Rocky Mountain Power Foundation Grants

pacificorpfoundation@pacificorp.com
503.813.7257

Rocky Mountain Power Foundation provides grants to organizations in its service area, with a focus on:

• Community enhancement:
  • Affordable housing
  • Community resilience
  • Community and recreation centers
  • Economic development
  • Libraries
  • Monuments and memorials
  • Science centers
• Safety and 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
• Environmental respect:
  • Conservation of natural resources
  • Environmental management systems
  • Parks, trails, and gardens
  • Waste management reduction
  • Water usage management
• Education/STEM:
  • Electrical safety
  • Energy efficiency education
  • Higher education institutions
  • K-12 literacy and reading programs
  • STEM education initiatives
  • Professional educator development
  • Workforce development, careers, and employability
  • Youth development
• Arts and culture:
  • Arts festivals
  • Cultural heritage and museums
  • Music, theater, and visual arts

Eligible applicants include:

• Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) designation
• 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 similar activities
• Health and human services organizations including chemical dependency treatment and prevention programs, senior citizen centers, runaway youth services, domestic violence treatment and prevention programs, safety programs, and wellness programs

Projects must take place within the service area of Rocky Mountain Power.

Grants are typically less than $10,000, with most between $2,000 - $5,000.

A link to the online application portal is available on the program website.

Deadlines each year by focus area:

• Education/STEM - March 15
• Community enhancement - June 15
• Environmental respect - June 15
• Arts and culture - September 15
• Safety and wellness - December 15