Granting A Green Future

PEPCO Sustainable Communities Grant Program Is Accepting Applications

 By Gil Griffin

Does your Maryland-based organization have an environmentally sustainable mindset? Is it forward thinking? And can it use some healthy grant money?

If you answered yes to all three questions, then you’ll absolutely want to jump on an opportunity being offered by Pepco. The energy supplier recently announced the opening of its 2025 Sustainable Communities Grant Program, in partnership with Sustainable Maryland, in which $125,000 will be awarded to support local environmental and resiliency projects.

“Through this program, we’re helping empower those solutions by supporting projects that not only protect the environment but also strengthen the places where people live, work, and connect,” says Pepco Region President, Valencia McClure. “The challenges our communities face, from climate change to extreme weather, require local, innovative solutions. It’s about investing in progress that’s rooted in community.”

But don’t sleep on this opportunity. Applications for the grant, to Sustainable Maryland, are due no later than July 16. Learn more by visiting the Sustainable Maryland website, to see if your organization is a good fit. Submit your application here.

The grant program features two funding tracks: A $75,000 environmental stewardship award, supporting trail development, land restoration, and tree planting; and a $50,000 resiliency award for community-based initiatives that boost emergency preparedness and fortify local infrastructure against extreme weather and other climate-related challenges.

 The Sustainable Communities Grant Program first launched five years ago and since its inception has awarded $500,000 to help municipalities and nonprofit organizations implement impactful local projects, from enhancing green spaces and protecting natural resources to preparing neighborhoods for climate-related challenges.

“Pepco’s Sustainable Communities grants have catalyzed a wide range of projects in municipalities and community-based organizations,” says Mike Hunninghake, Director of Sustainable Maryland.  “This funding helps initiate conservation and futureproofing projects at the local level, at a time when both goals are so critical.”