The Rocky Mountain Power Foundation announced $286,600 in grant awards to nonprofits and community organizations in a report published October 26, 2026. The funding aims to strengthen local communities, enhance public spaces, and promote environmental stewardship across the regions served by Rocky Mountain Power.
In this funding cycle, 67 grants were awarded to various organizations throughout Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming. The investments focus on projects that improve quality of life, support community resilience, and foster a connection to the environment through initiatives such as public recreation projects, conservation, environmental education, and natural resource protection efforts.
Dick Garlish, the director of the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation and president of Rocky Mountain Power, stated that communities thrive when people come together to support the places where they live, work, and play. He noted that the foundation is proud to partner with organizations creating vibrant communities and preserving natural resources to help ensure a sustainable future.
These Community Enhancement & Environmental Respect grants are distributed through one of four annual grant cycles offered by the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation. The foundation supports a diverse range of organizations dedicated to strengthening communities and improving environmental outcomes within the utility's service area.
The grant recipients included several organizations across multiple counties. In Utah, recipients included the Bridgerland Community Ice Arena, Nibley Morgan Farm Corporation, Castle Country Fuller Center, Uintah Basin Economic Development District, Syracuse City, The Nature Conservancy, Emery Pioneer Church Revitalization, Ferron City Agricultural and Event Center, Moab Community Childcare, Youth Garden Project, Virgin River Land Preservation Association, City of South Salt Lake, Girls on the Run Utah, Habitat for Humanity Greater Salt Lake Area, Kearns High School, Sageland Collaborative, NeighborWorks Salt Lake, Scenic Utah, SheJumps, I.J. and Jeanne Wagner Jewish Community Center, Entrepreneur Education & Workforce Development for Economic Mobility, Trails Utah, Tree Utah, Utah Community Action, Utah Housing Coalition, Utah Police Civilian Association, Utah Pride Center, Wasatch Community Gardens, Canyon Country Youth Corps, and the Town of Bluff. Other Utah recipients included KPCW Radio, SAVE PEOPLE SAVE WILDLIFE, Summit Community Gardens & EATS, Summit Land Conservancy, Utah Athletic Foundation, Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter, Friends of Clark Historic Farm, Grantsville High School Softball Team, TVCC, Fathom Restoration, Family Haven, Ogden City Corporation, Ogden Nature Center, Ogden’s Dinosaur Park and Museum Foundation, Trails Foundation of Northern Utah, and OgdenCAN.
Recipients in Idaho included the City of Iona, Senior Citizens Community Center Inc., Ashton Police Department, City of Teton, North Fremont Fire District, City of Rexburg, and the Samario Community Foundation. Wyoming recipients included the Laramie Animal Welfare Society (LAWS), Laramie BikeNet, Louisa Swain Foundation/Wyoming Women’s History House, SAFE Project, Big Horn County Library System, Carbon County Library Foundation, Habitat for Humanity Wind River Country, Water for Wildlife Foundation, Wyoming Wildlife Federation, Natrona County Public Library Foundation, The Science Zone, Friends of Pinedale Aquatic Center, Connecting Our Neighbors, and Riverside Park Trails Complex.
