In 2008, the New York Credit Union Foundation awarded 109 grants totaling $136,102 to credit unions, associations and other organizations:
- Financial Fitness Grants: 16 grants totaling $34,638
- Professional Development Grants: 81 grants totaling $43,258 to 45 credit unions
- Making the Strategic Connection?Credit Union Association of New York: $20,000
- REAL Solutions?Credit Union Association of New York: $15,000
- bizKID$?WA CU League (national production)/Albany launch event: $11,830
- Smart Money: 2 grants totaling $4,626 to credit unions
- Organizational Grants: 6 grants totaling $6,750
*bizKID$, Organizational, & Smart Money Grants
| Recipients of Professional Development Grants | |
| Albany Fireman's FCU | NFTA |
| Bethex FCU | North Franklin FCU |
| Branch 6000 NALC CU | NYU FCU |
| Brockport FCU | Olean Tile EFCU |
| Cheektowaga Central FCU | OPCS FCU |
| Circolo Campobello FCU | Rome Federal FCU |
| Clarence Community & Schools FCU | School Systems FCU |
| Columbia-Greene FCU | Sisters Hospital EFCU |
| Cooperative Federal CU (Syracuse) | Southern Chautauqua FCU |
| Erie County Employees FCU | Special Metals FCU |
| Finger Lakes FCU | St John AME FCU |
| Frontier FCU | St John's Buffalo FCU |
| Gates Chili FCU | SUNY Geneseo FCU |
| Genesee Coop FCU | Sweet Home FCU |
| GP Community FCU | Tonawanda School EFCU |
| Greater Chatauqua FCU | UFirst FCU |
| Greece FCU | UHD FCU |
| GRS FCU | UHS FCU |
| Highland Hospital FCU | Western NY FCU |
| LakeShore FCU | Williamsville FCU |
| Lockport Schools FCU | Workman’s Circle FCU |
| Lower East Side Peoples FCU | |
| Recipients of Smart Money Grants | Recipients of bizKID$ Grants |
| ACMG FCU | Washington Credit Union League |
| Union Settlement FCU | WMHT |
| Recipients of Financial Fitness Grants | |
| Alternatives FCU | Rockland FCU |
| Brockport FCU | Rome Federal CU |
| Frontier FCU | Special Metals FCU |
| Greece Community FCU | St. John's Buffalo FCU |
| GRS Employees FCU | Sweet Home FCU |
| Highland Hospital FCU | UHS FCU |
| Long Island State Employees FCU | Workman's Circle FCU |
| NFTA FCU | |
| Recipients of Organizational Grants | |
| Business and Marketing Educators’ Association of the Capital District | |
| Business Teachers’ Association of New York State | |
| National Credit Union Foundation | |
| National Urban Alliance for Effective Education | |
| National Youth Involvement Board | |
| National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions | |
| Recipient of funding for REAL Solutions & Making the Strategic Connection programs | |
| Credit Union Association of New York | |
