Power Grants are aimed at creating long-term community impact by supporting new and innovative programs through local non-profit organizations.
The AES Ohio Foundation awarded grants totaling nearly $1.4 million in 2023, including $869,000 in Power Grants. These strategic investments are focused on supporting new or existing innovative growth initiatives with our non-profit partners that will have a lasting impact on the people and communities in the Dayton Region. Collectively these projects are transforming the landscape of the Miami Valley by fueling growth, attracting new businesses to the region, and improving the quality of life for our families and neighbors.
Fueling poverty reduction
United Way of Greater Dayton
Strong Families Fund
$75,000
American Red Cross Miami Valley Chapter
Disaster relief services in our region, including Home Fire Campaign
$50,000
East End Community Services
Whole family service and wellness hubs
$50,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities Dayton
Keeping MORE Families Close Expansion
$50,000
Accelerating workforce development
Wright State University
Alternate energy projects, degree completion and student success program
$75,000
University of Dayton
Statehouse Civic Scholars and DC Flyers Student Intern Programs
$54,000
Boys & Girls Club
Teens2Work, Preparing teens for the working environment
$50,000
YWCA Dayton
Youth programs and Girls LEAD!
$50,000
Supporting economic development and the arts
Dayton Performing Arts Alliance
Artistic operations and recognition as presenting sponsor of the Masterworks series
$130,000
Dayton Children’s Hospital
On Our Sleeves® children’s mental health and capital campaign
$75,000
Dayton Art Institute
Rehabilitation of the Experiencenter
$50,000
Dayton Live
The Official Energy Sponsor of Dayton Live
$50,000
WYSO Public Radio
Community Voices program and economics and development reporting
$50,000
Investing in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Greater Dayton Public Television (Think TV)
Brick by Brick Programming
$60,000
Power Grant recipients
Over the past ten years, the AES Ohio Foundation has awarded 170 Power Grants and one Community Power Grant totaling nearly $10 million to community partner organizations around the Miami Valley, including the recipients listed above, as well as the following organizations:
- Clothes that Work
- Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
- YMCA of Greater Dayton
- The Contemporary of Dayton
- Crayons to Classrooms
- Daybreak
- Dayton Contemporary Dance Company
- Friends of Levitt Dayton
- Gem City Market
- Habitat for Humanity
- K12 Gallery and TEJAS
- Murphy Theatre
- Muse Machine
- Omega Center for Families
- Rebuilding Together Dayton
- St Vincent de Paul Social Services
- Sinclair Community College Foundation