Applicants are invited to apply for the Pacific Power Foundation Grants Program for Safety and Wellness.
Donor Name: Pacific Power Foundation
State: Selected States
County: Selected Counties
City: Selected Cities
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/15/2023
Size of the Grant: $2,000 and $5,000
Details:
Safety/Wellness: Addiction, disability resources, disaster relief, domestic violence, first responders, food insecurity, healthcare accessibility, homeless support, mental health, public safety initiatives, veteran organizations, wellness and preventative care.
Funding Information
Grants generally are less than $10,000 with most between $2,000 and $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofit status — In general, grants from the Foundation are limited to charitable nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations that have obtained a determination letter from the IRS under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and are not classified as private foundations. Proof of the exemption must be submitted with each request for funding. Grants may sometimes be made for charitable purposes to government entities.
- Eligible candidates — Organizations and activities eligible for Foundation support include:
- Nonprofit groups that have 501(c)(3) designation from the Internal Revenue Service;
- Educational and research institutions, both public and private, from early childhood through university level;
- Youth organizations;
- Cultural enrichment organizations dedicated to the performing arts, the visual arts, historic preservation, cross-cultural education and other such activities;
- Health and human services organizations including chemical dependency treatment and prevention programs, senior citizen centers, runaway youth services and domestic violence treatment and prevention programs, safety programs, and wellness programs; and
- Projects that have a bearing on communities that are served by Pacific Power and Rocky Mountain Power:
- Pacific Power — Oregon, Central/Southeastern Washington and Northern California.
- Rocky Mountain Power — Utah, Wyoming and Southeastern Idaho.
Ineligibility
- Ineligible candidates — Organizations and activities not eligible for foundation support include:
- Organizations that discriminate against individuals on the basis of religion, race, color, sex, age, national origin or veteran status;
- Individuals;
- Political organizations, ballot measure campaigns or candidates for public office;
- Contributions to or memberships in chambers of commerce, service clubs, taxpayer associations and other similar bodies;
- Religious groups for religious purposes;
- Any non-charitable purpose; and/or
- Organizations outside the PacifiCorp service territory.
- As a general rule, the Foundation also will not support:
- Establishment or support of endowments;
- Coverage of operating deficits;
- Capital campaigns;
- Computers, software or related items;
- Marketing and advertising;
- Maintenance of existing facilities;
- Conferences, conventions and events; and
- Projects that do not have a bearing on Pacific Power or Rocky Mountain Power’s geographic service area.
For more information, visit Pacific Power Foundation.
