$5,000 Grants Available for Qualifying Organizations

Grants of up to $5,000 are available to qualified organizations in Texas-New Mexico Power's service area.

TNMP Power Grants can be used by qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations, schools and municipalities to fund a broad variety of projects, including (but not limited to):

• community safety.
• economic development.
• education.
• environmental.

A total of $50,000 of funding will be available in 2017, the same as in 2016.

"We've learned that there are many fine organizations and projects that serve our communities," TNMP President Neal Walker said. "We're excited to continue to be able to fund many of these efforts."

TNMP is a lines-and-poles company, delivering power to about 245,000 homes and businesses. About 375 employees work in more than 20 communities across Texas.

Eligibility and Applying

Qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations, schools and municipalities that are served by TNMP are eligible to apply. Maps of TNMP's service area are available here. Organizations also can look at their monthly retail electric bills to see if TNMP is listed as the transmission and distribution service provider.

Visit our Power Grants page to review grants information, then follow the link to the application. Additional resources for prospective applicants also are available from that page.

The application window is Sept. 5-Oct. 6, 2017.

Questions from prospective applicants can be emailed to community@tnmp.com.

Texas-New Mexico Power is a transmission and distribution service provider that delivers power to about 245,000 homes and businesses on behalf of retail electric providers in Texas. More information is available at tnmp.com/about-us.

Media contact
Eric Paul: 409-949-5685