North Island Credit Union Foundation Fall 2026 Teacher Grant Application

North Island Credit Union Foundation is awarding 10 Teacher grants of $500 each. Our Teacher Grant Program was designed to assist educators in funding innovative learning opportunities for their students, including programs to support students during distance learning.

Please answer the questions below as thoroughly as possible. We are seeking a clear description of the learning opportunity which our $500 grant would help fund. Is it creative? Innovative? Reasonable? Beneficial?

Please be sure to complete the questions that describe your project and click the "SUBMIT" button at the end.

Submissions are due no later than September 12, 2026. Winners will be notified on our credit union website, northisland.ccu.com, on September 28, 2026.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are applying for a Teacher Grant and your school is in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino or Ventura County, please apply here.

Eligibility requirements: Credit union members teaching in the state of California OR teachers actively teaching in Southern California (Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Ventura counties)

Applicants may not be eligible to win a second time, if they have already won in the same school year.

* North Island Credit Union employees, volunteers, its agencies and subsidiaries, and their families are not eligible.

1. Applicant's Name *This question is required.

2. Applicant's Email *This question is required. This question requires a valid email address.

3. Applicant's Phone Number *This question is required.

4. Principal's Name *This question is required.

5. School Name *This question is required.

6. School Address *This question is required.

7. School District

8. School Phone Number *This question is required.

9. School Grade Level (K-5, Middle School, High School, etc.)

10. Total number of students in school

11. Total number of students that would be participating in the project *This question is required.

12. Grade level of participating students *This question is required.

13. Project Name *This question is required.

14. Project Summary

Provide a brief project overview, approx. 250 words.

*This question is required.

15. Project Objective/Benefits

Clearly define the learning objective(s)
What specific needs will the project address?
How will the students benefit?

*This question is required.

16. Schedule

Describe the project's timeline, including start and completion dates.

*This question is required.

17. Budget

What materials will the project require, and at what cost?
If the project cost exceeds the request, please tell us how you will fund the remaining portion.

*This question is required.

19. Your Principal/Administrator understands the application for this Teacher Grant. The proposed grant complies with school goals and regulations and the school supports this project should it receive funding. *This question is required.

20. I certify that all information provided on this application is accurate and complete. I understand that any misleading or false information will result in my application being disqualified. If selected as a grant winner, I give full consent for the use of my name and photograph to be used for promotional and publicity purposes. I understand that the decision of North Island Credit Union Foundation's Teacher Grant Committee is final. *This question is required.

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21. Has your class ever participated in a financial literacy program?

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection. * This question is required.

22. Would you be interested in a financial literacy program for your students hosted by North Island Credit Union? Recommended student age 13+ years old to participate.

23. Would you be interested in attending one or more of the following financial wellness workshops? If yes, please click on the workshops you would like to attend.

Home Buying
Retirement Planning
Credit Repair

24. Date of application submission *This question is required. This question requires a valid date format of MM/DD/YYYY.

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