Blue Ridge Energy Members Foundation Grant

The Blue Ridge Energy Members Foundation Grant offers financial support to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that assist Blue Ridge Energy members and their communities. Established in 2007, the Foundation returns 100% of member donations and a portion of profits back to local communities, totaling nearly $3 million. Grants are available for projects in health, education, community development, and environmental enhancement, with funding up to $25,000 per grant. All applications must be submitted online, with only one application accepted per organization annually.

The Blue Ridge Energy Members Foundation was formed in 2007 to expand the commitment to our members and the communities we serve and is funded through our Operation Round Up program and our subsidiaries, Blue Ridge Energy, LLC, and RidgeLink, LLC.
The Blue Ridge Energy Members Foundation is unique because 100 percent of all members’ donations as well as a portion of our subsidiaries’ profits are returned to the members and their communities. Thanks to over 25,000 members who participate in Operation Round Up programs each month, the Blue Ridge Energy Members Foundation has returned almost $3 million to our members and local communities.
Helping Members
The Foundation provides monetary assistance to Blue Ridge Energy members struggling to pay their electric bills as well as local non-profit organizations that provide other types of assistance to our members.
To determine eligibility, individual members seeking assistance work through local help agencies like the Department of Social Services and "We Can." Agencies may differ by county.
Community Grants
Dozens of local organizations apply and are approved for community grants. A volunteer group of members (the Foundation Advisory Committee or FAC) review applications from the applying non-profit organizations for the annual grant cycle.
Organizations are encouraged to apply for grants in the areas of health, wellness and treatment, education and youth, economic and community development, and environmental enhancement / quality of life. Organizations should seek grants to provide specific services that benefit others.
Only one grant application per organization will be accepted per year. The community grant funding is limited to $25,000 per grant.

Eligibility

501(c)(3) IRS nonprofit organizationApplications are only accepted online.

Ineligibility

Religious and political organizations are not eligible for funding. General operating expenses should not be requested.