U.S. Eagle Federal Credit Union will begin accepting applications for the 2025 enrichEd® Classroom Grant Program on Monday, August 25, 2025. U.S. Eagle’s ARNIA Foundation will award a total of $20,000 in grants to educators.
The classroom grant program allows teachers to invest in ways to enhance the classroom experience. This year, the focus is centered around financial literacy and financial wellness.
“As a crucial life skill, financial wellness should be integrated into classrooms to help empower students to make informed decisions about their own financial well-being,” said Nadine Buerger, executive director of ARNIA Foundation, U.S. Eagle Federal Credit Union’s 501(c)(3) non-profit, privately-held charitable foundation.
“In our seventh year, ARNIA Foundation is thrilled to continue to support New Mexico’s charter and public-school teachers with grant funding for educational resources and classroom activities. For example, the grant could be used for implementing financial literacy curricula such as teaching students how to create a budget, build a savings account and manage unexpected expenses, organize living expenses, and more. It could even be used to create a sustainable funding source for classroom activities that engage students in financial literacy exercises.”
This year, the foundation will grant a total of $20,000 to local teachers and classrooms. Individual grants will range between $500 and $2,500, depending on the project. Applications are being accepted until September 28, 2025.
“We encourage teachers to complete and submit an application for consideration. Our philanthropic committee will review and score each application based on availability, need, number of students served, and geographic diversity. The recipients will be announced in October,” said Buerger. To submit an application, please go to USEagle.org/Enriched or call (888) 342-8766 for more information.