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1. Bluegrass Community Foundation
Blue Grass Community Foundation is where people go to give—of their passion, money and ideas—to enhance the quality of life in our region. We help individuals, families, businesses and nonprofit organizations establish charitable funds, guide their resources to support causes they care about, meet community needs and make a difference. We also lead, convene and facilitate on important community issues.
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2. Start Up Kentucky and the Kentucky Enterprise Fund
The goal of the Kentucky Enterprise Fund is to stimulate private investment in Kentucky-based technology companies. By partnering with the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, KSTC is able to offer seed capital for promising, science and technology related start-ups throughout the Commonwealth.
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3. Governor Steve Beshear’s Communications Office
FRANKFORT, Ky. July 29, 2010 – Gov. Steve Beshear today announced 19 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants (EECBG) awarded to communities across the Commonwealth in support of energy efficiency programs. The grants, totaling $1,172,265, will go toward energy advancements in each community. Improvements include retrofitting light fixtures to decrease energy costs, installing programmable thermostats to better regulate temperature and energy use, replacing doors and windows to enhance insulation and purchasing bins for recycled materials.
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PDF: $1.1 million in local energy efficiency
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4. PepsiCo Foundation
Foundation staff solicits proposals for all major grants (over $100,000). All requests for funding less than $100,000 must be submitted through PepsiCo Foundation’s Letter of Interest process. For organizations seeking a grant from PepsiCo Foundation, programs must address at least one of the following focus areas and comply with all of the requirements.
* Health — Food security; improved and optimum nutrition; energy balance
* Environment — Water security; sustainable agriculture; adaptive approaches to climate change
* Education — Access to education and training for the underserved; women’s empowerment
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