Union Pacific Foundation is now accepting grant applications from a variety of organizations in a community served by Union Pacific Railroad, which includes Dona Ana County. 
The Foundation has a strong interest in promoting organizational effectiveness among nonprofits. To that end, the Foundation will dedicate the majority of these grants to help nonprofit organizations build their capacity, increase their impact, and operate more efficiently and effectively.
The Foundation will be particularly receptive to proposals that fall within the following categories:
- Community and Civic: To assist community-based organizations and related activities that improves and enriches the general quality of life in the community. This category includes organizations such as aquariums, botanical gardens, children’s museums, history/science museums, public libraries, public television and radio, zoos, etc.
- Fine Arts: To create a wider opportunity for the enjoyment of and participation in the visual and performing arts. A limited amount of funding is available for this category. Preference will be given to those organizations with whom the Foundation has an established relationship.
- Health and Human Services: To assist organizations dedicated to improving the level of health care or providing human services in the community. The Foundation is proud to support the United Ways in numerous Union Pacific communities. Applications will not be accepted from United Ways as funding is awarded annually at the Foundation’s discretion. Applications from member agencies of United Ways already supported by Union Pacific Foundation are limited to capital requests only.
Applications for the Community-Based Grant Program are accepted only through the online process and are due by August 15, 2010. Details for submitting applications are available on-line.
