The We Energies Foundation is committed to enhancing the well-being of communities served by We Energies. That’s why the foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations, associations and worthwhile community causes throughout the We Energies service area.
Donor Name: WEC Energy Group
State: Wisconsin
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/30/2022
Details:
We Energies supports initiatives for community and neighborhood development, health and human services, arts and culture, education and environment. The company matches its employees’ charitable giving to those initiatives and also conducts an annual workplace giving campaign for the United Way. Financial support is limited to the activities of nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations in communities served by We Energies. Most of the charitable support is through the We Energies Foundation, funded by stockholders of WEC Energy Group.
Eligibility Criteria
- Qualified charitable, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations, per Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Code guidelines
- Located in the area served by our respective energy company
- Focused on one of their funding areas:
- Community and neighborhood development
- Arts and culture
- Health and human services
- Education
- Environment
General operating support
They prefer to support a particular program or project. They rarely provide operating funds to individual United Way agencies that already benefit from their donations to United Way. While United Way supported organizations are excluded for general operating support, they are eligible to apply for a project, program or capital campaign and event sponsorships.
For more information, visit WEC Energy Group.
