Grants to Eastern Connecticut Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools for Youth Empowerment and Basic Human Needs

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Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut

Deadline Date:

01/13/20 5:00 PM

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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 are 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.
Support youth-led social change and elevate the voices of youth in program planning.

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;
Seek to eliminate racism and societal inequities;
Incorporate the voices of clients, consumers and youth in planning;
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;
A limited number of public policy and general operating grants, made by invitation only;
Capacity-building grants (please call to discuss);
Grants for nonprofit capacity-building or public policy work.

GrantWatch ID#:

GrantWatch ID#: 162692

Estimated Size of Grant:

Eligible applicants may submit grant requests of $5,000 to $30,000. Most awards are in the $10,000 to $15,000 range.

Term of Contract:

The Foundation will consider a limited number of public policy and general operating grants, made by invitation only; capacity-building grants (please call to discuss);

Eligibility:

See RFP and/or Grant Guidelines for full eligibility

Additional Eligibility Criteria:

-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.

Pre-Application Information:

Deadlines:
-Applications must be submitted by 5 pm on Monday, January 13, 2020.
-Final decisions will be made and applicants will be notified by the end of April 2020.

If you are new to the Foundation or are applying for a new program:
You should contact the Community Foundation for feedback on your proposal. Please call Jennifer O'Brien to discuss your idea or submit a letter of intent which summarizes your request in no more than two pages.

General Eligibility Criteria:
https://www.cfect.org/Nonprofits/Apply-for-a-Grant#77355-regional-impact-grants