Constellation Energy’s EcoStar Environmental Stewardship Grant: $5K

Constellation Energy, a national energy company, is providing grants of up to $5,000 are available to nfp’s working on environmental stewardship projects in their communities.

Details here; deadline: March 10, 2012. 

The EcoStar program targets community-based projects that fit into one or more of five stewardship categories — pollution prevention, education and outreach, energy efficiency, conservation, and community activism.

Since its launch in 2010, the program has awarded one hundred and forty-seven grants totaling $655,000. Funded projects have ranged from urban gardens and wetland restoration to innovative programs that promote energy efficiency and improved air quality. A pdf of the 2012 winners is here.

Complete program guidelines, a company service area map, the application form, and an application FAQ are available at the Constellation Energy site.

To qualify for a grant, a project should be located in an area where Constellation does business. Employee engagement is preferred but not required. Applicant organizations must have a board of directors and 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. Applications should include a project budget that details how the grant award will be spent, with no more than 20 percent allocated to administrative and office expenses.