The PPL Foundation today announced $450,000 in grants to nearly 100 nonprofit organizations throughout eastern and central Pennsylvania as part of the Foundation’s Sustaining Grants program, which supports efforts to build sustainable communities, enhance education and promote diversity, equity and inclusion.

“The PPL Foundation is committed to strengthening communities through innovative approaches that address critical social challenges,” said Ryan Hill, president of the PPL Foundation.

The latest round of grants will support programs ranging from STEM summer camps and student learning centers to initiatives that address food insecurity and organizations promoting revitalization, sustainability and equity.

The PPL Foundation’s next grant cycle, which awards grants focused on major new initiatives and expansions of programs that align with the foundation’s focus areas, will begin in August. Applications for grants ranging from $25,000 to $100,000 will be accepted Aug. 1 through Sept. 15.

Since its creation in 2015, the PPL Foundation has donated $20 million to strengthen communities and support the great work of hundreds of nonprofit organizations. Visit www.pplcares.com to learn more.

The initiatives and projects that received support through the PPL Foundation Sustaining Grant program include:

American Red Cross of Greater PA; Brodhead Watershed Association; Carbon County Community Foundation; Diakon Child Family and Community Ministries; East Stroudsburg University Foundation; Employment Opportunity & Training Center of Northeastern Pennsylvania; Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania; Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc.; Lehigh Carbon Community College Foundation; Lehigh Valley Zoological Society; Meals on Wheels Community Services of NEPA; Meals on Wheels of the Greater Lehigh Valley Inc.; Minsi Trails Council, Boy Scouts of America; Monroe County Habitat for Humanity; NEPA Rainbow Alliance; Northampton County Area Community College Foundation; Pennsylvania State University – Lehigh Valley; Pennsylvania State University – Schuylkill; Pocono Mountains United Way; Pocono Northeast Development Fund; Schuylkill Chamber Foundation Inc.; Valor Clinic Foundation.