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At Hydro, our community commitment is as strong and reliable as the energy we provide. We power homes and businesses, but we can also power positive change in our communities.

Through our Energy from the Heart Community Program, Hydro and our employees generously support charitable groups and non-profit organizations all around our province through community partnerships, in-kind support and financial donations, volunteering, and scholarship program.

See how our teams
are making a difference
in their communities.

Focus Areas

Our community program focuses on the following key areas:

safety +
mental health

Promoting safety and mental health in our workplace and
our communities.

social +
community
well-being

Supporting communities where we live and work.

diversity +
inclusion

Increasing diversity and inclusion in our communities and workplace.

environment

Contributing to the environment and a sustainable future for our province.

STEM education

Building skills in the areas of science, technology,
engineering and math.

How We Give Back

At Hydro, we support organizations and communities around the province through the following ways: Community partnerships, Sponsorships and donation requests, Scholarships, and Employee volunteering.

Community partnerships

We might be responsible for providing power, but we know that our province’s volunteers, not-for-profit groups and charitable organizations keep our communities buzzing. Learn more about some of our community partners and the important initiatives and programming they help deliver in our province:

DO YOU HAVE A COMMUNITY EVENT, INITIATIVE OR PROGRAM THAT HYDRO COULD SUPPORT?

Sponsorships and donation requests

We proudly support communities around Newfoundland and Labrador, and always welcome new requests for donations or sponsorship.

Criteria

All requests for donations, sponsorships or in-kind support should focus on one of the following areas: safety and mental health, environment, STEM, social and community well-being, and diversity and inclusion initiatives in Hydro service areas.

Please note that we are unable to consider requests for:

Organizations that are not Canadian registered charities or non-profit groups
For-profit organizations
Individuals or private foundations or clubs
Service clubs, commercial solicitors or third parties raising funds for a charity
Political organizations, candidates and/or lobby/advocacy groups

The following types of funding are also not eligible:

Travel, accommodations, meal expenses, conference fees, field trips and tours
Feasibility studies
Debt-reduction or core operating expenses
Direct-mail campaigns
Statues, monuments and memorials

What to Include in Your Submission

Please refer to our Application Details & Checklist as a guide for details about the type of information you should include when submitting a request to Hydro. You may also include supporting documentation/information that could be helpful in reviewing your initiative (such as a more detailed description, proposal, etc.).

If you have questions about what to include or the application process, please contact us by email at community@nlh.nl.ca.

How to Apply

Confirm that your initiative aligns with one of Hydro’s focus areas, identified above.
Complete your submission or proposal using the Application Details & Checklist as a guide.
While we accept applications at any time, please note that funding is limited. We recommend that you submit your application as far in advance as possible of your project/event.
Submit your application and any supporting information to:

community@nlh.nl.ca
By Mail:
Communications
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
P.O. Box 12400
St. John’s, NL A1B 4K7

You can expect to hear from us in about two to four weeks after you apply. All applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until available funding has been exhausted.

Wetland Conservation and Rehabilitation Funding

With recent approval of the Muskrat Falls Wetland and Riparian Plan, Hydro will provide up to $100,000 per year in funding to groups and organizations to support wetland conservation and rehabilitation in Newfoundland and Labrador over a 10-year period.

Funding priorities and general eligibility

While we accept applications from any group, the Plan specifies some funding priorities:

Indigenous groups and/or partnerships in Labrador for wetland conservation and/or rehabilitation projects or initiatives in Labrador;
Municipalities, non-governmental organizations and community groups for wetland conservation and rehabilitation projects or initiatives in Labrador; and
Municipalities, non-governmental and community groups in Newfoundland for wetland conservation and rehabilitation projects or initiatives.

If you are interested in applying please complete our application form and return to wetlandproposal@nlh.nl.ca

Funding requests/proposals received by May 25, 2025 will be considered for 2025 funding allocation. All other funding requests/proposals will be evaluated for funding in a future year of the program.

Scholarships

Each year, Hydro supports the educational and academic achievements of students in our province through the following scholarship programs:

College of the North Atlantic
For more information and details about Hydro’s awards and bursaries offered through College of the North Atlantic, please refer to CNA’s scholarship handbook or website.

Trades & Technology Scholarships for Women
Through Hydro’s community partnership with WRDC, up to six $1,500 scholarships are available each year to female students enrolling in select trades and technology programs. To learn more, or for details, eligibility criteria or to apply, click here.

Hydro Family Scholarships
Scholarships are awarded annually to eligible children of Hydro employees who achieve high academic standing in high school and who demonstrate a commitment to volunteering in their community. Scholarships are valued at $1,000 each. The 2024 program is now closed.

Tshiashkueish Lower Churchill IBA Scholarship
The Tshiashkueish Lower Churchill Impacts and Benefits Agreement (IBA) Scholarship program is funded by Hydro for the benefit of Labrador Innu under the terms of the Lower Churchill Innu IBA. Scholarship awards are administered by the Tshiashkueish Committee, a joint Hydro and Innu Nation committee, and awarded to Labrador Innu aged 18+ who are enrolled full-time in a college or university program. The 2024 program is now open – please click here for the application form.

Employee volunteering, fundraising + payroll giving

Whether it’s a big or small deed, helping with an immediate crisis or long-term community initiative, our employees are there to lend a hand however they can. See how our teams are making a difference in their communities here.

Energy to Give
Through our Energy to Give Program, we recognize employees who volunteer in their communities by matching funds they raise for charity groups, or making a donation toward non-profit organizations where they regularly volunteer. Employees can learn more or access the matching request form here.

Hydro Helps
There’s power in kindness, in giving back. Our Hydro Helps program, offered in partnership with United Way Newfoundland and Labrador, makes it easy for employees to give back to the causes they care about most. Through regular payroll deductions, employees can give any amount they like – knowing it goes directly to the charity of their choice. Sign up here.

For more than 20 years, we’ve been helping Kids Eat Smart deliver school breakfast programs to children around the province. Through initiatives like our annual Energy Breakfast, and with many dedicated employee volunteers, we are proud to help provide the energy kids need to start their day right.

Since Ronald McDonald House first opened its doors in St. John’s, NL, our employees have been proud to support programming and services that help keep families close when they need it most. Employees regularly volunteer at the house, participate in key fundraising initiatives, and for the past ten years, Hydro has been the presenting sponsor of the annual Red Shoe Crew Walk for Families. This year, we’re also proud to be helping make the new Family Time Park a reality – providing a safe, accessible playground and outdoor space for children staying at Ronald McDonald House.

At Hydro, we’re focused on building a work environment that is diverse, representative of the communities where we live and work, and respectful of our differences. We’re proud to work with WRDC to help raise awareness about career opportunities available to women in STEM-related fields – through programs like the STEMforGIRLS Club, as well as our Women in Trades & Technology Scholarships Program.

Through our continued support of the Green Team Program, Hydro helps facilitate valuable skills development, training and employment opportunities for youth in the areas of environmental and cultural conservation.

Helping to build healthy communities is a priority for Hydro. Our continued support of the HeartSmart Kids™ program helps educators teach children and their families how to lead healthy lifestyles using free virtual resources for every student in grades K-6 in schools across Newfoundland and Labrador. Learn more.

With continued support for Nature Newfoundland & Labrador, we help make it easier for people of all ages to connect with nature through initiatives like the Birdwatching Backpack Accessibility Program – where local public libraries offer backpacks filled with everything needed to try birdwatching. Learn more.