Innovation Grants Offered CUs

Published April 12, 2007, 9:08 p.m. EDT

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Updated August 27, 2020, 1:57 a.m. EDT

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WASHINGTON – The National CU Foundation announced it is now accepting applications for its annual innovation grants. The Foundation hopes to award as much a s$500,000 in innovation grants, part of its REAL Solutions program. The available funding will be determined by money earned on investments in the Community Investment Fund. The Foundation is seeking applications to finance innovative programs in financial literacy; low-cost transaction services; savings; credit and homeownership.

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