This is the 30th anniversary of the education grant program, and North Carolina’s 26 electric cooperatives have collectively awarded nearly $16 million in Bright Ideas grants since 1994. These grants have funded over 14,700 projects and impacted more than 3.6 million students across the state.
Electric cooperatives expect to award about 600 Bright Ideas grants statewide during the 2024–2025 school year. The Bright Ideas education grant program is an example of the electric cooperatives’ commitment to community.
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Bright Ideas Grants Foster Success for Students and Teachers
Grant program helps fund a variety of hands-on projects
