Applying for a Grant
Delta Community receives many worthwhile requests, but cannot accommodate them all. Limited resources keep us from being able to support every eligible and worthy cause. More competitive grant proposals will specifically identify programs and projects which assist with the physical and financial education of young people and families.
The 2024 grant application period is now closed. Applications for the 2025 Fund will open July 1, 2024.
Grant Guidelines

- Only registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in the metro Atlanta, 16-county region and out-of-state branch communities in which Delta Community Credit Union does business are eligible to apply.
- Projects or programs must take place within the 2024 calendar year following notification that the grant has been awarded.
- Unused grants must be returned by the end of the 12-month period.
- Organizations or programs that have received funding in 2023 through the Delta Community Philanthropic Fund Program are not eligible for funding in 2024, but may reapply in subsequent years.
- Should your organization be awarded a Delta Community Credit Union Philanthropic Fund Grant, you will need to submit an impact report at the close of your grant period. This document will highlight your 2024 goals achieved, impact made and the return on investment (ROI) made by Delta Community and your organization.
The Philanthropic Fund will award a total of $150,000 to 20 deserving organizations. Grants will be awarded in the following categories:
- Tier One - $10,000 (7 organizations)
- Tier Two - $7,500 (6 organizations)
- Tier Three - $5,000 (7 organizations)
Priority will be given to organizations that meet grant criteria and align with our mission to help families manage their household finances and improve the physical and financial well-being of young people. Strong consideration will be given to those organizations with programming in at least one of the following areas:
- Financial Literacy/Financial Education
- STEAM/STEM and Arts Education
- Health and Well-Being of Young People
- Education
Application Requirements
The following is required to be submitted with your application:
- List of Board of Directors
- IRS tax exempt letter and/or articles of incorporation
- Most recent audited financial statements (audited financial statement is preferred, but if not available then please provide the most recent financial statement signed by at least two of the following members of your organization: Board Chairperson, Treasurer, Executive Director, CFO
Deadline
Applications must be complete and submitted by 5:00 p.m. ET on August 31, 2023. Application must be completed entirely via online application—no part of the application package should be sent in separately. Hard copy, emailed or faxed entries will not be considered. Incomplete and/or late applications will not be accepted for consideration.
Grant Review Process
Once grant applications are reviewed, all applicants will receive a written response by December 1, 2023. Please do not contact your local Credit Union branch or the Delta Community Credit Union Member Care Center to inquire about the status of your application. Should you have any questions, email the Business and Community Development Department at Sponsorships@DeltaCommunityCU.com.
Only applications submitted via the online portal by the application deadline, August 31, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. ET, will be considered for funding. Emailed, mailed, hardcopy or faxed submissions will not be considered.
Leadership
To include a broad perspective, the Delta Community Credit Union Philanthropic Fund Committee is composed of employees from across our organization who serve as fiscal stewards of our members' dollars and make community investment decisions on behalf of the Credit Union.
Delta Community Philanthropic Fund Recipients

2023 Recipients
- Atlanta Community Food Bank
- Bearings Bike Works
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta
- Breakthrough Atlanta
- Communities In Schools of Atlanta
- Everybody Wins! Atlanta
- Food Well Alliance
- Four Corners Group, Inc.
- Frazer Center
- Great Prospects Inc.
- Kids' Doc on Wheels, Inc.
- Mental Fitness 21st Century Learning
- Midwest Food Bank Georgia
- Revved Up Kids, Inc.
- Ser Familia, Inc.
- Start:ME Accelerator
- Sunshine on a Ranney Day
- VOX Teen Communications (also known as VOX ATL)
- Women in Technology (WIT)
- Youth Empowerment Success Services
2022 Recipients
- Agape Youth & Family Center
- Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation
- Caring for Others
- Community Farmers Markets
- Cool Girls
- Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children - Hall-Dawson CASA Program
- East Lake Foundation
- Gainesville-Hall County Alliance for Literacy
- Giving Kitchen
- Kate's Club
- Kennesaw State University Foundation
- Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company
- Lekotek of Georgia
- Literacy Action
- Rainbow House
- Scottdale Early Learning
- The Orange Duffel Bag Initiative
- The Scholarship Academy
- 21st Century Leaders
- Urban League of Greater Atlanta
2021 Recipients
- Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities
- BH Technology Group
- 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc.
- Children's Museum of Atlanta
- East Atlanta Kids Club
- Fill Ministries’ Meals by Grace
- Georgia Appleseed Center for Law & Justice
- Georgia Council on Economic Education
- Good Shepherd Clinic
- Innovative Solutions for Disadvantage & Disability
- Morehouse School of Medicine
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
- Operation Lunchbox
- Rising Phoenix Enrichment Program, Inc.
- S.H.A.R.E. House Family Violence Crisis Center
- Songs for Kids Foundation, Inc.
- StandUp for Kids – Atlanta
- The Elaine Clark Center
- The Multi-Agency Alliance for Children (MAAC)
- Together Friends Organization
2020 Recipients
- Atlanta Union Mission Corporation
- Backstreet Community Arts
- City of Refuge, Inc.
- Communities in Schools of Atlanta
- Community Outreach in Action, Inc.
- Crosswalk Ministries USA, Inc.
- MUST Ministries
- Out of Hand Theater
- Piedmont Park Conservancy, Inc
- Playworks Georgia
- Quality Care for Children
- The Atlanta Opera, Inc.
- The Scholarship Academy, Inc.
- The Sheltering Arms
- Tommy Nobis Center
- VOX Teen Communications
- Westside Future Fund
- Women's Resource Center to End Domestic Violence
2019 Recipients
- Atlanta Children's Shelter, Inc.
- Bridging the Gap Community Outreach
- Carrie Steele-Pitts Home, Inc.
- Center for Black Women's Wellness
- ChildrenConnect Museum
- Hands of Hope Clinic
- Helping Every Loving Parent (H.E.L.P.)
- Horizons at Woodward Academy
- Kidz2leaders
- Martin Luther King Sr. Community Resources Collaborative
- Meals on Wheels Atlanta
- Odyssey Family Counseling Center
- Partnership Against Domestic Violence
- Revved Up Kids, Inc.
- Street Grace, Inc.
- Sunshine on a Ranney Day
- TechBridge
- The Auditory-Verbal Center, Inc.
- The Good Samaritan Health Center of Gwinnett
- The Hudgens Center for Art & Learning
- The Link Counseling Center
- Whitefoord, Inc.
- X3 Foundation, Inc.
- YMCA of Metro Atlanta
2018 Recipients
- Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta
- Care and Counseling Center of Georgia
- Caring for Others, Inc.
- Center for the Visually Impaired
- Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
- Good News Clinics
- Gwinnett Children’s Shelter
- Healing Bridge Clinic
- House of Dawn, Inc.
- Lekotek of Georgia, Inc.
- Literacy Action
- Prevent Blindness Georgia
- Rainbow Village, Inc.
- Refugee Women's Network, Inc.
- Ser Familia, Inc.
- Soccer in the Streets
- Southern Crescent Sexual Assault and Child Advocacy Center
- Southwest Christian Care
- Special Olympics GA/Cobb
- The Woodruff Arts Center
- Trees Atlanta
2017 Recipients
- Assistance League of Atlanta
- 100 Black Men of Atlanta
- CHRIS 180, Inc.
- Cool Girls, Inc.
- Covenant House of Georgia
- Decatur Cooperative Ministry, Inc.
- East Lake Foundation, Inc.
- Everybody Wins! Atlanta, Inc.
- FOCUS (Families of Children Under Stress)
- Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta
- Global Village Project
- Habitat for Humanity – North Central GA
- Los Niños Primero (Children First)
- Mary Hall Freedom House, Inc.
- Mercy Housing Southeast
- Our House, Inc.
- SafePath Children's Advocacy Center
- The Center for Children and Young Adults
- The Community School
- The Posse Foundation
- Veterans Empowerment Organization of GA
- Wellspring Living
2016 Recipients
- Atlanta Community Food Bank
- Bloom Our Youth
- C5 Georgia Youth Foundation
- Communities in Schools of Marietta/Cobb County
- Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School
- Georgia Chapter, Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
- Girls Incorporated of Greater Atlanta, Economic Literacy Program
- Girls on the Run of Atlanta
- Habitat for Humanity in Atlanta, Inc.
- Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Metro Atlanta
- Hall-Dawson Court Appointed Special Advocate Program
- Hands On Atlanta, Inc.
- Moving in the Spirit
- North Fulton Community Charities
- Reach for Excellence
- Society of St. Vincent de Paul
- The Joseph Sams School, Inc.
2015 Recipients
- Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs
- Alive Ministries, Inc.
- Boys and Girls Club of Metro Atlanta
- CHRIS 180, Inc. – TransitionZ Program
- Clarkston Community Center
- Cobb Library Foundation
- Communities in Schools of Henry County
- Covenant House of Georgia
- Everybody Wins! Atlanta
- Foster Care Support Foundation
- Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta
- Georgia Law Center for the Homeless
- Habitat for Humanity in North Georgia
- Housing Initiative of North Fulton
- Junior Achievement of Georgia
- Literacy Action
- New Hope Enterprises
- Our House
- Posse Atlanta
- Rainbow House
- Saint Joseph’s Mercy Cares
- Sandy Springs Education Force
- The Center for Working Families, Inc.
- The Community School
- The Drake House
- The Salvation Army
- The Study Hall
- United Methodist Children’s Home of Northern Georgia
- Vox Teen Communications
- Wellspring Living
2014 Recipients
- Atlanta Community Food Bank
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
- Cobb Schools Foundation
- Cool Girls, Inc.
- Fayette Youth Protection Home / Bloom
- Georgia Center for Non Profits
- Georgia Health Sciences
- Girls Inc.
- North Fulton Community Charities
- Rocky Mount Elementary
- Sara Harp Minter Elementary
- The Brain Tumor Foundation
- The Joseph Sams School
- The Society of St. Vincent de Paul
- YWCA of Greater Atlanta