Apply for A Grant

We invest in community-based organizations who share our vision to combat the effects of climate change, advance social justice in the communities we serve, and build green job skills in New York.

2025 Grant Cycle

Our 2025 grant cycle runs from January 1 through June 30. Grants in the priority focus areas for Con Edison will be awarded through a competitive process.

New Applicants

New applicants who have not received funding from Con Edison within the past three years are required to submit a concept paper as the initial step in the grant application process to assess alignment with Con Edison’s funding priorities. To request the concept paper form, please email us. Please use the subject line: Concept [Organization Name].

Forms will be reviewed on a rolling basis until April 30. Qualifying submissions will receive an invitation to submit a formal grant application. Submissions received after April 30 will not be considered and must be resubmitted the following year.

Current Grantees

If you plan to apply for a grant during the current cycle, please contact your program officer for the invitation code.

Eligibility

Con Edison will consider funding requests for specific programs and projects within our areas of interest.

To be eligible for strategic grants, your project or program must meet the following criteria:

Be a community-based organization; educational institution; or coalition, or alliance, of institutions, this includes environmental justice networks. Your organization must be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable entity, as described in Section 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code. In a collective group scenario, a designated 501(c)(3) nonprofit is required as the fiscal agent for funding.
Be located in Con Edison’s service territory (New York City and Westchester).
Support one of Con Edison’s grant funding priority areas — climate change & environmental stewardship, clean energy and technology careers, or social justice — and one focal point.
Have a public commitment and mission that supports the specific priority area.
Be able to provide measurable outcomes for communities within Con Edison service territories.
Have a strong leadership team that is highly engaged with the communities it serves and demonstrates a high level of community input into the project or program.

Priority will be given to organizations with programs or projects centered in historically marginalized and disadvantaged communities.

Con Edison does not make grants to:

Individuals
Endowments or endowment campaigns
Scholarship funds
Other private foundations
Debt retirement or to cover past operating deficits
Candidates for political office or to influence specific legislation (lobbying)
Religious organizations for realizing a doctrinal purpose*

Additional Requirements for Social Justice Applications

The organization serves a disadvantaged or marginalized community.
The mission of the organization is justice-based – Dedicated to addressing systemic inequities through systems change approaches or strategies.
The program must align with at least one of the social justice sub-focus areas— (human rights and democracy, economic empowerment and opportunity, or community resilience.
The staff, board, and volunteer base are primarily comprised of members that reflect the community served.
The organization must demonstrate an understanding of policy, advocacy, or community organizing related to social justice and the communities it serves.