Gesa Credit Union is seeking applications for its 2022 Local Heroes Grant program.
Donor Name: Gesa Credit Union
State: Washington and Idaho
City: Selected Cities
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/31/2022
Size of the Grant: up to $50,000
Details:
The Local Heroes Grants Program awards these funds to eligible organizations that support Local Heroes in regions where Gesa is active.
With every swipe of a Local Heroes co-branded Gesa Visa® Debit Card, Gesa members earn funds designated for grants in that card’s Local Heroes category (Firefighters, Healthcare Workers, Law Enforcement, Teachers, and Veterans).
Funding Information
Applications are accepted annually in June for awards ranging up to $50,000.
How do I know who is eligible?
To qualify for a Local Heroes grant, an organization must provide proof that the requested project funds will support a Local Heroes population (Firefighters, Healthcare Workers, Law Enforcement, Educators, and Veterans) in a Gesa community. A Gesa community is defined as a community where Gesa has a physical location. Currently, these include the following cities:
- Bremerton
- Tacoma
- Coeur d’Alene, ID
- Tri-Cities
- Kirkland
- Tukwila
- Lynnwood
- Vancouver
- Moses Lake
- Walla Walla
- Puyallup
- Wenatchee
- Seattle
- Yakima
- Spokane
Ineligible Requests
Grants will not be awarded for the following:
- Activities, groups, or events not in a Gesa Community
- Administrative expenses or expenses such as conference and travel
- Projects whose primary purpose is religious or political
- Organizations where funds would be used for the purpose of building assets or capital
- Sponsorship requests that benefit or fund a single individuals’ participation in an event or activity.
For more information, visit GCU.