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09/15/2025
Avangrid Foundation Opens Applications for 2025 Wildlife Rehabilitation Grant Program
Avangrid Foundation Opens Applications for 2025 Wildlife Rehabilitation Grant Program
Organizations within Avangrid’s service areas are invited to apply for grants to support the care and protection of habitats and wildlife
Orange, CT — September 15, 2025 — The Avangrid Foundation, the philanthropic arm of leading energy company Avangrid Inc., a member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced it has opened applications for its 2025 Wildlife Rehabilitation Grant Program. The Foundation welcomes eligible wildlife organizations within its service areas to apply by midnight, October 15, 2025.
“Wildlife rehabilitation and conservation is deeply connected to our values at Avangrid,” said Avangrid CEO Jose Antonio Miranda. “Through the Foundation, we are proud to support local organizations that protect habitats, care for animals, and inspire environmental stewardship in the communities we serve.”
“Each year, our Wildlife Rehabilitation Grant Program continues to expand its reach and deepen its impact,” said Pablo Colón, Director of Corporate Citizenship and Executive Director of the Avangrid Foundation. “Last year’s record-breaking funding expanded veterinary care for emergency response efforts, helped build advanced rehabilitation facilities, and amplified community engagement and education of wildlife conservation. We are excited to see the dedication, creativity, and expertise of this year’s applicant pool as we continue championing a healthier planet for all.”
Since the program was launched in 2016, Avangrid Foundation’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Grant Program has given a total of more than $1 million to centers nationwide. Its goals include supporting local organizations caring for injured wildlife, promoting public outreach and education about wildlife resources and energy, and strengthening relationships with the environmental community where the company operates.
To be eligible to receive a grant, organizations must:
- Be a 501(c)(3) organization or qualified entity.
- Have a primary mission that includes wildlife rehabilitation.
- Have more than one year of operating activity.
- Hold current, applicable permits from the appropriate agencies to handle and rehabilitate wildlife.
- Operate within an Avangrid service area—view a map here.
For more information on how to apply, click here. All organizations must complete and e-mail a funding request by midnight on October 15, 2025 to avangridfoundation@avangrid.com.
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 www.avangrid.com.
About Iberdrola: Iberdrola is one of the world's biggest energy companies and a leader in renewables, spearheading the energy transition to a low carbon economy. The group supplies energy to almost 100 million people in dozens of countries. With a focus on renewable energy, smart networks and smart solutions for customers, Iberdrola’s main markets include Europe (Spain, the United Kingdom, Portugal, France, Germany, Italy and Greece), the United States, Brazil, Mexico and Australia. The company is also present in growth markets such as Japan, Taiwan, Ireland, Sweden and Poland, among others.
With a workforce of nearly 40,000 and assets in excess of €141.7 billion, across the world, Iberdrola helps to support 400,000 jobs across its supply chain, with annual procurement of €12.2 billion. A benchmark in the fight against climate change, Iberdrola has invested more than €130 billion over the past two decades to help build a sustainable energy model, based on sound environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles.
