April 7. The Duke Energy Foundation has announced $810,000 in grants to support North Carolina K-12 programs focused on summer reading loss and STEM and experiential learning. The Foundation is allowing each organization to use the funds to address unforeseen operational challenges due to COVID -19.
The nonprofit community is essential to the well-being of the community right now, said Stephen De May, Duke Energy North Carolina president. “We are grateful for the work they do to serve our communities and want them to have some measure of flexibility during this time of uncertainty – it’s the right thing to do.”
It’s unclear when school will resume.
According to a survey by the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits, 70% of the state’s nonprofits that responded believe the financial burden of COVID-19 could affect the sustainability of their organization.
The grants can fund new initiatives that support of stay-at-home learning.
The grants include:
Classroom Central, Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Mecklenburg & Union Co. – $15,000
Digi-Bridge, Mecklenburg Co. – $15,000
EducationNC, statewide – $20,000
FIRST North Carolina, statewide – $80,000
Freedom School Partners, Mecklenburg Co. – $15,000
Girl Scouts Hornets’ Nest Council, Anson, Cabarrus, Meck, Rowan, Stanley & Union – $15,000
Out Teach, Mecklenburg Co. – $40,000
Project Scientist, Mecklenburg Co. – $20,000
Promising Pages, Mecklenburg Co. – $20,000
Read Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. – $100,000
Renaissance West Community Initiative, Mecklenburg Co. – $15,000
Teach for America, Charlotte & Triad, Mecklenburg & Guilford Co. – $30,000
The NC Agricultural Foundation, statewide – $50,000
YMCA of Greater Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. – $15,000