Applicants are invited to submit applications for Entergy’s Micro Grants Program.
Donor Name: Entergy
State: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas
County/Parish: Selected Counties and Parishes
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: Ongoing
Size of the Grant: Up to $1,000
Details:
Purpose
Entergy powers life today and for future generations. That means they do more than provide electric and natural gas service. It means they’re listening so they can continue to better serve, better support, and better build the future, together. Day in and day out, they’re working to improve lives, build businesses and create prosperity across the diverse communities.
Through Entergy’s Micro Grants Program, they accept requests for up to $1,000 in all program areas: arts and culture; community improvement/enrichment; economic development, education/literacy, environment and healthy families.
Eligibility Criteria
Grants 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.
Ineligibility
Entergy will not fund:
- Groups without 501(c)(3) or similar nonprofit status
- Payment of utility bills
- Political candidates or groups
- Purchase of uniforms, equipment, 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.
For more information, visit Entergy.
