Recent Grants

NV Energy is a Nevada-based subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy whose operating subsidiaries are engaged in energy and utility services worldwide. NV Energy maintains the NV Energy Foundation for the purpose of supporting philanthropic efforts. Through direct grants, scholarships and employee grant programs, the Foundation actively supports improvements in the quality of life in the communities NV Energy serves. The foundation's objectives include:

• Fund significant programs or initiatives that have lasting, positive impacts in the communities we serve
• Fund initiatives with measurable outcomes and a high degree of funding accountability
• Tie funding more closely to NV Energy's business purpose
• Strengthen relationships with 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and the community at large
• Include the potential for employee volunteer involvement
• Include the potential for collaborations with other organizations or businesses
• Provide higher visibility and recognition opportunities for the NV Energy Foundation

The NV Energy Foundation looks for innovative ideas that fall outside the ordinary charitable budget, yet promise to augment other community outreach efforts in a meaningful way. Focus areas include: 

• Art/Culture - A vibrant arts community demonstrates a vibrant and progressive community. NV Energy supports programs that cultivate the arts and encompass performing and visual arts, dancing, music, theatrical performances, folklife, and cultural activities. Organizations in this category inform, educate, and provide a better understanding and an appreciation for our community's cultural diversity and the role the arts plays in enriching the lives of the communities where they live, work and play.
  • Project examples: Projects offer arts and cultural education programs to encourage an understanding and awareness of our community's historical, cultural, and economic context.
• Education/STEM - The NV Energy Foundation seeks education programs and initiatives that span the kindergarten-to-career spectrum and deliver innovative, effective programs, especially those that provide resources for underserved youth and young adults. Programs must demonstrate measurable results and can represent a broad range of education initiatives including arts, literacy, workforce development, and projects in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
  • Project examples: Programs that improve arts education, reading proficiency, enhance STEM and STEAM skills, and workforce preparation.
• Environment/Community - They are committed to supporting programs and organizations that address environmental concerns and help keep our communities' resources intact. Environmental programs and organizations that foster sustainability and stewardship, protection and restoration of wildlife and natural resources, enhancement of neighborhoods, and capacity building for nonprofit organizations will all be given consideration.
  • Project examples: Programs that provide education and create awareness of Nevada's environment, maintaining trails, revitalizing neighborhoods, protecting wildlife and open spaces, and supporting nonprofits to help them fulfill their missions.
• EnhancementSafety/Wellness - NV Energy focuses on improving the health and welfare of all Nevadans by supporting Nevada's nonprofits that promote health, safety, and wellness. They prioritize programs that provide a broad range of health and social services, wellness, self-sufficiency, safety, and help promote a better quality of life for individuals and families. Organizations in this category focus on providing direct services for economically disadvantaged individuals and promotion of public safety.
  • Project examples: Programs that promote hunger awareness initiatives, child advocacy, mental health services, and crisis intervention.