Applications Open for Avangrid Foundation's Wildlife Rehabilitation Grant Program

Business Wire 1-Nov-2024 1:13 PM

Organizations within Avangrid's service areas are invited to apply for grants to support the care and protection of habitats and wildlife

The Avangrid Foundation, the philanthropic arm of leading sustainable energy company Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE:AGR), announced today that it has opened applications for its 2024 Wildlife Rehabilitation Grant Program on Friday, Nov. 1. The company welcomes eligible wildlife organizations with its service areas to apply by midnight, November 15, 2024.

"This program has grown year over year and we're proud we've been able make an impact and assist organizations providing critical care and protection to wildlife and habitats in the communities we serve," said Pablo Colón, Executive Director, Avangrid Foundation & Director of Corporate Citizenship at Avangrid. "Last year was a record-breaking year for this program and the funds were used to combat the Avian Influenza, stranded seal recovery, build new shelters, purchase nutritious food and much more. We look forward to reviewing the applications."

Since the program was launched in 2016, Avangrid Foundation's Wildlife Rehabilitation Grant Program has given a total of more than $640,000 to centers nationwide. Its goals include supporting local organizations caring for injured wildlife, promoting public outreach and education about wildlife resources and renewable energy, and strengthening relationships with the environmental community where the company operates.

To be eligible to receive a grant, organizations must:

• Be a 501(c)(3) organization or qualified entity.
• Have a primary mission that includes wildlife rehabilitation.
• Have more than one year of operating activity.
• Hold current, applicable permits from the appropriate agencies to handle and rehabilitate wildlife.
• Operate within an Avangrid service area—view a map here.

For more information on how to apply, click here. All organizations must complete and e-mail a funding request by midnight on November 15, 2024 to avangridfoundation@avangrid.com.

About Avangrid Foundation: The Avangrid Foundation is an independent, nonprofit organization that funds philanthropic investments that primarily impact communities where AVANGRID, Inc. and its subsidiaries operate. Since 2001, the Avangrid Foundation and its predecessors have invested more than $32 million in partnerships that focus on building sustainable, vital and healthy communities; preserving cultural and artistic heritage; advancing education; and improving people's lives. The Avangrid Foundation is committed to advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in the United States. For more information, please visit www.avangridfoundation.org.

About Avangrid: Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE:AGR) aspires to be the leading sustainable energy company in the United States. Headquartered in Orange, CT with approximately $47 billion in assets and operations in 24 U.S. states, Avangrid has two primary lines of business: networks and renewables. Through its networks business, Avangrid owns and operates eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.3 million customers in New York and New England. Through its renewables business, Avangrid owns and operates a portfolio of renewable energy generation facilities across the United States. Avangrid employs approximately 8,000 people and has been recognized by JUST Capital as one of the JUST 100 companies – a ranking of America's best corporate citizens – in 2024 for the fourth consecutive year. In 2024, Avangrid ranked first among utilities and 12 overall. The company supports the U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals and was named among the World's Most Ethical Companies in 2024 for the sixth consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. Avangrid is a member of the group of companies controlled by Iberdrola, S.A. For more information, visit www.avangrid.com.

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