San Antonio-based Firstmark Credit Union has awarded 20 San Antonio-area school employees with $1,000 grants through its charitable arm, the Firstmark Foundation. This is the fourth year of Firstmark Foundation's Education Grant Program, and the third year that grants of $1,000 have been doled out to 20 recipients. The money supports educators and school employees by funding their innovative project ideas and helping them get the materials needed to see their projects come to fruition, according to Firstmark Foundation officials.