The Norwich Youth Grants support youth development programs and services for economically and socially disadvantaged Norwich youth.
Donor Name: The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut
State: Connecticut
City: Selected Cities
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/16/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Priority is given to programs that:
- 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 for 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.
Foundation Funds
Preference is given to programs that:
- Are offered by Norwich-based organizations;
- Seek to eliminate racism and societal inequities;
- Incorporate the voices of youth and their families in planning;
- Are collaborative in nature and are rooted in evidence-based, solution-oriented approaches;
- Include specific and measurable outcomes that affect positive change over the long term.
Funding Information
Eligible applicants may submit grant requests of up to $15,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must be 501(c)(3) charitable organizations, schools, municipal or governmental agencies, or partner with a nonprofit fiscal agent. They do not make grants to individuals or for-profit endeavors.
For more information, visit CFEC.
