RICHMOND, Va., March 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Educators and
faculty at schools and colleges in communities served by Dominion
Resources are invited to apply for $1.5
million in educational grants to fund energy, environment
and workforce development programs.
"Encouraging and investing in our youth, especially through
educational programs that help improve the environment, advance
energy technologies and promote the workforce of the future is an
essential part of the Dominion Foundation's mission," said
Hunter A. Applewhite, president of
the Dominion Foundation.
The grants are given by the Dominion Foundation, the
philanthropic arm of Dominion Resources, the parent company of
Dominion Virginia/North Carolina Power, Dominion East Ohio,
Dominion Hope, Dominion Carolina Gas Transmission and Millstone
Power Station in Connecticut.
Eligible educators in Connecticut, Maryland, New
York, North Carolina,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South Carolina,
Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia are encouraged to
apply.
Applications must be submitted online by May 15 for the 2015-2016 school year. Additional
information, the application form and a list of eligible locations
are available on Dominion's website at www.dom.com, search:
grants.
The K-12 Educational Partnership grants are available in awards
up to $10,000 each. These awards help
students strengthen their mathematics and science skills by
studying energy and the environment. The majority of the grants
will range from $1,000 to $5,000,
with a few grants ranging from $5,000 to
$10,000 for exceptional projects. Information is available
online at
https://www.dom.com/corporate/our-commitments/community/charitable-giving-and-the-dominion-foundation/dominion-k-12-educational-partnership.
The Higher Educational Partnership grants are for programs in
business, skilled craft, energy, engineering, environmental and
technical studies and for student-led conservation programs in
colleges, community colleges and post-secondary training schools.
Grants up to $50,000 each will be
awarded for exceptional programs, based in part on having immediate
benefits for students, the campus and the community. Information is
available online at
https://www.dom.com/corporate/our-commitments/community/charitable-giving-and-the-dominion-foundation/dominion-higher-educational-partnership.
Dominion, headquartered in Richmond, is one of the nation's largest
producers and transporters of energy. Dominion and the Dominion
Foundation are dedicated to improving the physical, social and
economic well-being of the communities served by Dominion
companies, including Dominion Virginia/North Carolina Power,
Dominion East Ohio, Dominion Hope, Dominion Carolina Gas
Transmission and Millstone Power Station in Connecticut. Dominion and the Foundation
support nonprofit causes that meet basic human needs, protect the
environment, promote education and encourage community vitality.
For more information about Dominion and the Dominion Foundation,
visit www.dom.com.
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