This 2025-26 school year marks the 31st year that North Carolina’s electric cooperatives have funded educators’ innovative projects. Since 1997, Pee Dee Electric has awarded more than $340,000 for 263 projects that have benefited thousands of students in Anson, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Scotland, Stanly and Union counties. Grants are available in all curriculum areas, including art, science, history, music, mathematics, and more.

Bright Ideas grant applications will be accepted through Sept. 15, 2025, but teachers are encouraged to apply early. Supported by all 26 electric cooperatives in North Carolina, Bright Ideas Education Grants have contributed over $16.5 million to N.C. classrooms, funding more than 15,400 projects and benefiting close to four million students statewide since 1994.

Support for youth and education is part of our continued commitment to building a brighter future for the communities we serve. To learn more, visit pdemc.com.