Applying for a Grant
Delta Community Credit Union receives many worthwhile requests, but cannot accommodate them all. More competitive grant proposals will specifically identify programs and projects which assist with the physical and financial education of young people and families.
The 2025 grant application period is now closed. The 2026 application period will open on July 1, 2025.
Grant Guidelines
- Only registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in the metro Atlanta, 16-county region and out-of-state branch communities in which Delta Community Credit Union does business are eligible to apply.
- Projects or programs must take place within the 2025 calendar year following notification that the grant has been awarded.
- Unused grants must be returned by the end of the 12-month period.
- Organizations or programs that received funding in 2024 through the Delta Community Credit Union Philanthropic Fund Program are not eligible for funding in 2025, but may reapply in subsequent years.
- Organizations or programs that received funding in 2024 through the Delta Community Credit Union Philanthropic Fund Program are not eligible for funding in 2025, but may reapply in subsequent years.
The Philanthropic Fund will award a total of $150,000 to 20 deserving organizations. Grants will be awarded in the following categories:
- Tier One - $10,000 (7 organizations)
- Tier Two - $7,500 (6 organizations)
- Tier Three - $5,000 (7 organizations)
Priority will be given to organizations that meet grant criteria and align with our mission to help families manage their household finances and improve the physical and financial well-being of young people. Strong consideration will be given to organizations with programming in at least one of the following areas:
- Financial Literacy/Financial Education
- STEAM/STEM and Arts Education
- Health and Well-Being of Young People
- Education
Application Requirements
The following is required to be submitted with your application:
- List of Board of Directors
- IRS 501(c)(3) tax exempt letter
- Most recent audited financial statements (Audited financial statement is preferred, but if not available then please provide the most recent financial statement signed by at least two of the following members of your organization: Board Chairperson, Treasurer, Executive Director, CFO)
Deadline
Applications must be complete and submitted by 5:00 p.m. ET on August 30, 2024. Application must be completed entirely via online application—no part of the application package should be sent in separately. Hard copy, emailed or faxed entries will not be considered. Incomplete and/or late applications will not be accepted for consideration.
Grant Review Process
Once grant applications are reviewed, all applicants will receive a written response by December 6, 2024. Please do not contact your local Credit Union branch or the Delta Community Credit Union Member Care Center to inquire about the status of your application. Should you have any questions, email the Business and Community Development Department at Sponsorships@DeltaCommunityCU.com.
Only applications submitted via the online portal by the application deadline, August 30, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. ET, will be considered for funding. Emailed, mailed, hardcopy or faxed submissions will not be considered.
Leadership
To include a broad perspective, the Delta Community Credit Union Philanthropic Fund Committee is composed of employees from across our organization who serve as fiscal stewards of our members' dollars and make community investment decisions on behalf of the Credit Union.
Delta Community Philanthropic Fund Recipients
2024 Recipients
- ArtsBridge Foundation, Inc.
- Atlanta Music Project
- Automotive Training Center
- The Center Helping Obesity In Children End Successfully, Inc. (C.H.O.I.C.E.S)
- City of Refuge, Inc.
- Cobb Collaborative, Inc.
- College AIM
- Essential2Life, Inc.
- Future Foundation, Inc.
- Future Successors
- Global Growers Network
- Johnson STEM Activity Center
- Kidz2Leaders
- Leap Year, Inc.
- Project Healthy Grandparents
- RE:IMAGINE ATL, Inc.
- STRIVE Atlanta
- Wellroot Family Services
- Wellspring Living
