Foundation / Corporation
Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut
12/14/18
01/14/19 5:00 PM
Grants ranging from $5,000 to $30,000 to Eastern Connecticut nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and schools for programs that empower youth and address basic human needs. New applicants must submit a Letter of Intent prior to submitting a full application. Applications will be considered for programs benefitting residents of East Lyme, Groton, Ledyard, Lyme, Montville, New London, North Stonington, Old Lyme, Salem, Stonington. and Waterford.
Grants generally be awarded to support programs directed toward two of the community impact priority areas:
Priority is given to programs that empower youth:
-Enhance quality early childhood education and intervention services;
-Support mentoring programs that encourage relationships between youth and caring adults;
-Support access to programs that promote mental and physical health as well as those that address disconnected youth;
-Enhance educational opportunities in science, literacy, arts and culture, especially those that use experiential learning;
-Support post-secondary education access and job readiness.
Grants will also be awarded for programs that promote basic needs and rights:
-Promote individual and family economic security;
-Increase food security and access to nutritious food;
-Decrease homelessness through programs that promote diversion and intervention;
-Improve access to healthcare and human services;
-Promote healthy relationships and address domestic violence;
-Utilize arts and culture experiences to educate and improve overall quality of life.
Preference is given to programs that:
-Are collaborative in nature;
-Are regional in scope;
-Are rooted in evidence-based, solution-oriented approaches;
-Serve lower-income communities;
-Include specific, measurable outcomes; and
-Affect positive change over the long term.
The Foundation will also consider:
-Grants for existing programs, new initiatives or special projects;
-Grants for nonprofit capacity-building or public policy work.
GrantWatch ID#: 162692
Eligible applicants may submit grant requests of $5,000 to $30,000. Most awards are in the $10,000 to $15,000 range.
The Foundation will consider grants for multiyear programs if the applicant can demonstrate need.
-Applicants generally must be 501(c)(3) charitable organizations, schools, municipal or governmental agencies, or partner with a nonprofit fiscal agent. The Foundation does not make grants to individuals or to for-profit endeavors.
-The Foundation does not provide funding for capital or endowment campaigns, litigation costs, religious programming, endowment campaigns, deficit funding or debt retirement. We do not
typically make grants for special events.
-Applicants may not discriminate against any person or group of persons on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, disability, marital status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state and/or local laws.
Deadlines:
-Applications must be submitted by 5 pm on Monday, January 14, 2019.
-Final decisions will be made and applicants will be notified by the end of April 2019.
Please Note:
To streamline the process, the Foundation has eliminated the Letter of Intent (LOI) requirement for previously funded applicants. If you are a new applicant to the Foundation, or would like to discuss a new program idea, you are required to speak with Jennifer O'Brien, or submit a program description of up to two pages before December 14, 2018.
General Eligibility Criteria:
http://www.cfect.org/Nonprofits/Apply-for-a-Grant
Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.
Begin a Letter of Intent:
https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/53977-Community-Foundation-Of-Eastern-Ct
Jennifer O’Brien, Program Director
860-442-3572
JennOB@cfect.org
Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut
68 Federal Street
New London, CT 06320
P: 860.442.3572
P: 877.442.3572 (toll free)
F: 860.442.0584 (fax)
USA: Connecticut: East Lyme, Groton, Ledyard, Lyme, Montville, New London, North Stonington, Old Lyme, Salem, Stonington, and Waterford
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