First Community Cares Foundation

How to apply

This foundation reports that it accepts applications.

CHARITABLE EVENT DONATIONS: DONATION REQUESTS MAY BE MADE VIA OUR WEBSITE (HTTPS://FIRSTCOMCARES.ORG/REQUESTDONATIONS). WE'LL NEED INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR ORGANIZATION, SPECIFICALLY, A DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT YOU ARE HOLDING, WHEN AND WHERE THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE, AND WHO WILL BENEFIT. PLEASE TELL US WHAT KIND OF DONATION YOU ARE REQUESTING (FINANCIAL OR IN-KIND) AND WHETHER WE HAVE PREVIOUSLY ASSISTED YOUR ORGANIZATION AND IF SO, WHEN? IF YOU HAVE A FLYER OR BROCHURE IN .PDF FORMAT, YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO UPLOAD IT WITH THE DONATION REQUEST. SCHOLARSHIPS: TO BEGIN THE APPLICATION PROCESS, CLICK THE "REGISTER" BUTTON ON OUR WEBSITE (HTTPS://FCCU-APPLICATIONS.SMAPPLY.IO/). ONCE YOU REGISTER, YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL FROM NOREPLY@SMAPPLY.IO CONFIRMING YOUR SUCCESSFUL REGISTRATION AND INVITING YOU TO ENTER THE APPLICATION PORTAL. ONCE IN THE PORTAL, FOLLOW THE STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS.

Deadlines: EVENTS: 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE OF YOUR EVENT. SCHOLARSHIPS: APPLY MID-AUGUST THROUGH LATE JANUARY

Restrictions: WE PARTNER WITH SCHOOLS, YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS, FOOD PANTRIES, EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS AND VETERAN PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. FIRST COMMUNITY CARES FOUNDATION FOCUSES ON COLLABORATING WITH CHARITIES AT THEIR EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. IF YOU ARE PART OF A LOCAL ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION ALIGNS WITH OURS, WE LOOK FORWARD TO LEARNING HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOUR EFFORTS BY SUBMITTING A DONATION REQUEST FOR REVIEW. FIRST COMMUNITY CARES FOUNDATION AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS ANNUALLY TO DESERVING HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES PURSUING COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY EDUCATION. YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OF FIRST COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION, LOCATED IN HOUSTON, TX, FOR AT LEAST 90 DAYS TO QUALIFY.

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