Southern Pine Electric Trust (Southern Pine Electric Cooperative Operation Round Up)
Operation Round Up organizational grants
Southern Pine Electric's Operation Round Up trust gives grants to charitable and nonprofit groups in its southwest Alabama area, with education as a listed purpose. The board reviews applications six times a year.
- Amount
- Amount not stated
- Can a for-profit school apply?
- No: for-profit schools excluded
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Who this fits
- Private school · Homeschool co‑opCharitable and nonprofit organizations in Southern Pine's area, with education as a listed purpose. A nonprofit private school or an incorporated nonprofit co-op fits that route. Schools are not named.Religious schools: not stated, ask the funder
- New schools
- Not stated for new schools
- Where
- Alabama only, local area
- Last checked
- Oct 20, 2026on southernpine.org
Unconfirmed: check with the funder
We couldn’t confirm these on an official page. Treat them as open questions, not facts.
- Grant amounts
- Whether private or religious schools are funded
- Whether a group without 501(c)(3) status can apply
How to apply
- Step 1: Call Valerie Ward at 251-867-5415 to ask whether a school or co-op project fits
- Step 2: Get signed quotes on letterhead for what you want to buy or build
- Step 3: Collect your last two audited financial statements, this year's budget and cash flow statement, mission statement, board list and three letters of recommendation
- Step 4: Sign in front of a notary (free at Southern Pine offices)
- Step 5: Mail it to arrive by the last business day of the month before the next board meeting
Funders change their requirements. Check the official page before you apply. Getting ready? See what funders usually ask for.
Who can apply
“The additional 13 cents provides monetary assistance for various charitable and non-profit organizations.”
The trust helps individuals or nonprofit organizations, so a for-profit school is out. Education is one of the trust's purposes. Nothing excludes schools or religious groups, but schools are not named either. The packet is heavy: a notarized signature, the last two audited financial statements, a current-year budget and cash flow statement, three letters of recommendation, and signed contractor quotes on letterhead for any project.
- Serve Southern Pine's area (forms list Escambia, Baldwin, Conecuh and Monroe counties)
- Notarized signature on the application
- Three letters of recommendation
- Last two audited financial statements
- Budget and cash flow statements for the current year
- Mission statement and board list
- Signed quotes on letterhead for any project costs
- Proof of other funding already secured
Timing
The trust board meets every other month (January, March, May, July, September, November). A complete application must arrive by the last business day of the month before a meeting.