Nevada Nonprofits Could Earn up to $100,000 from the NV Energy Foundation through new CLEAN Grant
April 30, 2021
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Media Contact: Jennifer Schuricht April 21, 2021
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Nevada Nonprofits Could Earn up to $100,000 from the NV Energy Foundation through new CLEAN Grant
New Program Drives Environmental Innovation and Workforce Development in Nevada Today the NV Energy Foundation announced its new Clean Energy Access for Nevada (CLEAN) grant program that will make up to $300,000 available to nonprofit organizations in Nevada for projects that drive carbon reduction, promote environmental sustainability and support workforce development. “This new grant program is an extension of the NV Energy Foundation’s long-time focus on fostering sustainability, community enhancement and environmental stewardship,” said Tony Sanchez, Executive Vice President of Business Development and External Relations for NV Energy. “Our goal for the CLEAN grant is to inspire the Nevada nonprofit community to develop new, innovative solutions that provide increased clean energy access for underserved and rural communities, create jobs, and help fast track our state’s economic recovery.” The CLEAN grants will be awarded in amounts between $25,000 and $100,000 to 501c3 organizations. Grants will be given for projects that advance clean energy, with priority placed on those that demonstrate environmental stewardship, promote workforce and economic development and meet NV Energy’s diversity and equity criteria, including support of underrepresented communities, especially Nevada’s indigenous and tribal populations. “NV Energy looks forward to partnering with our state’s nonprofit organizations to deliver the benefits of a clean energy economy to all Nevadans,” said Sanchez. The grant submission deadline is midnight, June 1, 2021. Grant information sessions for interested nonprofit organizations will be held virtually on April 27 and 29, 2021. For information on these sessions, a full list of CLEAN grant criteria and the grant application, please visit nvenergy.com/cleangrant. In 2020, NV Energy, the NV Energy Foundation and NV Energy employees supported the Nevada community by giving nearly $5 million in both financial and in-kind donations, which included 13,700 volunteer hours, to 259 Nevada nonprofit organizations in 2020. The NV Energy Foundation is not funded by NV Energy customers. Information about the NV Energy Foundation is available at nvenergy.com/foundation. NV Energy provides a wide range of energy services to more than 1.5 million customers throughout Nevada and a typical tourist population of 54 million annually. NV Energy, Inc. is a holding company whose principal subsidiaries, Nevada Power Company and Sierra Pacific Power Company, do business as NV Energy. NV Energy is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. Information about NV Energy is available on the company's website, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube pages, which can be accessed via nvenergy.com
Media Contact: Jennifer Schuricht April 21, 2021
702-402-5241
Nevada Nonprofits Could Earn up to $100,000 from the NV Energy Foundation through new CLEAN Grant
New Program Drives Environmental Innovation and Workforce Development in Nevada Today the NV Energy Foundation announced its new Clean Energy Access for Nevada (CLEAN) grant program that will make up to $300,000 available to nonprofit organizations in Nevada for projects that drive carbon reduction, promote environmental sustainability and support workforce development. “This new grant program is an extension of the NV Energy Foundation’s long-time focus on fostering sustainability, community enhancement and environmental stewardship,” said Tony Sanchez, Executive Vice President of Business Development and External Relations for NV Energy. “Our goal for the CLEAN grant is to inspire the Nevada nonprofit community to develop new, innovative solutions that provide increased clean energy access for underserved and rural communities, create jobs, and help fast track our state’s economic recovery.” The CLEAN grants will be awarded in amounts between $25,000 and $100,000 to 501c3 organizations. Grants will be given for projects that advance clean energy, with priority placed on those that demonstrate environmental stewardship, promote workforce and economic development and meet NV Energy’s diversity and equity criteria, including support of underrepresented communities, especially Nevada’s indigenous and tribal populations. “NV Energy looks forward to partnering with our state’s nonprofit organizations to deliver the benefits of a clean energy economy to all Nevadans,” said Sanchez. The grant submission deadline is midnight, June 1, 2021. Grant information sessions for interested nonprofit organizations will be held virtually on April 27 and 29, 2021. For information on these sessions, a full list of CLEAN grant criteria and the grant application, please visit nvenergy.com/cleangrant. In 2020, NV Energy, the NV Energy Foundation and NV Energy employees supported the Nevada community by giving nearly $5 million in both financial and in-kind donations, which included 13,700 volunteer hours, to 259 Nevada nonprofit organizations in 2020. The NV Energy Foundation is not funded by NV Energy customers. Information about the NV Energy Foundation is available at nvenergy.com/foundation. NV Energy provides a wide range of energy services to more than 1.5 million customers throughout Nevada and a typical tourist population of 54 million annually. NV Energy, Inc. is a holding company whose principal subsidiaries, Nevada Power Company and Sierra Pacific Power Company, do business as NV Energy. NV Energy is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. Information about NV Energy is available on the company's website, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube pages, which can be accessed via nvenergy.com
