The American Savings Foundation is accepting applications for its Community Grants to respond to local community needs throughout 64 towns in Connecticut.
Donor Name: American Savings Foundation
State: Connecticut
City/Town: Selected Cities and Towns
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/12/2023
Size of the Grant: $250 to $5,000
Details:
The Foundation considers request for up to $5,000 in the areas of education, human services, and arts and culture.
Grants are primarily awarded for direct service and should not include capital purchases such as computers or space renovations.
Funding Information
Grants range from $250 to $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Organization must be tax exempt under IRS section 501(c)(3).
Ineligibility
- Political advocacy and lobbying
- Religious institutions, except for non-sectarian activities that benefit the community at-large
- Individuals
- Annual campaigns
- Endowment funds
- Travel (e.g. sports teams, field trips)
- Animal welfare organizations
- Disease-specific research or other specific
- Environmental conservation, land trust, or other related causes
- Event sponsorships
- Private Foundations
Event sponsorships – while the Foundation will consider support for an artistic organization’s full performance season, they generally do not provide funding for a single event. They also do not support fund-raising events (golf tournaments, galas) or anniversary events. Rare exceptions may include a youth concert or science event that is programmatic in nature, incorporating meaningful learning elements both before and after the event.
For more information, visit ASF.