Grants

Grants

Catalytic grants to make an impact in your credit union and local communities.

Now Open: At-Risk Youth Financial Well-Being Grant

The National Credit Union Foundation has $500,000 available in grant funding to support credit unions implementing or expanding financial well-being programs for at-risk youth.

This funding opportunity is open to credit unions of any asset size that demonstrate readiness to serve at-risk youth through tailored financial education, trusted community partnerships, and accessible products and services.

The deadline for applications is close of business on June 26, 2026.

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Recent grant reports

  • Colorado Credit Union partnership with TGTHR to End Youth Homelessness

    Colorado Credit Union Foster Youth Program

    Colorado Credit Union staff showed up directly at housing locations to bring financial education, tools, and support into the spaces where young people already live and build their lives.

    Read more

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    Pelican State Credit Union’s Financial Wellness Program

    This grant helped document the impact of Pelican State Credit Union’s financial well-being program from 2019 to 2021 – the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Learn more.

  • Incarcerated Individuals Learning

    Royal Credit Union's Incarcerated Individual's Education

    A National Credit Union Foundation grant helped Royal Credit Union secure greater measurement and analysis of their financial education for incarcerated individuals program.

    Learn more.

Get in touch

For more information on the Foundation’s grant program

Contact Christine Hickey, Financial Health Program Senior Manager 

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Christine Hickey, CUDE

Financial Health Program Senior Manager