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Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation
Through the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation, as well as EnergyShare® and other programs, Dominion Energy proudly supports community causes where our customers and employees live and work.
In 2025, $40.3 million was invested in the communities we serve, including $13.6 million from the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation and our employee giving program.
The Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation awards grants in 4 focus areas:
Applying for a Grant
Grants from the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation are limited to organizations defined as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code.
Grant applications are accepted online during two grant cycles each year.
Most grant awards range from $1,000 to $15,000, while higher amounts may be awarded when a program is an exceptional fit. We often receive funding requests far in excess of our Foundation budget. Regrettably we must often decline support for otherwise worthy proposals. Such a response does not reflect on Dominion Energy's view of the value of the organization or its services.
How to Apply
Foundation grant support is available to:
- Not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organizations
- Organizations within geographic areas where Dominion Energy provides electricity or natural gas service, or has significant facilities or business interests. This includes:
- Virginia
- South Carolina
- North Carolina (Northeast region)
- Connecticut (Hartford, Windham, Tolland, Middlesex, and New London Counties)
- Rhode Island (Kent and Washington Counties), and
- West Virginia (Grant and Tucker Counties).
- Organizations that focus on education, environment, culture and the arts, civic and community development, and health and human services
Foundation grant support is NOT available to:
- Tangible benefits, including tickets to events and utility payments to Dominion Energy or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates
- Individuals
- Religious programs of churches or other sectarian organizations
- Fraternal, political, advocacy or labor organizations
- Projects or organizations that are not located within geographic areas where Dominion Energy provides electricity or natural gas service, or has significant facilities or business interests, as listed above
- Organizations without 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, including those with a fiscal sponsor.
- Organizations that limit membership and services based on race, religion, color, creed, sex, age or national origin
- Advertising for benefit or courtesy purposes
- Memorial campaigns
Note to organizations in Ohio, Utah, and North Carolina:
Enbridge completed the acquisitions of Dominion Energy Ohio, Dominion Energy Utah/Wyoming/Idaho and Dominion Energy North Carolina Gas in 2024, and today these utilities operate as Enbridge Gas Ohio, Enbridge Gas Utah/Wyoming/Idaho and Enbridge Gas North Carolina.
Due to this transition, the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation no longer makes grants in these areas. We continue to make grants in northeastern North Carolina where Dominion Energy is still the electric service provider.
Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation now requires organizations applying for grants to have a completed cause profile with Benevity.
If your organization already has a Benevity cause profile, ensure your Self-Certification Declaration is completed. If your declaration is expired, you will need to renew it. Please do so before starting your grant application. You will not be able to apply until these responses are completed.
In 2026, payments will be issued through the Benevity disbursement process. Organizations are encouraged to register for electronic funds transfer in their cause profile to ensure timely disbursements and to avoid lost checks. Benevity does charge a fee for check disbursements, which is deducted from the grant award.
For more information:
- Registering your profile
- Completing Self-Certification
- Renewing Self-Certification
- Self-Certification Question Clarifications
- Signing up for EFT payments
If you need further assistance, submit a Help ticket.
The Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation will accept grant requests during two grant cycles each year. We host virtual information sessions during each grant cycle to answer questions from non-profit organizations about the grant process, timeline, applications and the Benevity platform.
Grant Cycle Timelines
| Grant Cycle Opens | Application Deadline | Expected Decision Notification |
|---|---|---|
| January 12, 2026 | February 20, 2026 | May |
| August 3, 2026 | September 11, 2026 | November |
- All applicants will be notified of a decision.
- Grant funds are processed the month following the award notification.
Virtual Grant Information Sessions
| Thursday, July 21 - 10:00 a.m. - Register here. |
| Monday, August 3 - 3:00 p.m. - Register here. |
| Friday, August 14 - 10:30 a.m. - Register here. |
| Tuesday, August 18 - 4:00 p.m. - Register here. |
| Thursday, September 3 - 11:00 a.m. - Register here |
Apply for a grant online.
Frequently Asked Questions
A notification email will be sent to all grant applicants at the end of the cycle advising if a grant is being awarded or not.
All funds are disbursed by Benevity the month following approval of your grant. Electronic payments will show up in your account from American Online Giving (not Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation). We strongly encourage organizations to sign up for electronic ACH payments in your Benevity cause profile. Benevity does charge a fee for check disbursements, which is deducted from the grant award.
More information about EFT and how to sign up is available here.
Yes, we offer grants for programmatic requests as well as operational costs. We want to support organizations in the way that makes the most sense for them and believe in having the flexibility to strengthen organizational capacity while also advancing program development and implementation.
In the absence of an audited financial statement, applicants may submit their most recent available financial statement. Internally generated financial statements, such as a Statement of Financial Position, profit and loss reports or QuickBooks statements are acceptable. Please do not submit a copy of your bank statement or your 990.
The application will save, as long as you don’t clear your cookies or cache. There is no save button. If you close the application and reopen, your progress will resume.
We do support new non-profit organizations. The same application applies and no additional information is required. Please note that it may take longer to register with Benevity if your 501(c)(3) status is not yet reflected in the IRS database, so we recommend starting that process as soon as possible.
Formal impact reports are not required for most grants; however, we love to hear about your work and welcome updates on the progress and impact of your programs!
These are benefits that have a market value (e.g. tickets to an event or exhibitor space) or provide a financial benefit to the company (e.g. emergency utility payments). The Foundation can not provide grant support that would provide any tangible benefits to Dominion Energy.
We encourage you to apply for the level of support that aligns with your organization’s specific needs. We do not take an all‑or‑nothing approach to our awards – many of our grant awards provide partial funding of the original request. Please keep that in mind when crafting your request – if possible, we encourage you to write the grant in such a way that you’ll be able to use partial funding if made available.
Apply for a Grant Online
Contact the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation
If you need help or have a question that is not answered above, submit your info below to send us an email.
If you’re having a problem registering with Benevity, please submit a Help ticket to Benevity.