About Avangrid Foundation
Avangrid Foundation concentrates its grantmaking on large, program-level awards that support disaster relief and community resilience, environmental conservation/climate work, and institutional research or training. It funds national nonprofits involved in emergency response and biodiversity initiatives while also supporting higher education and community program platforms that amplify corporate philanthropy. Grants are few but sizable, often directed to well-established organizations and occasionally targeted to specific disaster events (e.g., Oregon wildfires).
Focus Areas
Disaster relief and emergency response (American Red Cross, wildfire relief)Biodiversity and climate resilience projects (National Fish and Wildlife Foundation)University research and workforce training in energy/environmental fields (University of Southern Maine)Corporate-directed community giving platforms and employee engagement (Benevity/American Online Giving)
Who They Fund
local communities / community organizationsstudents and higher-education institutionsresearchers and academic centers
About Avangrid Foundation
A defining feature of Avangrid Foundation Inc’s recent giving is its use of large, program-level awards across disaster response, education, and environmental work. The largest grant in the dataset is a $1,200,000 award to the University of Southern Maine for training, research, and higher education, which signals a strong interest in institutional capacity rather than small project-only support. The foundation also backed American Online Giving Benevity with a $583,479 grant for community programs, showing an infrastructure approach to employee- or corporate-directed giving. Environmental grantmaking is another visible thread: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation received $400,000 for biodiversity and climate change work, while Trust for Public Land received $100,000 in 2025 for the same broad area. In emergency response, the foundation supported the American Red Cross, including a $285,000 grant tied to Oregon wildfires, indicating that it will direct funds to specific disaster events as well as broader preparedness and relief efforts. Across these awards, the pattern is one of relatively few but substantial grants to established organizations.
What Avangrid Foundation Funds
Training, research, and higher education form a major part of the foundation’s portfolio. Examples include a $100,000 grant to New Haven Promise - Bridgeport Promise and a $60,000 grant to Urban League of Rochester, both placed in the training/research/higher education category. The foundation also supported Binghamton University - Watson School with $50,000, reinforcing a preference for institutional partnerships. Community programming is another clear area. Habitat for Humanity International received $135,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Feeding America received $150,000 in 2025. Oregon Children’s Foundation - Start Making a Reader Today (smart) was funded at $57,000 in both 2024 and 2025. Environmental work appears through biodiversity and climate-related grants. The foundation gave $50,000 to Oregon Zoo Foundation and $50,000 to Gulf of Maine Research Institute, both in 2024 and 2023 respectively, reflecting support for conservation, public education, and regional environmental research.
How Avangrid Foundation Gives
Avangrid Foundation Inc’s grants cluster around a typical size of $10,000 at the 25th percentile, a median of $13,750, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile, even though the upper end includes much larger program awards. The grant list shows repeat support across years for several recipients, including American Online Giving Benevity, Habitat for Humanity International, Oregon Children’s Foundation - Start Making a Reader Today (smart), District Arts & Education, and Foundation for Maine’s Community College. That indicates ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards only. The foundation is a regular funder and does not make program-related investments. It also accepts unsolicited applications through its 2025 Wildlife Rehabilitation Grants program.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.2M
Total Assets
$5.5M
Total Revenue
$3.5M
Total Expenses
$3.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $14K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$14K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Regional20 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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