North Island Credit Union Foundation and the California Credit Union Foundation encourages San Diego County and Los Angeles County teachers who have an innovative class project idea to apply for a credit union grant through its Teacher Grant program. Ten grants of $500 each will be awarded to area teachers in the fall through the program.
North Island Credit Union Foundation and the California Credit Union Foundation’s grant program is available to full-time teachers in San Diego and Riverside County and Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Ventura counties, or credit union members teaching in California, looking to fund special learning opportunities for their students. The project should have clearly defined learning objectives tied to students’ academic needs, display creativity, and benefit a significant number of students.
“Supporting education is a key focus of our Foundation’s mission,” said North Island Credit Union Foundation and California Credit Union Foundation President Marvel Ford. “Through our teacher grant program, we’re proud to help bring innovative classroom ideas to life—projects that spark learning, creativity and connection for students. We invite local teachers to apply and share how we can help turn their great ideas into meaningful experiences for their students.”
Interested teachers can find more information and apply online here. The application deadline is September 29, 2025.
Since the creation of the program in 2012, $215,000 in teacher grants have been awarded to benefit students across Southern California. The spring grant program funded a wide range of projects, including creating an underwater city, designing and building bridges and model houses, supporting an entrepreneur course for high school seniors and creating a sensory garden and community learning space, among others.
A non-profit charitable corporation, North Island Credit Union Foundation and the California Credit Union Foundation focuses its resources on four key pillars of long-term community empowerment, including investing in its communities and youth, supporting educators and schools, promoting financial literacy and honoring our service members.