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The Georgia Credit Union Foundation is dedicated to helping our state's credit unions and credit union people through scholarships, grants, disaster relief and direct consultative support.

Through the Foundation, Georgia credit unions contribute to the cause of helping other credit unions. The credit union movement nationwide also benefits through the National Credit Union Foundation.

Field Consulting – In addition to the educational scholarships available, the Foundation supports an active program of in-the-field front-line and management training for credit unions. This consulting focuses on strategic development and new product and service implementation.

Educational Scholarships – Education is at the heart of the Georgia Credit Union Foundation's mission. The Foundation provides educational scholarships for Affiliates-sponsored programs or conferences, and for SRCUS, VAP, STAR, MERIT and VLP programs. Click here for a scholarship grant application (Adobe PDF).

Member Service Grants and Support – The Foundation provides grants for strategic planning, member research, marketing planning and materials audit services and similar assistance needed to place credit unions on firm ground. Click here for a scholarship grant application (Adobe PDF).

Operational Grants – Focusing on marketing and business development activities. Equipment and auditing grants may be granted on a case-by-case basis. Click here for a scholarship grant application (Adobe PDF).

Disaster Relief – The Foundation assists Georgia credit unions, their staffs and their communities in times of disaster caused by catastrophes such as flooding and tornadoes. Direct contributions are available to those who have suffered damage or loss. (Click here for a disaster relief grant application.)

National Service – The Foundation supports credit union development and disaster relief through its support of the National Credit Union Foundation.

International Service – Georgia's People-to-People Partnership Program receives Foundation support for cross-cultural exchange programs benefiting Georgia credit unions and Polish credit unions. Recognizing the needs of the credit union movement worldwide, the Foundation also supports educational and disaster relief programs for credit unions in other countries.
 

• Scholarship or grant: Adobe PDF version
• Disaster relief: Adobe PDF version

Or you may contact the Foundation at the Georgia Credit Union Affiliates at (770) 476-9625 or 1-(800) 768-4282. Separate applications are used for scholarships, grants and disaster relief, so please specify the type of assistance being applied for when you call.

*Under certain circumstances beyond an applicant's control or in the case of disaster relief, deadlines will be waived.

Applications are awarded points based on information provided. These scores, along with subjective knowledge of the credit union and a copy of the credit union's most recent financial statement, are used in the evaluation.

Applications are reviewed by an internal Foundation review committee, and if $1,000 or more is requested, by the full Foundation board of directors. Additional criteria are considered for scholarships and grants:

• Preference will be given to credit unions with less than $10 million in assets.
• Applicants are eligible for two scholarships a year.
• Scholarships and grants must be used in the same year they are awarded.
• Scholarships and grants may not be transferred to other recipients.

The National Credit Union Foundation (NCUF), through CUAid.coop, the first national online giving center for credit unions, has established co-branded Web sites for 45 states to assist in collecting and disbursing disaster relief funds.
Click the link above to see Georgia's site.