Deadline: Ongoing - Submit applications at least three months prior to the time the requested funds are needed.
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Grant Description
Grants of up to $1,000 to Mississippi, Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas nonprofits, governmental units, schools, hospitals, faith-based institutions, and volunteer fire departments for community-benefit activities in states where the funding source operates. Funding is intended for programs in the focus areas of arts and culture, community improvement and enrichment, economic development, education and literacy, environment, and healthy families. Priority is given to programs in locations where Entergy has customers and/or employees.
Grants from Entergy will only be made to the following types of organizations:
- A public charity or private foundation that qualifies as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entity
- A school, hospital, governmental unit, or religious institution that holds nonprofit status similar to that of 501(c)(3) organizations
- A state or local government, but only if a donation thereto is made exclusively for public purposes
- A war-veterans organization that qualifies as a 501(c)(19) tax-exempt entity
- A volunteer fire department that qualifies as a 501(c)(4) tax-exempt entity
Entergy will not fund:
- Groups without 501(c)(3) or similar non-profit status
- Payment of utility bills
- Political candidates or groups
- Purchase of uniforms or trips for school-related organizations or amateur sports teams
- Activities whose sole purpose is promotion or support of a specific religion, denomination, or religious institution
- Grants to individuals or loans of any type
- Any organization owned or operated by an employee of Entergy
Pre-Application Information
Micro Grant applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Please make sure to submit your application at least three months prior to the time the requested funds are needed.
Once you have submitted your application online, please allow at least 8 (eight) to 12 (twelve) weeks for review and notification of the result of your request. If by that time Entergy has not contacted you, please feel free to call the appropriate contributions coordinator for your geographic area.
