Trico Electric Cooperative (Trico Electric Charitable Trust)
POWER Grants (fall education round)
An electric co-op charity in southern Arizona that gives nonprofits up to $10,000. Its fall round funds education, arts and literacy, and childcare.
- Amount
- Up to $10,000
- Can a for-profit school apply?
- No: for-profit schools excluded
- Deadline
- Next round not posted
- Who this fits
- Private school · Microschool · Homeschool co‑op501(c)(3) nonprofits in southern Arizona serving many people in Trico's service area. The fall round covers education, arts and literacy, and childcare. Fits a nonprofit school or co-op. Not for a for-profit school.Religious schools: not stated, ask the funder
- New schools
- Not stated for new schools
- Where
- Arizona only, local area
- Last checked
- Oct 28, 2026on trico.coop
Unconfirmed: check with the funder
We couldn’t confirm these on an official page. Treat them as open questions, not facts.
- Exact fall 2027 deadline
- Whether a religious school's general education program is treated like other nonprofits (page is silent)
What to do now
- Step 1: Check the Trico Service Area Map to see if you serve people there
- Step 2: Have your 501(c)(3) letter ready
- Step 3: Apply on AwardSpring when the fall round opens in September 2027
Funders change their requirements. Check the official page before you apply. Getting ready? See what funders usually ask for.
Who can apply
“Organizations must have a 501(c)(3) status.”
The organization must be in southern Arizona and show it serves a significant number of people living in Trico's service area (see Trico's service area map); it does not have to be located inside it. Funded by Operation Round Up. Past grantees listed on the page include school districts and a few faith-related nonprofits; religion is not mentioned in the rules.
- 501(c)(3) status
- Located in southern Arizona
- Serves a significant number of people in Trico's service area
- Education, arts and literacy, or childcare work for the fall round
Timing
The fall round (education, arts and literacy, childcare) opens September 2027; awards in December. The spring round opens February 2027 but is for food, housing, health and emergency services, not education.