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Within our service territory there are several nonprofit organizations that bring value to the community or communities they help support. Member Choice Grants allow our members to nominate a nonprofit organization within the cooperative's service territory to receive grant funds from United Power. These grants will help them continue to work toward accomplishing their mission and serve the local community. In this way, we are able to support the causes our members truly care about. 

Nominating an organization to receive a Member Choice Grant is as simple as filling out the form below and providing a brief reason why you feel the organization should receive the grant. 

In 2021, United Power awarded six (6) nonprofit organizations nominated by our members with a $1,000 Member Choice Grant, announced in the United Newsline.

Member Choice Grant nominations are now closed for 2023. Please check back soon for updates about next year.

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2023 Member Choice Grants
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Friday | December 22, 2023
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Members Select Nonprofits to Receive $12,000

Members Select Nonprofits to Receive $12,000

4-H Tail Twisters

Tail Twisters is a local 4-H Club based in Fort Lupton, providing hands-on, real-world learning that takes place in the community where youth have the opportunity to develop relationships, skills, and leadership, with a focus on “learning by doing.” The grant will be used to make blankets for nonprofits serving the local community.

Brigit’s Bounty

Brigit’s Bounty offers food to the local community. All food grown at its one-acre Giving Garden in Frederick is donated to community members in need. Its goal is to be a community resource with low-cost youth programs; fresh produce for residents in need; and educational resources about gardening, nutrition, and the environment. 

Erie Food Bank

The Erie Food Bank provides food assistance to those in need in Erie. It primarily supplies perishable and supplemental items that are not received through organized food drives, as well as provides assistance with utilities. Food bank volunteers also prepare holiday meal baskets. 

Graceful Oaks Youth Ranch

Graceful Oaks serves the Weld County community by working with kids and providing trauma informed animal therapeutic services. They also offer the Empowering Youth Leadership Program for teens, helping them build a foundation in leadership, including career and business skills.

Pastor’s Pantry

Pastor’s Pantry is a food pantry operating out of the Whispering Pines Church, providing food and pantry supplies to those experiencing food insecurity in Coal Creek Canyon and the surrounding area. It is open to the public and you do not need to attend the church to receive help. 

Pennock Center for Counseling

Pennock Center exists to fill a gap in mental health services by increasing access to care through the use of a sliding fee scale to determine the cost for counseling services. The center also adjusts fees to meet the needs of those experiencing financial hardship. 

2022 Member Choice Grant Recipients Selected

Thursday | January 12, 2023
Members Select Six Nonprofits to Receive $12,000
High Country Auxiliary and the Mead High School Band have been selected based on nominations submitt...
Community Uplift Partnership, located in Commerce City, and the Soul Dog Rescue have been selected b...

To receive a Member Choice Grant, nominated organization must be a 501(c)3 nonprofit operating within the cooperative's service territory and serving United Power members. Organizations that further religious doctrines or political parties are not eligible for Member Choice Grants. Organizations that participate in "re-granting" programs are also not eligible to receive Member Choice Grants.