News Releases

The Duke Energy Foundation is awarding more than $200,000 in grants to local food pantries and community organizations to feed Hoosier families in need. The grants will support the purchase of canned goods, fresh produce and essential supplies to address food insecurity across the company’s Indiana service territory.

The Duke Energy Foundation is dedicating an additional $100,000 in financial assistance to Indiana customers who may be struggling to pay their energy bills this summer. The funding is made possible through the company’s Share the Light Fund, which helps individuals and families in need.

St. Petersburg Mayor Kenneth T. Welch, St. Petersburg City Councilman John Muhammad, and other officials toured one of the recently renovated homes completed by Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay (RTTB) in south St. Petersburg today. RTTB has invested more than $1.1 million dollars since 2022 and more than $88,000 since May 15, 2023, to make much-needed repairs to six homes in the area.  

The Duke Energy Foundation and the Indiana Economic Development Association Foundation announced $115,000 in grants will be awarded to five organizations working to assess and address child care gaps in Indiana communities.

Coastal Conservation Association Florida (CCA Florida), the state’s leading organization dedicated to marine fisheries conservation, education and advocacy, will join the Duke Energy Mariculture Center and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to continue their restocking efforts and release 250 hatchery-reared, adult redfish (averaging 18 to 27 inches in length) off the waters of Pinellas County on Wednesday in an effort to combat the decreasing population along Florida’s west coast.

The Florida State Parks Foundation and Duke Energy Florida have teamed up to provide a new trailer and equipment that will allow Florida State Parks’ strike and recovery teams to efficiently mobilize and respond to major storms and other severe weather events.

The Duke Energy Foundation has awarded 11 grants totaling $225,000 to organizations in southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky focused on workforce development and job training programs

The Duke Energy Foundation is awarding $250,000 in grant funds to the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) to spur new jobs and investment in North Carolina communities.

Duke Energy is preparing is preparing for hurricane season and stands in support of communities across South Carolina by announcing $500,000 in microgrants to help increase their resiliency and their ability to help residents prepare for and recover from the devastation brought by significant weather events.

An additional $125,000 in financial assistance is available to Duke Energy customers in Ohio and Kentucky who may be struggling to pay their energy bills. This is in addition to the $292,000 that was originally dedicated to the Greater Cincinnati area combining for a total of $417,000 through Duke Energy’s Share the Light Fund®.