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Duke Energy grants $550,000 in funding for NC environmental programs

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WNCN) – On Monday, Duke Energy announced it is supporting 19 environmental impact programs in North Carolina with $550,000 in grants.

The funding will help support conservation efforts that prioritize improving vegetation enhancement, cleanup initiatives, and improvements to natural spaces.

(Duke Energy)

The recipients include:

  • Alliance for Cape Fear Trees
  • Broad River Greenway
  • Carolina Raptor Center
  • Catawba County Historical Association
  • City of Greensboro
  • City of Lumberton
  • Daniel Jonathan Stowe Conservancy
  • Gateway Environmental Initiative
  • Happy Roots
  • Keep Durham Beautiful
  • Keep North Carolina Beautiful
  • North Carolina Arboretum Society
  • North Carolina Coastal Federation
  • North Carolina Wildlife Federation
  • Sturgeon City of Jacksonville
  • Town of Cary
  • Town of Sylva
  • Trees Charlotte
  • Wildlife & Outdoor Recreation Foundation

“North Carolina’s natural surroundings are an asset to our communities, our residents and our economic growth,” Duke Energy NC President Kendal Bowman said in a statement. “We’re proud to work alongside local nonprofits to promote our state’s natural resources and build communities that are great places to live, work and play.”

“We are deeply grateful to Duke Energy for their generous support of the 2025 greatest American cleanup,” Keep North Carolina Beautiful CEO Kyle Prairie said in a statement. “Their investment in this statewide effort enables our affiliates and partners to roll up their sleeves and make a tangible impact in communities across North Carolina.”

Duke Energy Foundation said it has provided grants totaling $6.6 million to support environmental impact programs across North Carolina over the past five years.

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