Midwest Energy offering grants to schools

Midwest Energy & Communications (MEC) is accepting applications for the 2024-25 Strengthening Schools Grant program. For the 2023-24 year, MEC awarded 24 grants across its electric service territory. Grants are funded via partnership dollars from Wolverine Power Cooperative, MEC’s power supplier.

Any teacher, administrator, or school official in a public elementary, middle, or high school serving students in the MEC service territory may apply for a grant of up to $2,500 to support classroom needs and special projects, technology, or academic clubs and organizations. School districts may be awarded multiple grants, not to exceed a total of $5,000 during the annual award cycle.