please refer to our giving guidelines for more information.

Volunteer Grants
The Duke Energy Foundation provides financial support for our employees and retirees who volunteer in their communities. Volunteer grants are for “sweat equity” projects completed by employees, while board leadership grants are designed for employees and retirees who serve on the board of directors of qualifying organizations.

The Foundation also matches 50 cents on the dollar for all employee and retiree contributions to 501(c)(3) organizations, and dollar for dollar for all educational institutions. Read more about these programs on our Volunteerism and Community Engagement page.