Statewide— The Duke Energy Foundation is funding $200,000 in grants to Indiana economic development organizations offering crisis relief to small Indiana businesses. The businesses range from a city of Madison program offering its downtown businesses rent support to a Brownstown tool supplier that committed to retaining and paying its employees during the pandemic.
Indiana economic development groups and other entities such as municipalities will receive $5,000 grants and will then identify businesses in need of the funds.
The following Southeastern Indiana organizations are receiving grants, which they are distributing to Duke Energy business customers in their areas:
City of Madison Economic Development
Greensburg/Decatur County Economic Development Corporation
Economic Corporation Group of Connersville and Fayette County
Jennings County Industrial Development Corporation
One Dearborn
Union County Development Corporation
