Apply by April 1
(Hondo, Texas) – 3/3/2026 – Medina Electric Cooperative is accepting applications for their Community Empowerment Program, which will provide up to $10,000 in grants during 2026. The deadline for applications is quickly approaching. Applications are due on April 1.
Grants will be awarded for capital projects that support community and economic development in any of the 17 counties served by Medina EC, which include Atascosa, Brooks, Dimmit, Duval, Edwards, Frio, Jim Hogg, Kinney, LaSalle, McMullen, Medina, Real, Starr, Uvalde, Webb, Zapata and Zavala.
Emphasis will be placed on projects that:
Encourage economic diversity.
Contribute to community health and development.
Improve the quality or quantity of services essential for the development of viable communities.
Find the 2026 eligibility information and grant application at MedinaEC.org/Grant.
Medina EC’s CEO Trey Grebe said, “A cooperative is only as strong as the communities it serves. Through our CEP grants, we put the principle of Concern for Community into action—empowering local nonprofits to drive economic growth and investing in the long-term prosperity of our service area.”
More than $89,000 has been contributed to different nonprofits and local governments since the Community Empowerment Program was started in 2015.