Operation RoundUp Grants - up to $5,000 to area non-profits
The GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR 2nd Quarter 2008 is Friday, June 13. Grants much be received by the end of that day. Winners will be notified by mid-July. If your application is received after this deadline (even if it is postmarked the 13th), it will be considered in the 3rd quarter round in October 2008. Applications for 2nd quarter can be downloaded below.
NOTE: An organization can only receive ONE grant per calendar year.
THE WINNERS FOR THE 1st QUARTER 2008 ROUND ARE:
- Franklin County Volunteers in Medicine Clinic of Louisburg to purchase equipment and expand a Food Pantry program.
- Franklin County Health Department of Louisburg for family planning and healthy nutrition programs.
- Triangle Spokes Group of Raleigh to provide new bicycles for underpriveledged children
- N.C. 4-H Development Fund of Raleigh for a middle-school camp program.
- Youngsville Elementary PTO of Youngsville for a new playground.
- Franklin – Granville - Vance Partnership for Children of Henderson for educational trips for a parenting program.
- Zeb Vance Ruritans of Henderson for a repair project.
- Wake Forest Community Response Team of Wake Forest for emergency response fund.
- Wakefield High School Bands of Raleigh for after-school Jazz Band program that will include public performance.
- Epsom Fire and Rescue Association of Henderson for the purchase of extraction equipment.
- Granville County Library System of Oxford for a Books on Wheels project.
- Brassfield Volunteer Fire Department of Franklinton for a heart defibrillator.
Operation RoundUp is a grant program awarding money each quarter of the year (in January, April, July, and October) to non-profit organizations with 501c3 status or IRS designated non-profit status. Any 501c3 or IRS-designated non-profit or not-for profit in our service area - Durham, Franklin, Granville, Nash, Johnston, Vance, and Wake counties - may apply for up to $5,000.
Organizations that have been awarded RoundUp grants in the past range from fire departments to art centers. The main thing that all of the organizations have in common is that they are either educational, charitable, or economic development organizations helping to meet the needs of our region and of our members.
How does Operation RoundUp work?
Operation RoundUp allows Wake Electric members to round up their electric bill to the next highest dollar and donate that amount to the program. For example, if your bill for the month of April was $91.85, you could round it up to $92.00 and donate the extra 15 cents to Operation RoundUp. It has been estimated that a member contributes an average of 50 cents per month or $6.00 per year. The maximum amount that a member can contribute in a year’s time would be $11.88. Each quarter, the board of directors for the program's administrative body, the Wake Electric Foundation board, meets to determine who will be awarded funds.
As a member, how can I contribute?
If you are interested in signing up to contribute to the program, please call 1-800-474-6300 today. Contributing literally only costs you pennies a month, the pennies when combined with those of other contributors, add up to powerful dollars.
Other projects funded through the Operation Round-Up® Program include:
Scholarships
Give Us An "A"
Bright Idea Grants
Youth Tour Contest
Classroom Technology Awards
Areas that Are Eligible for Operation RoundUp® Funds
Local non-profit organizations which provide necessary services in our communities are eligible to apply for funds from the Cooperative’s Operation Round-Up® Program.
N.C. counties served by Wake Electric are: Durham, Franklin, Granville, Johnston, Nash, Wake and Vance.
Wake's service territory is indicated in GREEN on the map above. Organizations that serve these particular areas will be given priority. These organizations may apply for up to $5,000 annually (you may apply each quarter) to implement programs or purchase needed equipment to facilitate a program which will help in our local communities. Even if you apply in one quarter and do not receive a grant, you may reapply in another quarter. Also, if you receive part of the $5,000 in one quarter, you may apply for the remaining amount in another quarter.
Funding for community projects are made possible by Wake Electric member-consumers and Wake Electric employees through the Operation Round-Up® Program.
To apply,
1) you must fill out the PDF form on-line and when finished, click on the "Submit by Email" button on the bottom of the application and follow instructions
2) or, save the document as a PDF to your desktop and then attach it to an email message to angela.perez@wemc.com.
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