Community Grants

Investing in youth and young adults in California.

Community Grant Program

Golden 1 Credit Union respects and values our members, employees, and communities.  To enhance the quality of life in the communities we serve, Golden 1 contributes more than $500,000 annually to support the efforts of non-profit organizations in California.

Areas of Focus

Golden 1 Credit Union awards grants to programs that address the needs of children and young adults in two categories:

  • Literacy: Programs that help children and young adults learn to read, improve their reading comprehension, and assist them in improving school performance.
  • Transition-Age Foster Youth: Programs that provide services, assistance, and opportunities for young people between the ages of 16 and 24 years old who are or have been in foster care.

We are no longer accepting grant proposals at this time.  Please check back for information about future grant cycles. 

Grant Recipients

Since we created the Community Grant Program in 2014, we have awarded grants totaling more than $3.8 million for literacy and transition-age foster youth. In 2020, we awarded grants to 22 nonprofits in California.  

Recipients include: