Community Impact Grant
Thank you for your interest in the Redstone Federal Credit Union Community Impact Grant program. The 2026 application period has closed. Please check back for updates on future grant opportunities.
As we celebrate 75 years of serving our members and communities, we are proud to support meaningful initiatives through our 2026 Community Impact Grant program. In honor of this milestone, Redstone has committed up to $750,000 in grant funding to help nonprofit organizations create lasting impact in the communities we serve.
This year’s focus is on improving career and college readiness for K-12 students in the communities we serve, helping equip the next generation with the skills, knowledge, and opportunities needed for long-term success.
Through this program, we remain committed to advancing financial inclusion by supporting initiatives that strengthen education, workforce and economic development, and create life-changing opportunities.
Guidelines for Redstone Federal Credit Union grant applications
Eligibility Quiz:
- Is your organization an IRS-registered, tax exempt, 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) organization?
- Does your organization or program benefit at least one or more of the communities served by Redstone Federal Credit Union located in the counties of Cullman, Jackson, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, Morgan in Alabama and Lincoln and Rutherford in Tennessee?
- Does your project focus on improving career and college readiness for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade in the communities we serve.
If you answered NO to any of the above questions, you are not eligible at this time to receive a grant from Redstone Federal Credit Union. Email grants@redfcu.org with questions.
Requests of political, controversial or religious nature are not eligible to receive grant funding from Redstone Federal Credit Union.
Application Procedures
- All applications must be submitted online during the application window.
- All submitted material becomes the property of Redstone Federal Credit Union and will be held in strict confidence.
- All grant recipients will be required to provide impact reporting to Redstone Federal Credit Union for a period of time following the completion of the grant as determined at the time of approval.
- If you need application assistance, please email grants@redfcu.org.
Please submit your questions and contact information to grants@redfcu.org.
Organization must be exempt from federal income taxation as an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) organization of the Internal Revenue Code.
The credit union serves Cullman, Jackson, Limestone, Madison, Marshall and Morgan Counties in Alabama and Lincoln and Rutherford Counties in Tennessee.
Yes, the funds must be used to improve the quality of life in the communities Redstone Federal Credit Union serves.
Applications are accepted for $50,000 and up.
Applications are accepted July 1 to July 31, 2026. Grants will be awarded no later than December 15.
If your organization is in need of emergency funding outside of regular grant cycles above, please email grants@redfcu.org.
Yes, please download the sample application HERE in order to prepare answers in advance of completing the online version. Once you begin the online application, you will not be able to save your progress and return at a later time.
No, once you start the application, you will not be able to save and return to it. You must complete the whole application and submit it for it to be completed. You may use the RESET FORM button (on the bottom of the page) to start over. To download a sample application, click HERE.
Applicants must upload ALL required documents in the online application. Attachments may be submitted in Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel formats.
Contact grants@redfcu.org.
You will receive an automatic email from Redstone Federal Credit Union once your application is accepted.
Yes.
Contact grants@redfcu.org.
Yes. To be considered for funding, applying organizations must hold an active Redstone Federal Credit Union membership.