Igniting the pathway to our movement’s future

Deadline February 27, 2026

Scholarship Opportunity

“Igniting the pathway to our movements’ future”

The Caribbean Confederation of Credit Unions Development Foundation is excited to present to you, our Youth Successor Scholarships! We have been inspired by the talent, innovation, and creative young minds we have in our Caribbean Credit Union Movement to put together an opportunity of a lifetime for 3 outstanding employees aged 40 years or younger. Three scholarships will be awarded to:
    1. An employee of CCCU direct member affiliate (League or member Credit Union) and;
    2. Two employees of a Caribbean credit union that are non-direct affiliate of CCCU.
    • The two non-direct affiliates are as follows:
      • The Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) countries (Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines)
      • Rest of the member Caribbean countries (Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago)
Our aspirations for these Youth Successors are to lead us into the future by being provided the platform to network, have their voices heard, and impact real change across our Caribbean Credit Union Leagues, Credit Unions, and the World. The 3 individuals awarded the Youth Successor scholarship will receive full airfare, accommodations, and convention fees covered to attend the Caribbean Confederation of Credit Unions (CCCU) convention in Barbados June 19th – 24th 2026. A value of approximately $5000USD per recipient. It is mandatory that the successful Scholarship Recipients participate in the Community give back initiative (see latest images). Further details will follow. If you are, or you know of a member of your team that is passionate, motivated, and demonstrates leadership qualities within the Caribbean credit union movement, we strongly encourage these applications.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for the Youth Successor Scholarship, applicants must:
  • Be aged 40 years or younger in the 2026 calendar year.
  • Be an active employee of a CCCU member affiliate (League/Credit Union) or Caribbean Credit Union that is a non-direct affiliate of CCCU at the time of application and at the time of the 2026 CCCU convention.
  • Demonstrate passion, leadership and innovation within our credit union movement by submitting a video 5 minutes or less outlining a solution to the question:

    As credit unions face growing regulatory demands and mandatory changes, how can we remain deeply connected to our communities and uphold our core principle of ‘Concern for Community’?

Creativity is key!
      • A written essay outlining why the applicant believes they deserve the scholarship, and what they wish to gain by attending the CCCU convention.

      • A letter of support from their CEO, GM, or President
Submit 1 application per person, under 1 category: Caribbean League Youth Successor, or Caribbean Credit Union Youth Successor,

Video requirements

  • Must be no more than 5 minutes in length
  • Must be shot in horizontal/landscape format
  • Must be uploaded to Youtube with the title “applicants name – CCCU Youth Successor 2026” the link must be noted on your nomination form
  • All nomination materials become the property of the Caribbean Confederation of Credit Unions (CCCU) Development Foundation and may be used for promotional purposes in CCCU educational, news, promotional material, whether in print, electronic or other media, including CCCU website.

Application checklist

An eligible application for the Youth Successor scholarship contains the following;
    • A completed application form
    • A video submission, maximum 5 minutes in length
    • A written essay 500-1000 words
    • A letter of support from CEO, GM or President

Selection Process

A committee comprising of CCCU appointed delegates will review all eligible applications and rate them with a scaling system as follows;
    • 40% weighting on creative solution to the system challenge
    • 40% weighting on essay quality
    • 20% weighting on creative video submission

Apply Here

We would like to thank our CCCU board of directors for recognizing the importance of investing in our Youth Successors now, and for our future.

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