CL&P Accepting Applications for Environmental Grants

Connecticut Light & Power (CL&P) is again accepting applications for grants to fund environmental initiatives in communities served by the company. CL&P’s Environmental Community Grant Program funds community and grassroots environmental projects often overlooked by large-grant programs.

The deadline for applications is Thursday, September 15. Grants up to $1,500 are now being awarded. Eligible projects are those that protect, preserve or improve the environment and/or provide environmental education resources. 

"We've increased the maximum grant by $500," said CL&P Environmental Team member Patricia Baxa. "That is a lot of money that these smaller organizations can make really good use of and we look forward to receiving their applications." 

Recent winners include the Southbury Land Trust, which used its grant money to purchase materials for a boardwalk over an environmentally sensitive piece of property and the Youth Volunteer Corps, which built bluebird houses and placed them on Bear Mountain in Danbury. 

Applications must be from organizations within CL&P's service territory and should be for initiatives that can be fully funded by the grant without using other funding sources. Projects using funds from other outside sources will not be considered. CL&P’s Environmental Community Grant Program project selection and funding now takes place annually.   

For more information and to access the grant application, visit www.nu.com/environmental/grant.asp. For questions, contact Patricia Baxa at (860) 665-2827.