BGE Green Grants Program Open For 2016 Applications

Grants Of Up To $10,000 Available To 501(c)(3) Organizations Focused On Improving The Environment

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) opened the 2016 Green Grants program to applicants on April 1. All 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations within the BGE service area that focus on conservation, education, energy efficiency, pollution prevention and community engagement are eligible to apply at www.bge.com/giving.

Grants range from $1,000 to $10,000 and are available to both new and existing programs that clearly demonstrate a commitment to environmental improvements in the community and to enhancing environmental stewardship throughout BGE’s Central Maryland service area. Applications must be received by May 16.

“Since 2013, more than $1 million has been awarded to more than 100 organizations through our Green Grants program, helping our environmental partners throughout Central Maryland positively impact the community,” said Calvin G. Butler Jr., chief executive officer for BGE. “We’re always excited to see the innovative ways that Green Grant recipients are bettering the environment and our communities.”

For more information on the BGE Green Grants program, visit www.bge.com.