We invest in community-based organizations who share our vision to combat extreme weather and improve resiliency, support disadvantaged communities, and build clean energy job skills in New York.
Grant Cycle
The grant cycle is now closed for 2026. Check back for updated information in early 2027.
Con Edison will consider funding requests for specific programs and projects within our areas of interest.
Note: Arts-related and medical/health related initiatives are not within our current funding priorities.
Be a community-based organization; educational institution; or coalition, or alliance, of institutions. This includes environmental justice networks.
Your organization must be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable entity, as described in Section 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code. In a collective group scenario, a designated 501(c)(3) nonprofit is required as the fiscal agent for funding.
Be located in Con Edison’s service territory (New York City and Westchester).
Support one of Con Edison’s grant funding priority areas – adaptation and mitigation to extreme weather, social justice and community resilience, or clean energy and technology careers – and one focal point.
Requests must be for program support. Consideration will be granted for requests focused on capacity building. Generating operating, capital campaigns, capital projects, bricks and mortar, third-party support, and event sponsorships will not be considered.
Be able to provide measurable outcomes for communities within Con Edison service territories.
Have a strong leadership team that is highly engaged with the communities it serves and demonstrates a high level of community input into the project or program.
Individuals
Endowments or endowment campaigns
Scholarship funds
Other private foundations
Debt retirement or to cover past operating deficits
Candidates for political office or to influence specific legislation (lobbying)
Religious organizations for realizing a doctrinal purpose*
