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Giving locally

Our mission for a safer, better California

We are dedicated to building safer and more resilient communities. Through our charitable giving program, we invest in:

  • Emergency preparedness; safety and resiliency; food insecurity; and justice, equity and inclusion
  • Climate resiliency; environmental stewardship; and land, air and water quality
  • STEM education, workforce development and support for small business

 

In 2023, we made over 1,000 grants to nonprofit organizations and schools, totaling more than $25 million. Our coworkers volunteered more than 35,000 hours, while donating nearly $3 million themselves to organizations in their communities.

We are your friends. We are your neighbors. And we are going to keep showing up for you every day. 

2023 Impact Report

Watch an overview of the support we provided to the organizations you love in your communities. See our 2023 Impact Infographic (PDF).

Audio description and transcripts also available for this video.

Better Together Nature Positive Innovation Grant program

Investing in partnerships to protect the environment.

Resilience Hubs Grant program

Building local community resilience hubs.

Social impact stories

Showcasing breakthroughs in our community.

Other programs

Our coworkers at PG&E are committed to supporting the communities where we live and work.

 

Campaign for the Community

 

We’re proud of PG&E’s more than 20-year workplace charitable giving campaign. The value it provides to our coworkers and the organizations is huge. In the last 10 years, coworkers and retirees have contributed more than $110 million in support to our communities.

 

Campaign for the Community also matches those donations:

  • Up to $1,000 per person for individual donations
  • Up to $5,000 for coworker-initiated fundraisers.

 

Coworker Volunteers Lead with Love

2023 Coworker giving impact

 

pge employee impact

 

2023 Volunteer impact

 

pge volunteer impact

Jess Berrios and her brother Jesus surround their mother

PG&E coworker gives back to honor brother's legacy

PGE employee volunteering

PG&E Coworkers Celebrate Holiday Season Giving Back Through Volunteerism in Hometowns

Jeremy Howard, left, recognized for five years of service with San Luis Obispo County Search and Rescue.

Jeremy Howard Finds Joy in Volunteering, Dedicates Time to Search and Rescue

Giving map

Use the Charitable Contributions map to find the 2023 recipients of program grants from PG&E and The PG&E Corporation Foundation. Search by county and city.

Applications

 

Our grant cycle runs from April through September. Organizations seeking funding are encouraged to reach out to their PG&E contact during this period. 

 

Funding priorities

 

We are dedicated to building safer, more resilient and more prosperous communities. Through our charitable giving program, we invest in: 

 

People

  •     Emergency preparedness
  •     Safety and resiliency
  •     Food insecurity
  •     Justice, equity and inclusion

Planet

  •     Climate resiliency
  •     Environmental stewardship
  •     Land, air and water quality

California’s Prosperity

  •     STEM education
  •     Workforce development
  •     Support for small business

 

Requirements

 

Applicants must be one of the following:

  •     Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization
  •     Educational institution
  •     Government agency
  •     Federally recognized tribe


Requests should be for:

  •     California-based organizations and/or
  •     Those serving the people, planet and prosperity of Californians.

 

PG&E’s charitable funding seeks to have meaningful impact. We do not make contributions to:

  • Political causes, candidates, campaigns or lobbying programs
  • Religious, fraternal or exclusive organizations with services that are not open to the broader community:
    • Alumni groups
    • Fraternities or sororities
  • Auctions, raffles, drawings, lotteries
  • Capital campaigns
  • Individual schools, teams, clubs or booster organizations
  • Programs with the primary purpose of advertising
  • Organizations that engage in illegal activities or do not comply with the US Patriot Act
  • Organizations that might represent a conflict of interest with PG&E’s:
    • Business interests
    • Reputation
    • Relationships
  • Organizations that discriminate or advocate discrimination against a person or group based on:
    • Race, color, national origin, ancestry
    • Sex, age, religion
    • Physical or mental disability status
    • Medical condition
    • Veteran status
    • Marital status
    • Pregnancy
    • Sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression
    • Genetic information
    • Membership or non-membership in any lawful organization
    • Any other basis prohibited by local laws or regulations

 

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General inquiries about our programs are welcome at communityrelations@pge.com. However, we do not accept unsolicited grant requests by email.

 

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