In eastern Pennsylvania, call 610-685-2223 to reach Berks County Community Foundation.
In western Pennsylvania, call 814-536-7741 to reach the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies.
The Metropolitan Edison/Pennsylvania Electric Company Sustainable Energy Fund
The Sustainable Energy Funds were created as a result of electric utility deregulation and subsequent settlement agreements by Pennsylvania Electric Utilities. The funds are designed to promote the development of sustainable and renewable energy programs and clean-air technologies on both a regional and statewide basis.
Two of those funds, the Metropolitan Edison Company Sustainable Energy Fund of Berks County Community Foundation (Met-Ed Sustainable Energy Fund) and the Pennsylvania Electric Company Sustainable Energy Fund of the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies (Penelec Sustainable Energy Fund), began distributing money in the form of grants, loans, and equity investments for a variety of projects within the territories originally served by the two electric companies. The two funds share an advisory committee and are commonly referred to in the singular as the Met-Ed/Penelec Sustainable Energy Fund.
Since inception in 2000, the Met-Ed/Penelec Sustainable Energy Fund has approved 279 grants totaling $7,800,852; 51 loans totaling $25,161,087; and three equity investments totaling $1,600,000. Total funding since inception is more than $34.5 million.
Grant applications for the Sustainable Energy Fund are not being accepted until further notice. If you need funding for a project, use the link below to learn more about the fund’s Program Related Investment opportunity.
Get Involved In This Initiative
To Apply to the Met-Ed Sustainable Energy Fund
If the project is in the Met-Ed territory, submit your application to Berks County Community Foundation.
SubmitTo Apply to the Penelec Sustainable Energy Fund
If the project is in the Penelec territory, submit your application to the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies.
SubmitFrequently Asked Questions
ANGIE BERZONSKI | aberzonski@cfalleghenies.org
Angie has been with the Community Foundation since 2011, supporting our communication efforts, working with nonprofit organizations, managing our grantmaking programs, and assisting with operations.
MARK KEIM | mkeim@cfalleghenies.org
Mark manages grantmaking programs for both Community Foundation for the Alleghenies and Nonprofit Partners. Contact Mark with any questions about grant opportunities with either organization.
EMILY SMEDLEY | emilys@bccf.org
As the Environment and Energy Program Officer at Berks County Community Foundation, Emily manages grantmaking and initiatives that focus on preserving open space, promoting energy efficiency, and reducing negative impacts to the environment in Berks County.
Contact Information:
To download zip codes in Met-Ed, click here. To download zip codes in Penelec, click here. To view map, click here.
To see a list of projects, click here.
Dave Vollero (Vice Chair)
Brian Hill
Brett Hollern
Jennifer Schade
B. Tucker Schreiber
Kelli Volkomer
Chris Wehr
Davitt Woodwell (Chair)
Emily Smedley
Environment and Energy Program Officer
Interested in learning more about this fund?
Please email me!
