Duke Energy Foundation completes America250 grantmaking with 54 grants expanding access to local history and civic learning

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Final $830,000 round completes the Foundation's more than $1 million America250 investment across the six states Duke Energy servesCHARLOTTE, N.C., June 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- From new heritage trails and museum exhibits to preservation projects and public art, communities across Duke Energy's six-state service area will have new ways to explore the local stories behind America's 250th anniversary.The Duke Energy Foundation is awarding nearly $830,000 in 54 grants to nonprofit organizations, cultural institutions and community partners in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.The grants mark the final round of the Foundation's America250 initiative, completing a more than $1 million investment tied to the nation's anniversary and helping communities bring local history to life in new, more accessible ways.Why This MattersThe latest round supports projects that preserve local heritage and expand civic learning across the communities they serve."America's 250th anniversary is an opportunity to recognize that history is not only national – it is local, personal and still shaping the places we call home," said Loree Elswick, president of the Duke Energy Foundation. "Through these grants, we're helping communities bring those stories forward in ways that invite people to learn, reflect and connect."What This EnablesAcross Duke Energy's service territories, these grants will support efforts such as: Hosting the Smithsonian's traveling "Americans" exhibition as part of a six-week community initiative exploring American identity in Darlington County, South Carolina.Restoring a 1947 railroad locomotive tied to historic power plants, preserving a piece of local industrial history in Vigo County, Indiana.Bringing local history programming to rural communities through statewide "Homegrown History" community events led by the North Carolina Public Television Foundation.Creating a recurring constitutional exhibit with interactive displays and school-ready "history trunk" materials at the Dunedin History Museum in Florida.Supporting Cincinnati's BLINK public art exhibition, with installations that highlight regional identity and shared history across Ohio and Kentucky.The Bigger PictureEarlier this spring, the Foundation awarded 32 grants to revitalize parks, green spaces and shared community places, and in M...

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