Duke Energy Foundation gives boost to local economies with $500,000 in support for North Carolina small businesses

Grants will help small businesses expand - lifting economic activity and creating jobs. Twenty nonprofit organizations selected to receive grants of $25,000 to distribute to local small businesses. RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy Foundation today announced the recipients for $500,000 in grants designed to boost local economies by supporting small businesses in communities across North Carolina. How it works: Twenty nonprofit organizations have been selected to receive $25,000 gra ...