Community Giving

Who We Support

Proposals for support and contributions must meet the following criteria:

• Organizations that are defined as nonprofit under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code
• Organizations or events of a primary focus within the New Hampshire communities GSCU serves
• Projects or programs that can be characterized as:
  • Financial literacy/education that improves the financial well-being of individuals and communities
  • Community-based programs that benefit the social and cultural health of a community

GSCU will not provide funding for:

• Religious organizations
• Organizations or projects that discriminate against individuals based on race, religion, ethnicity, or sexual preference
• Organizations or projects that are considered to be in direct competition with GSCU
• Political organizations or candidates
• Individuals

In addition to the standards listed above, the following guidelines will be considered in evaluating requests for contributions and donations:

• Degree of benefit to the communities GSCU serves
• Level of communication of GSCU's mission in the community
• Humanitarian value and service to the community

Award Process

Applications are reviewed at the end of each month based on current funding availability. Only one request per organization per calendar year will be considered. Requests may be submitted by members, Credit Union management and staff, or the general public, as specified above. All applications must be submitted in writing by the last business day of the month. Successful applicants will be notified of funding decisions by the 8^th of the following month.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the high volume of requests we receive and our commitment to supporting as many organizations as possible, GSCU is able to review one Community Giving request per applicant or organization per calendar year. If you received a Community Giving donation this year, we kindly ask that you wait until the new year to submit a new request for consideration.