Financial Literacy Grants
Funding Amount
Up to $1,000 per credit union per program
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Financial Literacy Grants
Overview: Foundation support for financial literacy initiatives. Grants help credit unions throughout Maryland and D.C. develop and implement financial education programs for their members and communities.
- Maryland and D.C.-based credit unions
- MD|DC Credit Union Association affiliated credit unions in other states
Geographic Scope
- Maximum Award: Up to $1,000 per credit union participating in a single program
- Funding Focus: Initiate financial literacy projects
Funding Details
- Financial education for students and teachers
- Financial education for credit union members
- Financial literacy-oriented website development
- Financial education for community organizations
- Student branch openings
- Millionaire's Club high school program
Eligible Activities
Sample funded activities include:- Assist, advance, and strengthen the financial health of members and communities
- Address problems and create sustainable solutions
- Identify populations to be affected
- Incorporate an evaluation method to demonstrate outcomes
- Involve other credit unions, agencies, or institutions in collaborative manner (preferred)
- Demonstrate good stewardship of resources (highest and best use of grant funds)
- Promote programs that can be replicated
Basic Requirements for Applicants
Proposals must:- Organization: The Credit Union Foundation of MD & DC
- Website: cufound.org
- Contact: Available through website
Funder Information
How to Apply
Application Process
1. Complete Online Application Form available on the Financial Literacy Grants page
2. Required Information:
- Credit Union Name
- Contact Information (Name, Email, Phone)
- Address
- Description of proposed financial literacy program
3. Evaluation Criteria:
- Does proposal assist, advance, and strengthen financial health of members and communities?
- Does it address problems and create sustainable solutions?
- Are populations to be affected clearly identified?
- Is there an evaluation method that can demonstrate outcomes?
- Does it involve collaboration with other credit unions, agencies, or institutions?
- Does it demonstrate good stewardship of resources?
- Can the program be replicated?
4. Submission:
- Submit completed form through the Foundation website
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