Grant Application
Charitable Foundation Grant Application
If your organization would like to apply for a Foundation Grant, we ask that you first contact one of our Foundation representatives to further discuss your potential grant opportunity prior to submitting an application.
If located in New York, contact:
Ms. Summer Handzlik
Director, Corporate Communications
Phone: 716-857-7861
Email: handzliks@natfuel.com
If located in Pennsylvania, contact:
Ms. Amanda Nelson
Assistant Director, Corporate Communications
Phone: 814-871-8148
Email: nelsona@natfuel.com
Funding Guidelines
All requests are reviewed on a quarterly basis by a special committee. Applicants will be notified by email of National Fuel’s decision.
Funding Limitations
In general, funds are not awarded to the following:
- Individuals;
- Private Foundations;
- Public charities that are 501(c)(3) under section 509(a)(3) of the IRS code;
- Political organizations, candidates, or lobbying efforts;
- Amateur athletics; and
- Religious or sectarian organizations (except when they are conducting programs secular in nature and have wide public impact).
- Organizations that have written policies that discriminate on the basis of race, color, nationality, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, age, or other legally protected characteristics.
Grant evaluations
If you recently received funding, please complete an evaluation within 12 months. Future grants will not be considered until an evaluation has been received.