Professional Development Grant

Professional Development Grant is sponsored by CrossState Credit Union Foundation. Provides training to credit unions in New Jersey and Pennsylvania for professional excellence for employees and leadership volunteers.

Foundation Professional Development Grant Application - CrossState Credit Union Association Foundation Professional Development Grant Application CrossState Credit Union Foundation Professional Development Grant The intention of this grant program is to provide relevant training to credit unions in order to pursue professional excellence for employees and leadership volunteers.

Training and education for this grant has to be credit union relevant but does not have to be hosted by the credit union network of partners. A credit union may apply for one Professional Development grant per calendar year and the grant can include more than one registrant and more than one training opportunity. There is no application deadline; grants are accepted throughout the year.

CrossState Leadership School America’s Credit Unions’ Credit Union Management School Enhanced Financial Counseling Certification Program (FiCEP) National Foundation’s DE training Training relevant to credit unions Any credit union in New Jersey or Pennsylvania. Credit unions of any asset size may apply on behalf of employees or volunteers serving as board or committee members.

A person can receive a training grant for the same conference a maximum of two times. Grants for credit union staff or volunteers will cover the cost of registration, travel and lodging up to $2,500. The credit union or individual must pay the remaining balance.

The maximum grant amount of Professional Development grant awards will not exceed $2,500. A credit union may receive a maximum combined total of $10,000 in Foundation funding per calendar year across the Grant Categories (Financial Literacy, Small Credit Union Assistance, Professional Development, Disaster Relief), but may not apply more than once each year per Grant Type .

Within 90 days of the completion of the training program, the grantee must submit a summary of the training to the Foundation. The summary should include an overview of the training and the benefit(s) to the credit unions, staff, volunteers, and/or credit union members as a result of the training. Please include any receipts for lodging and travel (up to $2,500) along with your summary report.

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(Required) Name of Training (Required) Have you received a grant for this training in the past? If so, there is a maximum of two times you can receive funding for it through this grant.

(Required) Registration Cost Per Person (Required) Number of Registrants (Required) Total Registration Cost (If More Than One Person) (Required) Cost for Travel (Required) Cost for Lodging (Required) Total Grant Request Amount (Required) Registration Description/Proof (Required) File Max. file size: 300 MB. Explain why you are requesting this grant; What need is being addressed?

(Required) What are the goals and objectives of this professional development opportunity? (Required) How is this training relevant to your position and/or assisting your members/community? (Required) President/CEO/Manager Signature Digital Signature (Required) Consent My Supervisor Approved this Application