Fayette Electric Cooperative, in partnership with CoBank, is seeking applicants for a grant program. The Sharing Success Charitable Contribution Program is a partnership between FEC and CoBank, a cooperative bank serving agribusinesses, rural infrastructure providers and Farm Credit associations throughout the United States, and one of FEC’s lending partners.
The program was started in 2012 as a way to give back to co-ops and the nonprofits they support. Aimed at supporting local communities and people, the Sharing Success Grant Program matches FEC’s charitable contributions to local nonprofit organizations. Since the program’s inception, CoBank and its customers have together provided nearly $66 million in support to nonprofit organizations across the nation.
“CoBank’s customers embody the cooperative principle of concern for communities,” said Thomas Halverson, CoBank’s president and chief executive officer. “Through charitable contributions and outreach they provide a helping hand to people and communities in need and support the programs and organizations that are helping rural communities to grow and thrive.”
Eligible grant applicants must:
- Be a 501(c)3
- Plan to use grant money to serve a public purpose
- Submit a grant application by 5 p.m. May 13.
Last year’s recipients included: Lavaca Assistance Ministry Body (LAMB) of Hallettsville; SerenityStar in Smithville; the Texas Ramp Project – Fayette County; and the Pilot Club of La Grange.
Organizations that are political in nature, limit their activities based on religious affiliation or discriminate, do not qualify. Click here to complete a grant application. For more information, contact Tracy Denton at (979) 968-3181 or 1-866-968-3181.
About Fayette Electric Cooperative
Organized in 1937, Fayette Electric Cooperative provides reliable, cost-effective service to over 10,000 member’s residences, farms, ranches and businesses in portions of Fayette, Bastrop, Lee, Washington, Austin, Colorado and Lavaca counties. FEC owns and operates over 2,967 miles of line and serves over 15,588 meters.
About CoBank
CoBank is a $170 billion cooperative bank serving vital industries across rural America. The bank provides loans, leases, export financing and other financial services to agribusinesses and rural power, water and communications providers in all 50 states. The bank also provides wholesale loans and other financial services to affiliated Farm Credit associations serving more than 76,000 farmers, ranchers and other rural borrowers in 23 states around the country. Headquartered outside Denver, Colorado, CoBank serves customers from regional banking centers across the U.S. and also maintains an international representative office in Singapore.