DCU for Kids is proud to help organizations with deserving causes and charities benefitting children and families.
Donor Name: DCU for Kids
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: Ongoing
Details:
Some organizations that receive support include youth community programs, anti-bullying initiatives, causes that are helping families whose loved ones are coping with cancer, cystic fibrosis, or autism.
Funding Categories
- Anti-Bullying
- Awareness/Education
- Hospitals
- Medical Research
- Special Needs
- Support Services
- Youth Community Programs
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for funding from DCU for Kids, organizations must meet the following criteria:
- Applicants must be a registered 501(c)3 organization.
- Serve a community in which Digital Federal Credit Union (DCU) has a physical location or a large concentration of members.
- Provide a health, welfare, or social service for children; or provide educational programs or services that primarily benefit children.
- Applicant organization must be at least two years old from Effective Date of Exemption listed on the IRS letter of determination.
- Grant request cannot be more than 25 percent of the program’s operational budget.
- Applications must be submitted at least 12 weeks prior to when funds are needed.
- Applicants agree to send a signed letter acknowledging receipt of the grant on the organization’s letterhead.
- Applicants agree to report back to DCU for Kids on relevant outcomes of funding before additional grants will be considered.
- Applicant must meet all grant guideline criteria.
- The following are ineligible to receive contributions from DCU:
- Organizations without 501(c)3 tax-exempt status from the IRS
- Political organizations or candidates for public office
- Requests that are sensitive, controversial, or harmful or that pose a potential conflict of interest to DCU
- Labor, social, or fraternal organizations
- Requests from religious organizations that are denominational or sectarian in purpose
- Private Foundations, unless the Foundation operates programming for children in need
- For-profit organizations
- Colleges and universities
- Organizations that discriminate based on race, religion, age, color, sex, disability, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, or veteran status
- Organizations outside the United States
- Nationally recognized organizations unless there is proven impact within our geographical footprint
- Requests for event sponsorship, including:
- individuals that participate in walks, biking, running, challenges etc. intending to raise money for a charity as we only fund directly to the charity
- agencies and/or school sponsored walk-a-thons, athletic events, or athletic group sponsorships
- door prizes or raffles or auction items
- school-affiliated orchestras, bands, choirs, drama groups, yearbooks or class parties
- Requests for advertising
- Requests for capital campaigns
- DCU for Kids provides monetary contributions only.
For more information, visit DCU for Kids.
