Programs Improving Quality of Life in Railroad Communities Funded

Union Pacific Foundation: Community Ties Giving Program

Application deadline: Applications will be accepted from April 1 to May 31, 2024.
Geographic scope: Communities where Union Pacific Railroad operates
Grant amount: $5,000 to $30,000
Description: The Union Pacific Foundation’s Community Ties Giving Program aims to build safe, prosperous, vibrant, and inclusive communities where Union Pacific Railroad operates, primarily in the midwestern and western United States. Through the Community Ties Giving Program, Local Grants provide support to local nonprofit organizations spread widely across Union Pacific's footprint. (A map and list of eligible communities is available on the Union Pacific website.) Funding is provided for direct services and efforts that build the capacity of organizations focused on the following causes: safety, workforce development, community vitality, and environmental sustainability. Within each focus area, the aim is to support programs and organizations working to advance the diversity, equity, and inclusion of underrepresented populations.