The Power of Change Grants (Virginia)

The Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) is seeking applications for the Power of Change Grants.

Donor Name: Rappahannock Electric Cooperative

State: Virginia

County: Selected Counties

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 08/10/2025

Size of the Grant: Not Available

Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned

Details:

The purpose of The Power of Change grants is to award funding to 501(c)3 organizations within the REC Service Territory.

The Power of Change is administered by the Community Awareness of Rappahannock Electric Charity, Inc. (CARE Charity, Inc. or CARE), which distributes funds according to the criteria specified.

Grants must support one or more of the following categories:

• Community service.
• Health, recreation or safety.
• Education, youth or the environment.

Eligibility Criteria 

• Grants will be made to non-profit organizations granted tax-exempt status under IRS Code Section 501 (c)(3) and serving one or more of the counties located within REC’s service territory:
  • REC is a member-owned utility that provides electric service to more than 179,000 connections in portions of the following 22 Virginia counties: Albemarle, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Essex, Fauquier, Frederick, Goochland, Greene, Hanover, King and Queen, King William, Louisa, Madison, Orange, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and Warren.
• Due to the limited availability of funds, Grant recipients may not apply for subsequent funding for a period of two (2) years from the Grant cycle in which the Grant was awarded.
• To be eligible for funding in future Grant cycles, previous grant recipients must have completed and returned a Grant Evaluation Form within 12 months from the date the Grant was received.
• Only one application can be submitted for review in a twelve-month period.

Restrictions

• Grants will not be awarded to:
  • Individuals.
  • Lobbying or the election of candidates for office.
  • Fund-raising dinners, raffles or other related events.
  • Political organizations.
  • Advertising or ongoing operational expenses, including direct payment of an organization’s REC electric bills, salaries and benefits.
  • Capital fund campaigns, national fund drives, or where funds “flow-through” to another agency or organization.
• Grants will generally not be awarded to:
  • Pets, animals, or organizations related to animals, including animal welfare organizations.
  • Public and private schools and affiliated organizations.
  • Sectarian programs of religious organizations.

For more information, visit REC.