FORT WORTH, Texas — The First Choice Power Fund is now accepting applications for First Choice Power Partnership Grants from nonprofits that improve the quality of life in Texas by focusing on education, environmental awareness and economic vitality. The deadline is June 15.
“Nonprofits have programs that bring valuable resources to those in Texas who need them most," said Diane Harrison Ogawa, PNM Resources Foundation executive director. "The First Choice Power Fund is proud to offer these grants to help build a stronger and brighter future for our state.”
Any 501(c) 3 nonprofit that provide direct services to the communities served by First Choice Power is eligible to apply.
Nonprofits are encouraged to visit FirstChoicePower.com/partner to learn more about who can apply; to understand what guides the funding; to see what’s funded; and to apply for First Choice Power Partnership Grants. Applications must be submitted online by 5 p.m. on June 15. Only one application per nonprofit is accepted each year.
The minimum grant considered by the First Choice Power Fund is $5,000.
The First Choice Power Fund is a division of the PNM Resources Foundation, a nonprofit established in 1983 to improve the quality of life in communities where the company's customers and employees live and work. The PNM Resources Foundation is a separate nonprofit tax-exempt corporation and was originally endowed by a gift from earnings by shareholders of PNM Resources. No customer funds are part of the endowment.
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