Teach for Tomorrow Grant 2025
Description
The Guardian Credit Union Foundation is excited to provide an opportunity for teachers and students to learn and interact in new ways through the Teach for Tomorrow Grant.
Educators throughout Guardian Credit Union’s 16 membership counties have the opportunity to win one of up to 20 $1,000 grants for their classroom or school-wide project.
Whether it’s a new set of books, a new STEM or STEAM initiative, a school-wide project, a new virtual learning experience, or other exciting educational opportunities, we want to hear about your ideas and help champion these initiatives.
Recipients from the previous cycle of the Teach for Tomorrow Grant (Fall 2024) are ineligible to receive the award this cycle. We appreciate your past participation and encourage you to apply during the next cycle.
If you have questions about the Guardian Credit Union Foundation’s Teach for Tomorrow Grant, email [email protected].
Selection Process
Any educator or school-based professional in public or private K-12 Schools is invited to apply from the following Alabama counties: Autauga, Butler, Chilton, Coffee, Coosa, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Elmore, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Pike, Russell and Tallapoosa counties.
Record a short video (less than three minutes) showcasing your idea, vision, or project. Applicants are encouraged to share their vision, how this grant will make a difference in the lives of the students and identify resources needed to accomplish the project.
Complete the online application and include a public video link in the space provided.
Participate in Social Media Voting. The Grant Selection Committee will select finalists from all submissions to be included in social media voting on the Guardian Credit Union Foundation’s Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/GCUFoundation.
Throughout the Social Media Voting period, applicants are encouraged to like, share, and promote their idea on Facebook to gain the most likes and shares. The original posts with the most likes and shares will be selected to receive a grant.
Media Consent: By applying for a grant, applicants consent to the use of their submitted photographs, names, and likenesses in The Guardian Credit Union Foundation’s and/or Guardian Credit Union’s promotional materials and social media channels.
*All grant recipients must claim their checks by September 30, 2025. The Guardian Credit Union Foundation will reach out once recipients are announced, but failure to respond and complete coordination by this deadline will result in the grant being void and no longer valid.

Introduced by Guardian Credit Union in November 2023, the Guardian Credit Union Foundation is a charitable initiative dedicated to serving and improving the well-being of the communities we serve. For over 65 years, Guardian Credit Union has been a trusted financial partner, fostering stability, growth, and opportunity for our members. We are proud to now be extending our reach to impact lives beyond just a financial partnership.