Funding Amount

$125,000 over two years

Deadline

September 7, 2026

151 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Education First Grant Program

Overview: WECU's Education First Grant Program provides strategic funding to educational initiatives in Whatcom and Skagit Counties. The program was launched in 2019 to reflect WECU's deep-rooted history in education, as a credit union founded by teachers.

Geographic Scope: Whatcom and Skagit Counties, Washington

Focus Areas:

  • Educational programs fostering innovation, inclusion, and lifelong learning

  • Youth development and career exploration

  • Conflict resolution education in K-12 schools

  • Outdoor learning and STEAM activities

  • Student success coaching and academic support
  • Award Amount: $125,000 total funding distributed over two years

    Funding Allocation: Distributed among multiple nonprofit recipients annually

    2025 Awardees:

  • Wild Whatcom (outdoor learning and STEAM for K-12 students)

  • Communities in Schools Whatcom-Skagit (student success coaching)

  • Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center (youth conflict resolution education)

  • FuturesNW (career exploration for high school students)
  • Mission Alignment: Reflects WECU's commitment to education and community development as a member-owned, not-for-profit credit union

    Contact: WECU Community Impact team

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    educationyouth-programsstem-education

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