11 Foundations that have given Energy grants in Nova Scotia

TO PROMOTE A RELIABLE, ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE AND COST-EFFECTIVE REGIONAL POWER SUPPLY, INCLUDING INNOVATIVE DEMAND-SIDE INITIATIVES AND RENEWABLE ENERGY.

TO ACHIEVE POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, S3IDF STRENGHTENS SMALL-SCALE ENTERPRISES AND INVEST IN HIGH IMPACT EARLY-STAGE BUSINESSES TO IMPROVE LIVESS AND LIVELIHOODS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THROUGH FINANCING AND TECHNICAL AND BUSINESSES ASSISTANCE, S3IDF WORKS TO IMPROVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW-INCOME WORKERS, ADDRESS GENDER INEQUITIES, AND GENERATE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS IN THE AGRICULTURE, WASTE/SANITATION, CLEAN ENERGY AND OTHER SECTORS. TO DISSEMINATE AND IMPLEMENT ITS WORK, S3IDF ALSO WORKS CLOSELY WITH NON- GOVERNMENTAL COMMUNITY AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. IT SHARES ITS TRADEMARKED "SOCIAL MERCHANT BANK APPROACH" TO IMPROVE THE PRO-POOR EFFECTIVENESS OF PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTED BY INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES AS WELL AS THE IMPACT INVESTING COMMUNITY.

SOUTH MOUNTAIN COMPANY FOUNDATION WAS CREATED BY SOUTH MOUNTAIN COMPANY TO MAKE CHARITABLE DONATIONS IN A WAY THAT REFLECTS THE VALUES AND INTERESTS OF THE OWNERS AND EMPLOYEES OF SOUTH MOUNTAIN COMPANY. THE FOUNDATION IS ONE ASPECT OF OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR COMMUNITY AND TO SOCIAL CHANGE.THE FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTES THE MAJORITY OF FUNDS TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, WITH A STRONG EMPHASIS ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING, LOCAL FOOD, AND RENEWABLE ENERGY. THE REMAINING FUNDS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: CONSERVATION and ENVIRONMENT, SCHOOLS and CHILDREN, HEALTH and SOCIAL SERVICES, ARTS and CULTURE, AND GLOBAL POVERTY RELIEF. WE ALSO KEEP A SET-ASIDE FOR EMERGENCY DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS. 39 GRANTS WERE DISTRIBUTED DURING THE 2021-2022 FISCAL YEAR.

Create a world-class clean energy hub in the northeastern United States

RAISING MONEY TO BUILD A REPLICA OF A 1922 AMERICAN SCHOONER THAT WILL BE A PLATFORM FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY AND A GREEN PLANET, SCHOONER WILL BE USED FOR SAIL TRAINING AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.