Supporting Cooperative Development and Education
Social responsibility and caring for others are important cooperative values. NCSC nurtures the cooperative community through its charitable contributions and support for cooperative education and international cooperative development. We are also active industry participants, sponsoring partner organizations.
NCSC Electric Cooperative Youth Education Grant Program
The NCSC Board of Directors allocated $122,400 in fiscal year 2025 for an NCSC Cooperative Youth Education Grant Program to assist member statewide associations in promoting cooperative education to students in their states.
First approved in May 2009, the grant program was created to provide meaningful assistance to electric cooperative statewide organizations for their important mission of service and cooperative education. The funds can be used to cover the cost of the annual Electric Cooperative Youth Tour to Washington, D.C., as well as other efforts—such as videos, training programs, camps and scholarships—to educate electric cooperative youth about the cooperative principles.
For more information or to receive a grant application, statewide associations should contact PublicRelations@nrucfc.coop at 800-424-2954, Option 5.
CFC/NCSC International Projects Matching Grants
To further the mission of NRECA International in providing rural residents of foreign countries with reliable, affordable and life-changing electric service, NCSC and CFC make matching grants available to electric cooperative statewide associations that sponsor overseas electrification projects. Recent projects include:
NTCA—The Rural Broadband Association
As an active associate member of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, NCSC annually sponsors speakers and other events at the organization’s conferences.
Foundation for Rural Service (FRS)
NCSC provides funding through donations and sponsorships to the Foundation for Rural Service, which works in cooperation with NTCA and its members to enhance the quality of life in rural America through philanthropic and educational programs. In fiscal year 2025, the NCSC Board of Directors allocated $30,000 to FRS for educational purposes.
WTA
NCSC is an associate member and supporter of WTA, whose mission is to strengthen the ability of its members to provide affordable, advanced broadband and communications services to rural America.