Avangrid Foundation has provided over $45 million in community grants since its founding
ORANGE, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Avangrid Foundation, the philanthropic arm of leading energy company Avangrid Inc., a member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced it provided more than $3.1 million in grants to 73 organizations in 2025. Since its founding in 2001, the Avangrid Foundation has invested more than $45 million funding to support social programs, education and training, biodiversity, and arts and culture in local communities.
“For more than two decades, the Avangrid Foundation has championed educational opportunity, strengthened vital social programs, protected our natural resources, and enriched cultural life,” said Avangrid CEO Jose Antonio Miranda. “We remain steadfast in supporting the organizations, programs, and services that strengthen the fabric of local communities and help them thrive.”
“Our mission has always been to uplift communities by investing in programs that open doors, expand opportunity, and protect the environment we all share,” said Pablo Colón, Director of Corporate Citizenship and Executive Director of the Avangrid Foundation. “These grants reflect the Avangrid Foundation’s commitment to creating lasting, positive change where it’s needed most.”
The Avangrid Foundation’s giving focuses on the following four pillars:
- Social Programs: Contributing to development and meeting critical needs through investments to reduce poverty and improve the quality of life for the most people in underserved communities
- Education and Training: Supporting equitable education access across the United States as well as the advancement of scientific research and innovation that will build the strong communities of the future
- Biodiversity: Promoting environmental conservation and increasing biodiversity
- Arts and Culture: Advancing arts, heritage, and culture in support of vibrant communities by providing access to our most disadvantaged populations
In 2025, the Avangrid Foundation invested in both national and local impact, supporting national organizations such as Feeding America®, Habitat for Humanity, and the American Red Cross, alongside community-based partners in Avangrid’s service areas, including Start Making a Reader (SMART) and the Urban League of Rochester.
“We are so grateful for Avangrid Foundation’s generous support, which helps ensure the Red Cross can prepare communities and families in advance of disasters big and small and be ready to provide comfort and hope when the unthinkable happens,” said Anne McKeough, chief development officer at the American Red Cross. “As extreme weather events become more frequent and intense, we count on donors like Avangrid Foundation as we work together to support those in need year-round.”
“We’re grateful for the Avangrid Foundation’s commitment to the local communities it serves,” said Elizabeth Pettengill, Feeding America’s interim vice president of corporate and foundation partnerships. “Their support helps partner food banks expand access to nutritious food and connect more neighbors to the food they need to thrive.”
In addition to corporate giving, the Avangrid Foundation also helps to amplify employees’ service in communities through the Energized for Good program. Through this initiative, the Avangrid Foundation donates $15/hour for employee volunteer hours to qualifying organizations, up to 100 hours per employee. The program also matches 50 cents on every dollar up to $1,500 in match funds per employee for qualifying organizations.
About Avangrid Foundation: The Avangrid Foundation is an independent, nonprofit organization that funds philanthropic investments that primarily impact communities where Avangrid, Inc. and its subsidiaries operate. Since 2001, the Avangrid Foundation and its predecessors have invested more than $45 million in partnerships that focus on building sustainable, vital and healthy communities; preserving cultural and artistic heritage; advancing education; and improving people’s lives. The Avangrid Foundation is committed to advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in the United States. For more information, please visit https://www.avangrid.com/avangrid-foundation.
About Avangrid: Avangrid, Inc. is a leading energy company in the United States working to meet the growing demand for energy for homes and businesses across the nation through service, innovation, and continued investments by expanding grid infrastructure and energy generation projects. Avangrid has offices in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Maine, and Oregon, including operations in 23 states with approximately $48 billion in assets, and has two primary lines of business: networks and power. Through its networks business, Avangrid owns and operates eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.4 million customers in New York and New England. Through its power generation business, Avangrid owns and operates 80 energy generation facilities across the United States producing 10.5 GW of power for over 3.1 million customers. Avangrid employs approximately 8,000 people and has been recognized by JUST Capital as one of the JUST 100 companies – a ranking of America’s best corporate citizens – in 2025 for the fifth consecutive year. The company was named among the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2025 for the seventh consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. Avangrid is a member of the group of companies controlled by Iberdrola, S.A. For more information, visit http://www.avangrid.com.
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