National Grid Foundation

About National Grid Foundation

National Grid Foundation’s most distinctive recent pattern is its repeated emergency heating support to regional intermediaries, including a $1,000,000 grant to United Way of Massachusetts Bay for a Special Emergency Heating Fund Grant. That kind of relief-oriented funding shows up alongside multi-year support for similar partners in New York and Massachusetts, especially United Way of Long Island and Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany. The foundation’s work centers on keeping households connected to heat and utilities during periods of need, and it uses community organizations as the delivery channel for that assistance. The grants list shows a consistent emphasis on programmatic support rather than isolated one-off awards. In 2025, National Grid Foundation backed a range of heating fund grants across Boston, Deer Park, Staten Island, Brooklyn, and Albany, while also supporting neighborhood and youth-serving organizations in Brooklyn and New York City. Its recent giving also includes disaster-related relief in Buffalo, where grants supported households affected by blizzards and floods. Across these awards, the foundation appears to favor established local nonprofits that can distribute aid quickly and manage community-facing relief programs.

What National Grid Foundation Funds

Emergency energy assistance is the foundation’s clearest focus. It gave $300,000 to Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany for Emergency Energy Assistance Services, a grant repeated in multiple years, and $250,000 to Catholic Charities of Brooklyn Queens for a Special Emergency Heating Fund Grant. Community partners play a central role in how the foundation reaches households. National Grid Foundation awarded $350,000 to United Way of Long Island for Project Warmth and another $300,000 to United Way of Massachusetts Bay for The Family Fund - Emergency Heating Assistance, showing a reliance on regional intermediaries for bill-payment support. Its grantmaking also extends beyond utility relief. The foundation gave $85,000 to The Campaign Against Hunger for the GreenTeen Internship Program Advancing Youth Employment and Food Equity, and $70,000 to Brooklyn Public Library for a Summer Reading Program including StoryTeen, linking youth development and community programming to its broader portfolio.

How National Grid Foundation Gives