Sponsorship Grants
Connecticut Community Foundation awards two types of Sponsorship
Grants of up to $2,500* to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations,
libraries, over-55 communities and/or senior centers that will be holding
an event in our 21-town service area. Sponsorships are open to agencies whose
majority of programs and services take place in our service area.
- Underwriting
Sponsorship Grants for one-time charitable events and/or educational
programs that are open to the public and held in our 21-town service
area;
- Matching Funds
Sponsorship Grants to match dollar-for-dollar contributions made in
response to a fundraising challenge during an event held in our 21-town
service area.
Connecticut Community Foundation
encourages applications for Matching Funds Sponsorship Grants! Contact Cynthia Merrick at 203-753-1315 x112 prior
to applying if you have questions about how this type of sponsorship might be
beneficial to your organization.
*Organizations may request up to $2,500 for a
Sponsorship Grant, a Matching Fund Grant, or a combination of both. Please
consider the amount you are requesting based on the anticipated attendance of
your event, community impact, and your event budget. Although you may request up
to $2,500, most of the Foundation’s sponsorship grants are less than that
amount.
Sponsorship Grants are
limited to one approved grant per calendar year per
organization. CCF does not sponsor golf
tournaments, walk-a-thons, or other sports activities.
Sponsorship application deadlines:
January
23 for events being held after March 15.
April
24 for events being held after June 20.
August
21 for events being held after October 15.
You may apply
prior to any deadline for an upcoming event sponsorship – i.e. if you are
planning a December event, you don't have to wait until the September deadline
to apply. It is to your organization's advantage to apply early! More information: http://www.conncf.org/nonprofits/sponsorships/