Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative is proud to work with one of our lending institutions (CoBank) to offer Sharing Success Grants to worthy organizations within our service territory.
If you think your local organization would be a deserving candidate for a Sharing Success Grant, please send us a note through the EI Help Desk.
Program Participant Eligibility
The Sharing Success program runs each year from April 1 through October 31, or the point at which the fund is exhausted. If you are a CoBank customer interested in participating in Sharing Success, please contact your relationship manager or review the program guidelines.
Application Timeline
Sharing Success applications will be accepted beginning April 1 and will be considered on a first-come-first-served basis. Applications will be accepted through October 31 or the point at which the fund is exhausted, whichever comes first. Applications received after the October 31 deadline will not qualify.
Gift Match Eligibility
In general, contributions to any 501(c)(3) charity are eligible for match under the Sharing Success program. Select organizations that are not designated a 501(c)(3) may also be eligible. These organizations include schools and government organizations such as counties or municipalities and their agencies or departments, as long as the donation serves a public purpose and is consistent with the purpose and guidelines of the Sharing Success program. Organizations that are political in nature, limit their activities based on religious affiliation, or discriminate do not qualify. CoBank reserves the right to review and determine whether requests are eligible for matching contributions.
Contributions must be made by the customer organization only. Contributions made by its employees or donations received from the customer organization’s members are not eligible for match.
Number and Amount of Matching Contributions
Each eligible customer may request a match for up to three contributions. The minimum contribution to each charitable organization is $1,000 and the total of all gifts may not exceed the maximum of $7,500.