JACKSON,
Mich., Jan. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The
Consumers Energy Foundation is calling on nonprofit organizations
across the state to submit letters of intent for the 2024 Planet
Awards. The grants will provide as much as $250,000 to two or more Michigan nonprofits or municipalities aiming
to make a positive impact on Michigan's land, water or air. A total of
$500,000 will be awarded through this
grant program.
The Planet Awards are the first of three $500,000 signature grant rounds in 2024, totaling
$1.5 million, with the winners
announced in April. Additional requests for proposals will be
announced later in the year for the People Awards and the
Prosperity Awards. Letters of intent must be submitted by
5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 9, to be
considered for the next phase of the application process.
This year, the Foundation is seeking letters of intent to
support projects improving Michigan's environment in the following
categories:
- Land: projects that aim to protect, preserve, and
restore land in Michigan, which
includes protecting and improving the state's natural beauty and
wildlife habitat.
- Water: projects seeking to preserve and improve
water quality in the Great Lakes, and the freshwater bodies that
flow into them.
- Air: projects seeking to reduce carbon in
Michigan's air and improve air
quality.
Last year, the Consumers Energy Foundation's Planet Awards
helped the Nature Conservancy and the Genesee Conservation
District protect threatened and endangered species, and create
natural spaces.
The Consumers Energy Foundation is the charitable arm
of Consumers Energy, Michigan's
largest energy provider. The Foundation contributes to the growth
and strengthening of Michigan
communities by investing in what's most important — our
people, our planet and Michigan's
prosperity. In 2023, the Consumers Energy Foundation, Consumers
Energy, its employees and retirees contributed more than
$11 million to Michigan nonprofits.
Consumers Energy is the principal subsidiary of CMS Energy
(NYSE: CMS), providing natural gas and/or electricity to 6.7
million of the state's 10 million residents in all 68 Lower
Peninsula counties.
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