2025 Water and Environment Grant Program

Posted by American Water Charitable Foundation on February 25, 2025

American Water Charitable Foundation invites applications for 2025 Water and Environment Grant Program

The American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established by American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States invites applications for the 2025 Water and Environment Grant Program.

Through the program, grants will be awarded to support programs focused on clean water, conservation, environmental education, climate variability, and water-based recreation. Examples include innovative, community-based projects that improve, restore or protect watersheds, surface water and/or groundwater supplies, promote water conservation, and/or improve equitable access to water-based recreation in underserved communities; environmental projects that seek to educate, inform and advance environmental issues to preserve and protect natural resources, including reforestation efforts, biodiversity projects (habitat restoration, wildlife protection), and hazardous waste collection.

Applications will be accepted from organizations served by American Water and located in the following states, in addition to Military Services locations: California, Hawai’i, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

To be eligible, applicants must be classified as a 501(c)(3) public charity by the Internal Revenue Code or K-12, a public school, college or university. Organizations must either operate within, or directly benefit, an American Water service territory.

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the American Water Charitable Foundation website.

Deadline: March 7, 2025