Veridian Credit Union® has partnered with the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa to provide the Veridian Credit Union’s Successful Financial Future Grants to nonprofit organizations whose work plays a vital role in creating successful financial futures in Veridian Credit Union’s service area in Iowa and Nebraska.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa
State: Iowa, Nebraska
County: Cass County (NE), Douglas County (NE), Lancaster County (NE), Sarpy County (NE), Saunders County (NE), Washington County (NE)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/15/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The purpose of these grants is to provide support to nonprofits whose work is primarily focused on addressing barriers to financial stability by educating individuals in financial literacy and/or employment readiness.
Grants are not for projects or programs but are for organizations fully engaged in work centered around financial literacy or employment readiness.
Priority
Funding priority will be given to the following applicants:
- Organizations that have a proven track record of success in helping improve financial literacy and/or by helping individuals increase employability
- Organizations that use evidence-based approaches and/or data-driven decisions in its work
- Healthy organizations (demonstration of financial and organizational strength)
- Organizations that demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Organizations that do work in a collaborative manner
Funding Information
The Veridian Credit Union’s Successful Financial Future Grants are general operating grants of up to $5,000 and are made available to nonprofits that are strengthening communities by helping individuals become more financially stable.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations must meet the following eligibility requirements in order to be considered for a Veridian Credit Union’s Successful Financial Future Grant:
- Applicants must be classified by the IRS as 501(c)(3) public charities.
- Applicants must be serving residents in Iowa and/or in the following Nebraska counties: Cass, Douglas, Lancaster, Sarpy, Saunders, and Washington.
- If the applicant has received past funding, all grant reporting must be up to date and in good standing.
The following groups are NOT eligible to apply:
- Government entities
- Applications submitted through a fiscal sponsor
- Organizations whose primary purpose is to raise funds for other organizations (this includes “friends of” and “foundation” arms of nonprofits)
- Organizations that require participants to participate in religious programming. Religious activities include religious worship, instruction, or proselytization or activities that promote specific religious doctrine.
For more information, visit CFNEIA.
