Gastonia, N.C. –  The Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation has awarded $1.3 million in grant funding to 97 environmental organizations across eight states, including $120,000 to seven organizations in North Carolina.

This year’s recipients will restore and preserve acres of wetlands, create parks and equestrian trails, provide free seeds to promote home gardening and pollinator conservation, purchase a river water cleaning vessel, increase oyster restoration efforts, enable high school students to use chemistry to recycle waste vegetable oil into biodiesel fuel and support many other exciting projects. 

“We have a treasure of natural resources in the Tar Heel State that should be accessible to all and enjoyed for generations to come,” said Rusty Harris, Vice President and General Manager of Dominion Energy North Carolina's natural gas business. “Through these grants and the dedicated work of our nonprofit partners, we will make a lasting impact for the environment.” 

The competitive grants support projects that educate about environmental stewardship, protect and preserve habitat, and enhance or make nature more accessible. Some of this year's grants include:

• The Elizabethan Gardens, Manteo, to help support its Plant Ed project which aims to provide outdoor experiential learning for children. 
• Mountain True, Asheville, for a restoration project to address erosion and water quality impairment in Hominy Creek. 
• Keep Gastonia Beautiful Inc., Gastonia, for its Farm to Table project to connect famers with populations facing food insecurity while educating them with farm to table experiences. 
• North Carolina Adapted Sports, Cary, to modify bike trails and replace bridges at Crabtree Lake and Harris Lake County Park to make them accessible for cyclists with physical disabilities. 

The full list of 2022 Environmental Stewardship Grants and additional program information are available at dominionenergy.com/envirogrants.

2022 North Carolina Grant Recipients:

Over the last 17 years, the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation has donated $40 million to a wide variety of environmental projects across its footprint.

About the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation

About 7 million customers in 15 states energize their homes and businesses with electricity or natural gas from Dominion Energy (NYSE: D). Through its Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation, as well as EnergyShare and other programs, Dominion Energy contributed nearly $50 million in 2021 to community causes. The Foundation supports nonprofit causes that meet basic human needs, protect the environment, promote education, and encourage community vitality. Please visit www.DominionEnergy.com to learn more.

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