Brunswick Electric has been providing grants to community groups and non-profit organizations that make a difference in the lives of our members since 2003. This year, 40 local organizations received a total of $63,000, bringing the amount of grants awarded since the program’s inception to $744,250. Check out the recipients and their projects:
Birthday Wishes Ministries Company
Birthdays Not Forgotten
Brunswick Arts Council
Film Arts Workshops
Brunswick County Beekeepers Association
Brunswick High School Beekeeping Program
Brunswick County Composite Squadron (NC-170), Civil Air Patrol
CAP Emergency Services Expansion, Enhancements and Upgrade
Brunswick County Fishing Club
BCFC 2023 Annual Youth Fishing Tournament
Brunswick County Homeless Coalition
Utility Assistance Project
Brunswick County Literacy Council
Lifting Lives with Literacy
Brunswick County Schools
First Robotics Competition
Brunswick Little Theatre
Replacement of Scrim & Track System for Brunswick Little Theatre stage
Brunswick Partnership for Housing, Inc.
Transitional Housing Program
Brunswick Search and Recue, Inc
Coming With "HAT" In Hand
Cape Fear Blue Star Mothers of America
Support Our Soldiers
Christian Recovery Centers, Inc.
Christian Recovery Centers, Inc. Lighting Project
Columbus County Arts Council
Lessons From a Small Town
Columbus County Beekeepers Association
Buzzy About Educating-Columbus County Beekeepers Association
Families First Inc.
Healthy Foods Project 2023
Friends of the Library for Southport and Oak Island (FOLSOI)
Summer Reading Program for Harper and Barbie Libraries
GFWC of Holden Beach
15th Annual Blooming for a Cause Charity Gala
Hope Harbor Home Inc.
Facility Improvements-Flooring
Matthew's Ministry
Matthews's Ministry Backpack Program
Moose Family Center
EZ Child ID
Oak Island Angels
Keeping the lights on
Oak Island Police Department
National Night Out
Oak Island Senior Center
Lighting Replacement
Power Walking Ministries
Shoes Change Souls
Preservation Fund
Weather Tower, Southport
Science is Elementary (SiE)
Science is Elementary for Virginia Williamson Elementary School
Seaside United Methodist Church
Seaside Teaching and Reaching Students (STARS)
Shallotte Police Department
Community Policing
South Brunswick Islands Rotary Club
SBI Literacy Projects
Special Olympics North Carolina
Special Olympics Brunswick County (SOBC)
The Carousel Center
Helping Child Survivors of Abuse Heal
Up Your Arts
2023 Southport Plein Air Festival
Veterans Memorial Park of America, Inc
Freedom Circle-Honor our Military Branches
WAVES 4 K.I.D.S.
Backpacks 4 K.I.D.S.
West Columbus School Athletic Booster Club
Seating for Soccer
West Columbus Youth Sports Club Inc.
Chadbourn Athletic Complex Needs
Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry, Inc.
WARM Essential Appliance Replacement Project
Wilmington CareNet Counseling Center, Inc.
CareNet Benevolent Initiative
How to apply
Applications are accepted Dec. 1 through Feb. 15, and grants are awarded in the spring. For more information and to apply, visit bemc.org.