Six Central Iowa nonprofits were among 19 organizations in Iowa and eastern Nebraska that received a share of $90,000 in grants from Veridian Credit Union’s Successful Financial Future Grants program. The program awards up to $5,000 to nonprofit organizations that address barriers to financial stability through financial literacy or employment readiness. The six organizations in Central Iowa that each received a $5,000 award were Beacon of Life, the By Degrees Foundation, the Iowa Center for Economic Success, Junior Achievement of Central Iowa, Lutheran Services in Iowa and Project Iowa. View the full list of recipients here. “Financial literacy and employment readiness are vital to creating a successful financial future,” Angela Weekley, Veridian’s community inclusion manager, said in a prepared statement. “It’s important for us to support organizations who are offering those tools in our communities.” The 2025 grant funding cycle will open on Sept. 1.