The Rockfall Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2023 Annual Environmental Grants Program, available to non-profit organizations, municipalities, and schools.
Donor Name: Rockfall Foundation
State: Connecticut
Towns: Chester, Clinton, Cromwell, Deep River, Durham, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Haddam, Killingworth, Lyme, Middlefield, Middletown, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Portland, or Westbrook
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 11/10/2022
Size of the Grant: up to $15,000
Details:
- Preservation – work to protect ecosystems, species, and other irreplaceable elements of the region’s natural heritage.
- Conservation – work to minimize our use of finite natural resources and their negative impacts on ecosystems and communities.
- Restoration – work to re-establish the healthy functions of an ecosystem or parts of ecosystems.
- Education – work to foster a stronger awareness and understanding of environmental and sustainability issues.
Funding Information
Grants typically range $1,000 to $5,000, but can be requested in any amount up to $15,000. The available pool in 2023 for all grant awards is $25,000.
What they Fund
Programs, projects, or capacity building initiatives within one or more of the Foundation’s priority areas are eligible for funding. Annual grants support both ongoing programs and start-up initiatives. The Foundation’s grants often provide critical seed money and support for groups that do not have large budgets or staff. Ideally, these grants can be leveraged to attract additional funders.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible projects are those that support the environment through preservation, conservation, restoration or education.
- Organizations certified as 501(c)(3) nonprofits, towns, religious institutions and schools are eligible to apply.
- Prospective applicants may partner with a 501(c)(3) or a municipality, as co-applicants, to comply with this requirement. A letter of agreement of this partnership from the host entity must be included with the application, stating that they agree to be equally responsible for compliance with all grant requirements.
- Organizations or projects must be based in one of the focus towns: Chester, Clinton, Cromwell, Deep River, Durham, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Haddam, Killingworth, Lyme, Middlefield, Middletown, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Portland, or Westbrook. Proposals that focus on the Connecticut River corridor or Long Island Sound will be considered as long as there is a demonstrated impact in at least one of the focus towns.
For more information, visit Rockfall Foundation.