Power Grants create long-term community impact by supporting new and innovative programs in AES Ohio’s 24-county service territory.
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 West Central Ohio.
Collectively these projects are transforming the landscape of the Miami Valley by removing barriers, improving health outcomes and fostering a more diverse and inclusive community.
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