The Round Up Foundation provides one-time financial assistance to income-qualified Holy Cross Energy members and local nonprofit organizations facing emergent or short-term needs. Guided by a volunteer board, the Foundation focuses on urgent community priorities to create meaningful impact for our most vulnerable members.

Applications are reviewed by a volunteer board made up of Holy Cross Energy members and staff. 

Beginning with our March 2026 grant cycle, the Round-Up Foundation will be making the following updates to our eligibility requirements: 

• Applicants will need to receive electric service from Holy Cross Energy at their place of residence. This means you either pay your HCE bill directly, or it is paid through a landlord/tenant agreement or you reside in multi-family housing that HCE serves. See this map of the HCE service territory to determine your eligibility. 
• Applicants will need to be working with a local organization providing additional assistance resources, such as Salvation Army, Catholic Charities, local school resource centers, victims assistance organizations, etc.  
• Round-Up is intended to help members with one-time crisis-related assistance and not ongoing needs. In the spirit of this intention, applicants may only be approved one time from Round-Up Foundation. 

Family or individual applicants must generally be residents of Eagle, Garfield or Pitkin counties, and must have lived in the area for at least 90 days. Organizations for which applications are submitted must generally operate within the same counties as identified above.*

Anyone with a specific funding need can make application to the Holy Cross Energy Round‐Up Foundation Board. There are two different applications – one for families or individuals, and a second for organizations. Forms are available below or by contacting Lindsey Williams at lwilliams@holycross.com or 970-947-5451.

In addition to filling out the form completely, here are items to consider when completing the application.

• Make a specific request, telling the board exactly how much money you are requesting, and carefully explain how you intend to use the funds. Any additional information you can supply in the form of a letter attached to the formal application is extremely helpful to the board in making decisions regarding these requests.
• If the funds are being requested to purchase a new item or for a repair, please include two or three estimates for the item or work. We require that at least one estimate be from a vendor or supplier within Eagle, Garfield and Pitkin counties if at all possible.
• List other sources of funding or assistance that are available to you; outline which sources you are pursuing, the amounts requested, and state any amounts already awarded.
• Applicants may be asked to come before the Board in person prior to final approval of their request for funding.

The Board reviews each application and tries to fund applications that will produce the greatest impact for the largest number of people. Family or individual applications must demonstrate that the monies received will assist in meeting their current needs as specifically identified in the application.

 Grants are normally funded to a maximum of $1,500.

Accountability for approved funding may be required.

• Grants to individuals may fund one-time, crisis-related expenses related to a qualifying life event. Funding of ongoing, routine expenses such as for rent, utility bills, etc. will be considered on a case-by-case basis. 
• No application will be considered for funding of organizational operational costs.
• Approved funding will generally be expected to be spent in the fiscal year in which it is requested.

The Foundation Board typically meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. The application deadline is the 2nd Wednesday of the month. We will contact you either in writing, by telephone or by e-mail when any decision is made regarding your request. We ask that any inquiries be sent in writing.