Attention Teachers and Administrators!
Have a project you’d like funded?
$4,000 available through Touchstone Energy Classroom Empowerment Grants

    
Enter Touchstone Energy’s Classroom Empowerment Grant Competition and your submission could win a $500 grant for classroom and education enhancement projects! Touchstone Energy Classroom Empowerment Grants totaling $4,000 (8 grants at $500 each) are being funded by Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc. (TCEC) each school year to schools in our service territory (Jefferson, Marion, and Washington Counties). 

How to Apply: 

Option 1: Download the application below, attach supporting documents, and email or mail to TCEC.
Email: lhutchison@tricountycoop.com
Mail: Tri-County Electric Cooperative, 3906 Broadway St, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864

Option 2: Apply online here.

Applications for the next grant funding must be received at TCEC by November 6, 2026. For questions, please call TCEC at 618-244-5151 or email Lynn Hutchison at lhutchison@tricountycoop.com. Applications will be evaluated by an impartial panel of judges. Awards are announced mid-December each year.