Press release
Avangrid Foundation Opens Applications for 2026 Wildlife Rehabilitation Grant Program
ORANGE, Conn. — Oct. 27, 2026 — The Avangrid Foundation, the philanthropic arm of leading energy company Avangrid Inc., a member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that it has opened applications for its 2026 Wildlife Rehabilitation Grant Program. The Foundation welcomes eligible wildlife organizations within its service areas to apply by Midnight, November 15, 2026.
Since the program was launched in 2016, Avangrid Foundation’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Grant Program has given approximately $1.3 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.
“The organizations we support through the Wildlife Rehabilitation Grant Program provide specialized care while helping communities better understand and protect local wildlife,” said Pablo Colón, Director of Corporate Citizenship and Executive Director of the Avangrid Foundation. “For the past decade, we have proudly supported their work to protect habitats, care for wildlife and educate communities. We’re excited to continue this commitment and help ensure they have the resources they need to make a difference.”
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 November 15, 2026 to avangridfoundation@avangrid.com.
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About Avangrid: Avangrid, Inc. is a leading U.S. energy company investing in grid infrastructure and power generation projects to deliver reliable energy and meet growing electricity demand. With approximately $50 billion in assets and operations across 25 states, Avangrid is helping modernize the U.S. electric grid, improve system resiliency, and support economic growth for the customers and communities it serves.
Avangrid owns and operates seven electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.4 million customers in New York and New England. Avangrid also has nearly 100 energy generation facilities across the United States and more than 11 gigawatts of installed capacity. Avangrid has more than 8,300 employees and was named among the World's Most Ethical Companies in 2026 for the eighth consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. Avangrid is a member of the Iberdrola Group.
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.
