The Community Foundation of Middlesex County is requesting applications for its grant program to enrich the quality of life in a defined geographic area.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of Middlesex County
State: Connecticut
County: Middlesex County (CT)
Town: Selected Towns
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/22/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,000
Details:
Funding Priorities
The Community Foundation gives priority to grant proposals that:
- Address a documented need or concern within an interest area;
- Build the capacity of community organizations and/or programs that help individuals to help themselves;
- Foster cooperative approaches to community issues through collaborations based on shared visions and mutual responsibility;
- Serve as a catalyst for attracting other funding resources; and
- Build infrastructure within the organization in order to meet its mission.
Funding Information
Community Foundation competitive grants typically range from a minimum of $500 to a maximum of $5,000, with the majority of grants in the $1,500 to $3,500 range.
Eligibility Criteria
- Competitive Grants are awarded to 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organizations and 170(c)(1) governmental units serving Middlesex County towns. Grant proposals should address a need within identified Focus Areas and demonstrate a positive impact on the organization, project, community or persons served.
- While some variation is possible because of funds available for grant making, the Areas of Need / Impact are:
- Community Enrichment (Arts/Culture/History)
- Community Health (Health/Medical/Hospital Care)
- Economic Security/Economic Opportunity
- Economic Development
- Education (Community Wide/Schools)
- Public / Social Benefit (Civic Improvement/ Social Services
- Environment/Animal Welfare and Protection
- Recreation
- Women and Girls
- At-risk Boys & Young Men
- Seniors and Veterans.
For more information, visit CFMC.
