Community Partnership Grants Guidelines and Application

Before applying for a Community Partnership Grant, please read the following guidelines and instructions.

Organizations must be located within Entergy’s service territory in Louisiana, Mississippi, or Texas. (See Eligibility section.)

Note: The Community Partnership Grants deadline has been extended to April 17, 2009.

Entergy Arkansas will not be able to offer Community Partnership Grants this year.

Application Process and Deadlines

All entries must be submitted before midnight on March 31. The application will be available January 26 through March 31. Entrants must complete and submit an official online application form. We strongly suggest that when filling out the application you take advantage of the option to create a personal account so that after you’ve submitted your application, you can access it and make changes if necessary.

Click here to access and submit an online application form. We strongly suggest that when filling out the application you take advantage of the option to create a personal account so that after you’ve submitted your application, you can access it and make changes if necessary.

If you have already started an application, saved it and created an account, please click here to access your application.

Applications are approved or denied based on application criteria and Entergy’s available resources.

Eligibility

Entergy grants up to $1,000 for projects that effectively impact arts & culture, community improvement/enrichment, education & literacy, or healthy families.

Grants will be made only to the following types of organizations: 1) non-profit organizations that are tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (“Tax Code”), or 2) schools, hospitals, governmental units and religious institutions.

Organizations must be located within Entergy’s service territory. Please use the following links to determine if your project is located in an area that Entergy serves: Louisiana, Mississippi, or Texas. If you have questions about this, please contact the Community Partnership Grants Coordinator in your state.

Each organization may submit only one application per year for a Community Partnership Grant (CPG). Any organization that has received a CPG for three consecutive years must wait one year before applying again.

Entergy will NOT fund:

• Groups without 501(c)(3) or similar* non-profit status

• Administrative expenses (e.g., salaries, office equipment) or recurring expenses that exceed 15% of the requested amount

• Utility Bills

• Capital project funding (i.e., building campaigns)

• Stipends, awards, refreshments or t-shirts

• Political candidates or groups

• Purchase of uniforms or trips for school-related organizations

• Amateur sports teams

• Activities whose sole purpose is promotion or support of a specific religion, denomination, or religious institution

• Grants to individuals or loans of any type

• Any organization owned or operated by an employee of Entergy

How Grants are Judged

An advisory board consisting of educators and community representatives in a variety of specialized fields will judge all proposals based on the following criteria:

• Approach: All proposals must demonstrate a thorough approach in working toward a solution to the identified need or issue.

• Objectives: All goals must be realistic and clearly defined.

• Benefits: The benefits of the project should be fully outlined, highlighting the desired results. All projects must demonstrate lasting benefits to the public.

• Participation: Partnerships are encouraged. Proposals for community-based projects should detail the community’s local involvement.

• Evaluation: Results must be measurable. Grant applications must contain a way to determine whether the desired results have been achieved. For example, specific milestones may be listed and a final report with a photograph of the finished project sent to the grant program administrator.

If You Have Questions

For more information please contact the Community Partnership Grants Coordinator in your state or the Corporate Contributions headquarters office at 504-576-6980.

* Most schools, hospitals, governmental units and religious institutions hold similar non-profit status and therefore are eligible. Volunteer fire departments with 501(c)(4) status are eligible as well.