New Jersey American Water has launched the American Water Charitable Foundation 2025 Water and Environment Grant Program. Community partners are invited to apply for grants that promote clean water, conservation, environmental education, climate variability and water-based recreation projects.
In 2024, the Camden-based utility’s foundation awarded a combined total of $1 million to 59 organizations in 11 states, supporting organizations located in communities served by American Water, including seven New Jersey-based organizations:
- The Watershed Institute
- National Wildlife Federation
- Raritan Baykeeper
- Raritan Headwaters Association
- Whale Pond Brook-Takanasee Lake Watershed Association
- Zoological Society of New Jersey, and
- Agraj Seva Kendra.
“StreamWatch Schools is a program of The Watershed Institute that engages students from K – 12 in community science, giving them the skills to assess the health of their local waterways through chemical and biological testing,” Jim Waltman, executive director of The Watershed Institute said. “Support from the American Water Charitable Foundation’s Water and the Environment Grant Program has enabled us to expand our capacity to offer StreamWatch Schools training to teachers across the state, providing training and water quality testing equipment and supplies.”
The Foundation supports three pillars of giving: Water, People and Communities. Since 2012, the American Water Charitable Foundation has invested over $20 million in funding through grants and matching gifts that positively benefit the communities where American Water and its employees live and work.
Applications will be accepted through March 7, 2025, from organizations in New Jersey American Water’s service areas. Learn more about the American Water Charitable Foundation, eligibility and how to apply here.
