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Investing in Our Community
OUC’s dedication to service extends beyond providing safe, reliable power and water. Since 1923, we have remained true to our vision to be more than just the hometown utility but to be an invested partner and leader. A company with core values that are grounded, simply, in doing the right thing in the communities we serve.
Empowering Communities Through Sponsorships
To make an impact in our communities, serve the underserved and create a thriving region, OUC awards sponsorships to nonprofits that are working to address four pillars: social impact, education, environmental stewardship, and economic development.
Social Impact
Be a good neighbor in the communities where we live, work and play by directing community resources towards programs and organizations that provide social services to those in greatest need; make arts and cultural experiences accessible; and foster social inclusion of marginalized groups.
Education
Create positive social change by supporting education initiatives that focus on STEM learning, foster careers in the electrical and water utility industries and develop conservation leaders.
Environmental Stewardship
Protect the region’s natural resources and environment through key investments and partnerships while meeting our customers’ power needs through responsible operations.
Economic Development
Prepare and position our communities for economic growth opportunities by working in partnership with regional and statewide agencies and businesses.
Customer Education and Outreach Expense Eligibility
All organizations must:
- Be a 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4) or 501(c)(6).
- Support community efforts within Orange and/or Osceola County.
- Focus on education, environmental stewardship, economic development, and/or social impact.
Applications will be considered when you meet at least one of the following:
1a) Opportunity to educate or inform residential and commercial customers about OUC products, projects, programs or services.
2a) Opportunity to promote OUC programs, products and services to both existing and potential OUC customers.
3a) Opportunity to promote OUC programs, products and services to commercial customers to generate new business.
4a) Opportunity for wholesale electric, OUC District Cooling and/or OUC Lighting programs to showcase existing products and projects in order to reach new, potential customers.
5a) Raise awareness of OUC in order to help secure new business or maintain existing contracts outside of our service territory.
6a) Support the efforts of organizations that assist OUC in communicating with diverse groups of residential and commercial customers.
7a) Support organizations that allow OUC the opportunity to drive traffic to our website, which features customer-focused programs and information.
8a) Work with organizations that raise or distribute funds to customers and/or that provide utility and general assistance services or build awareness of OUC low-income programs, including Project Care and Home Fix-Up.
9a) Facilitate the achievement of public outreach regulatory requirements.
10a) Promote OUC and our employees as experts and leaders in our field and/or support employee professional development.
Application and Approval Process
If you believe that your organization and its mission align with our priorities and requirements, you may submit a request through the online submission tool. Most approved sponsorships are in the $1,000 to $5,000 range, while higher amounts may be considered when a program is an exceptional fit.
All requests must include the following information:
- A description of the organization, goals, and the project specifications including demographics and how many people you anticipate reaching.
- Designation of which of the four pillars of giving will be supported.
- A description specifying the intended outcomes and impacts of the project.
- A tax-exempt certificate verifying status as a 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4) or 501(c)(6) non-profit organization.
- Provision of 2 or 3 sponsorship options with a range of costs.
- A description of how your organization will measure, track and report outcomes of funding and specific results that demonstrate measurable community impact on one of the four pillars.
Applications must be submitted 60 days prior to the date of the event or activity.
We often receive funding requests far in excess of our customer outreach and education budget. Regrettably, we must often decline support for otherwise worthy proposals. It does not imply that the applicant’s program is not vital or valued. It may be that the request does not fall within our giving priorities and/or guidelines or that all funds for the year have been allocated.