Chester, VA – Today, Columbia Gas of Virginia, Inc., in partnership with the NiSource Charitable Foundation, is announcing the winners of its 2025 Environmental Action Grant. The annual grant program awards local nonprofit organizations funding to support environmental projects and programming across Virginia.
“This is the first year for our Environmental Action Grant program, and we’re so thrilled to be able to assist these worthwhile organizations as they focus on environmental education and restoration across the Commonwealth,” said Columbia Gas of Virginia President and Chief Operating Officer Jennifer Montague.
This year, the grant program is providing $30,000 in funding to six organizations in Virginia. Those organizations were selected by a review committee with each receiving a grant averaging $5,000 to further their missions.
One of the highlights of this year’s recipients is the Green Infrastructure Center’s work with the city of Petersburg and state agencies to design a Community Health Garden. The Environmental Action Grant will help fund the design and creation of the garden, which will provide shade trees, shrubs, a pollinator habitat and seating areas for the community. Other grant recipients include:
The Urbanna Oyster Festival Foundation
The NiSource Charitable Foundation is the philanthropic organization of Columbia Gas’s parent company. Through the NiSource Foundation, Columbia Gas of Virginia provided more than $400,000 in 2024 in financial contributions to charitable organizations that share our mission of meeting basic human needs. As part of that effort, we support many organizations that provide assistance during times of individual and community crisis including local food banks, relief agencies and emergency responders.
For more information on how Columbia Gas of Virginia gives back to the community, visit our website.
About the NiSource Charitable Foundation
The NiSource Charitable Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and serves as the charitable arm for NiSource Inc. and its companies operating under the NIPSCO and Columbia Gas brands. The Foundation’s mission is to create strong and sustainable communities where our employees and customers live and work. The Foundation lives up to its mission by providing charitable grants to nonprofit organizations and by encouraging employee volunteerism. Learn more at www.NiSource.com/Foundation
About Columbia Gas of Virginia
Columbia Gas of Virginia delivers clean, affordable and efficient natural gas to approximately 290,000 customers in 98 communities across the Commonwealth. With headquarters in Chesterfield County, it is one of six regulated utility companies of NiSource (NYSE: NI), one of the largest fully regulated utility companies in the United States. NiSource employees are focused on our mission to deliver safe, reliable energy that drives value to our customers. More information about Columbia Gas of Virginia and NiSource, Inc., including our record of leadership in sustainability, investments in the communities we serve, and how we live our vision to be an innovative and trusted energy partner, is available at www.ColumbiaGasVA.com and www.NiSource.com.
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