Fidelity Investments Issues Grant Challenge to Improve Financial Literacy

To address the startlingly low rates of financial illiteracy among young people, Fidelity Investments has issued a call for innovative ideas to improve the financial education outcomes of high school students.  The winning idea generated by the Fidelity Investments Financial Education Grant Challenge will be funded with up to $100,000 with a pilot test by working with an educational institution or non-profit organization.  In addition, the person submitting the winning idea will receive a $1,000 charitable gift card, which they can use to make a donation to a public school they select.

The Challenge represents the latest in a long history of financial literacy initiatives launched by Fidelity as part of their broader focus on education.  Just as Fidelity’s core business is directed at assisting investors in making sound financial decisions, the company’s civic programs also have been geared towards improving the financial literacy of individuals comprising more vulnerable populations in communities in which Fidelity operates.

You can find more information about their grant challenge here.