The first of the two grants, called the Financial Education grant, will fund programs that provide financial education for adults and/or children.

The second grant, called the Inclusive Community grant, targets programs that integrate one or all of the following populations into the broader community: persons with disabilities, persons of modest means, and Latino immigrants. Ideal programs raise these populations out of their traditionally excluded position providing them opportunities to participate in activities alongside members of the broader community.

Applications for both grants must be received by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 31, 2008. A total of $35,000 is available for each of the grants.

Veridian will hold educational seminars in April to give non-profit organizations an overview of the grant application process and grant guidelines. The sessions will be held at the following locations and times:

Wednesday, April 9
Veridian’s Ansborough Branch
1827 Ansborough Avenue
Waterloo
9:00 a.m.

Wednesday, April 9
Veridian’s Westdale Branch
2810 Edgewood Road
Cedar Rapids
2:00 p.m.

Thursday, April 10
Veridian’s Ankeny Branch
1201 South Ankeny Boulevard
Ankeny
10:00 a.m.

Information distributed at the sessions will be the same at each location. Representatives from non-profit organizations are invited to attend the seminar that best fits their schedule and location.

Veridian Credit Union, founded in 1934 in Waterloo, Iowa, is a not-for-profit financial cooperative owned by its members. The credit union offers a full range of consumer financial services and employs more than 450 Iowans throughout 22 branches. For more information, visit www.veridiancu.org or call (800) 235-3228.

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For Immediate Release
March 26, 2008