The Beltrami Electric Cooperative Trust Board for Operation Round Up met in April and awarded grants to 25 area nonprofit and community organizations totaling $41,195.
"Many local programs and non-profit organizations benefit from Operation Round Up, a charitable program unique to electric cooperatives," a release said. "The program is designed to give cooperative members a means of working together to use small change to make a big impact in their local communities, with 100% of member contributions going to local projects."
Project categories for organizations applying for grants from Operation Round Up must fit into one or more of the following: Community Service, Economic Development, Education and Youth and Environment.
Applications and guidelines can be found at www.beltramielectric.com.