Northwest Community Bank Foundation Grant
The Northwest Community Bank Foundation is accepting applications for its grant program to support non-profit organizations that strengthen and enhance the quality of life in the communities they serve. Donor Name: Northwest Community Bank Foundation State: County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/15/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Northwest Community Bank Foundation was funded and organized on January 1, 2022 by Northwest Community Bank and its Divisions, Collinsville Bank and Litchfield Bancorp, as a separate non-profit entity. The Foundation extends the Bank’s contributions to non-profit agencies and organizations working to address the needs of the communities the bank serves. Focus Areas Education That Fuels Future Economic Success The education grants help empower people to build personal assets and skills to take charge of their futures. Youth development including early childhood education Financial education Employment skills/workforce development Women’s empowerment Safe and Affordable Housing The affordable housing grants support access to safe, clean and affordable places to live. Community development projects Maintenance and renovation projects Homebuyer programs Foreclosure and eviction prevention programs Basic Human Services The basic human services grants support organizations that meet the immediate needs of individuals and families while also supporting prevention and long-term solutions for people living in difficult economic circumstances. (Food Pantries are encouraged to request support through Northwest Community Bank’s Corporate Giving programs.) Food and nutrition programs Fuel assistance Domestic violence programs Temporary housing, shelter Basic necessity assistance e.g., clothing Health Services Community Impact The community impact grants support the overall well-being of individuals within the community Disaster relief The Environment The Arts Animal Welfare. Types of Grants The Foundation will consider the following types of funding requests from organizations that fit the investment focus areas. Program Grants to support the delivery and/or expansion of the direct services core to the mission of local organizations. Capacity Building Grants aimed at strengthening an agency’s ability to make a greater impact, improve effectiveness and efficiency or adapt to address changing community needs. e.g., strategic planning, staff and board development, technology upgrades, and marketing. Capital Grants and Campaigns will be considered by the Foundation but may also be selectively considered by Northwest Community Bank’s Corporate Giving programs. Geographical Areas Avon, Barkhamsted, Berlin, Bethlehem, Bloomfield, Bridgewater, Bristol, Burlington, Canaan, Canton, Colebrook, Collinsville, Cornwall, East Granby, Falls Village, Farmington, Goshen, Granby, Hartford, Hartland, Harwinton, Kent, Lakeville, Litchfield, Morris, New Britain, New Hartford, Newington, New Milford, Norfolk, Plainville, Rocky Hill, Roxbury, Salisbury, Sharon, Simsbury, Southington, Suffield, Terryville, Thomaston, Torrington, Warren, Washington, Watertown, West Hartford, Wethersfield, Windsor, Windsor Locks, Winsted and Woodbury. Eligibility Criteria To apply for a grant from the Northwest Community Bank Foundation applicants must be: A registered 501(c) 3 organization that demonstrates significant local Municipalities will be considered. An organization whose mission or services align with Northwest Community Bank’s investment focus. An organization providing services within Northwest Community Bank Communities. For more information, visit NCBF.
Award Range
Not specified - $3,000
Total Program Funding
Not specified
Number of Awards
Not specified
Matching Requirement
No
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
2024 Spring Cycle Recipients Non-Profit Organization Amount Purpose After School Arts Program, Inc. (ASAP!) $1,000.00 ASAP! Summer Camp for Torrington Youth American Mural Project $2,500.00 American Mural Project’s Ramp Gallery Completion American Museum of Tort Law $1,000.00 Tech Upgrade and including two new computers and two laptops. Amy's Angels $2,000.00 Amy's Angels Polo in the Valley Dinner/Fundraiser Avon Land Trust, Inc. $1,000.00 Avon Land Trust Programming and Infrastucture Project Support Bantam Civic Association $1,000.00 Playground equipment Bantam Fire Company $1,000.00 Marsars Ice Rescue Sled Barkhamsted Housing Trust, Inc. $2,000.00 Mallory View Homes Boy Scout Troop 1027 $1,000.00 New Troop Trailer Brooker Memorial $1,000.00 Therapeutic Supplies for Child Care Liaison Program Burlington Volunteer Fire Department $1,000.00 Particulate Flash Hoods per NFPA 1971 2024 Standard Upgrade Camp Sloane YMCA, inc. $1,000.00 Camp Sloane YMCA's Connecticut Military Families Program Canton Main Street, Inc. $1,000.00 Music on Main 2024 Civic Family Services aka The Clothes Tree $1,000.00 Security and Efficiency of Store's Point of Sales and Display Cabinetry Clockwork Repertory Theatre Inc. $1,000.00 Roof and gutter repair, main auditorium area. Colebrook Fire Department Forge Company, Inc. $1,000.00 New Forge Engine Deck Gun and Adapters Purchase Community Health and Wellness Center $1,000.00 Community Food Closet Connecticut Alliance for Victims of Violence and Their Families, Inc. $1,000.00 Never Going Back to Abuse Project Dress for Success Hartford County Inc. (Dress for Success Hartford) $1,000.00 Financial Literacy Education for the Professional Women’s Group Falls Village Day Care Center $1,000.00 Washer and Dryer Replacement. FISH/Friends in Service to Humanity of Northwestern Connecticut $2,471.00 FISH Shelter Needs New/Replacement Mattresses and Bedding! Focus Center for Autism, Inc. $1,000.00 FOCUS Social Clubs Friend to Friend, Inc. $1,000.00 East Granby Food Bank Friends of American Legion and Peoples State Forests $1,000.00 Peoples Forest 100th Anniversary Celebration Friends of the Litchfield Community Greenway $1,000.00 Bantam Lake Road - Phase 4 Handicapped Crossing - Connection to Bantam Town Center Gifts of Love $2,500.00 Gifts of Love's Student Weekend Backpack Program Goshen Players $1,000.00 Goshen Players 75th Anniversary Window Restoration Project Granby Homes for Senior Citizens Inc $1,000.00 Renovation of the Community Room, Phase I Granby Land Trust $1,000.00 Wilcox Family Preserve Trailhead Kiosk Greater New Britain Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Inc. $1,000.00 Pathways Family Engagement Program Greenwoods Counseling Referrals Inc. $1,000.00 Dungeons & Dragons Socialization & Support Group Habitat for Humanity North Central CT $1,000.00 North Hartford Renaissance Project (Hartford 5) Habitat for Humanity of NWCT $1,500.00 NWCT Habitat Home - Torrington Healing Meals Foundation Corporation $1,000.00 Nourishing Neighbors in Need Highland Lake Watershed Association $1,000.00 HACH Meter Replacement Project Holcomb Farm, Inc. $1,500.00 Fresh Access Emergency Funding KidsPlay Children's Museum, Inc. $2,000.00 61 Main Street Total Roof Replacement Klingberg Family Centers Inc $1,000.00 The Raymond Hill School/Classroom Technology Litchfield Fire Company $1,000.00 FAST rescue board Litchfield Historical Society $1,000.00 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow with Jonathan Kruk Litchfield Land Trust $1,000.00 "The Station" Beautification & Access to Outdoor Spaces & Community Places McCall Foundation, Inc. $1,000.00 Sound Healing Therapy Equipment McLean $1,000.00 Adult Day Program Furniture Needs Morris Fire Company $1,000.00 Rescue Boat Replacement Morris Senior Center $1,000.00 Storage Shed for Stuff! Muddy Moose Mutts Rescue $1,000.00 Muddy moose mutts inc12 New Hartford Volunteer Fire Department $1,000.00 Fire & Personal Protective Equipment Norfolk Lions Club Ambulance $1,000.00 The Community AED Program Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department Inc. $1,000.00 Recruitment and personal protective equipment (PPE) Northwest Connecticut Association for the Arts Inc., dba Warner Theatre $1,000.00 One Audience Program Northwestern Connecticut YMCA $1,500.00 Active Older Adult Program Equipment Northwestern Regional School District No. 7 $1,500.00 Northwestern Campus Store Nutmeg Symphony Orchestra $1,000.00 Nutmeg Symphony Orchestra Educational Children's Concerts Open Cupboard at Granby Congregational Church $1,000.00 Open Cupboard at Granby Congregational Church - UCC Open Door Inc $2,000.00 Replenish the Shelves, To-Go Containers and Awning Repairs Outside Perspectives $1,000.00 Youth Excellence Project Partners for Sustainable Healthy Communities, Inc. $1,000.00 NW CT Regional Food Hub Strategic Plan Pleasant Valley Children's Center $800.00 Pleasant Valley Children's Center Prime Time House Inc $1,500.00 Upgrading our Outside Dining Area Rebuilding Together Litchfield County, Inc. $1,500.00 Rebuild Day 2024 Salisbury Housing Committee Inc $1,000.00 Anne Kremer Capital Campaign Salisbury Housing Trust $1,000.00 Tree Removal and Road Repair Sharon Housing Trust, Inc $1,500.00 Sharon Homes Simsbury Historical Society $1,000.00 Repair of the Meetinghouse SpiritHorse Therapeutic Riding Center of Canton, Inc. $1,000.00 SpiritHorse Summer Equine Therapy Session The Cancer Care Fund of the Litchfield Hills, Inc. $1,000.00 Food/Gas cards The Community Kitchen of Torrington Inc $1,500.00 Stock the freezer and pantry The Kids of Summer Foundation $1,000.00 Summer Enrichment Initiative - Picnic table construction program Torrington Fire Department $1,000.00 F.A.S.T board Torrington Police Activities League $1,000.00 Cops and Kids 2024 Vie for the Kids $1,000.00 Funding and awareness for pediatric cancer clinical trials and family support for Ct. patients. Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Litchfield County, Inc. $3,000.00 Parking lot/Driveway/Sidewalk replacement Simsbury Office Warren Volunteer Fire Company $1,000.00 New air lift bags (rescue equipment) Watertown History Museum $1,000.00 Preserving our Past Winchester Housing Partners $3,000.00 Batcheller School Adaptive Reuse - Affordable Housing Project Winchester Youth Service Bureau branch of the Northwest CT YMCA $1,500.00 Rising Star Camp’s Leaders-In-Training Program Youth Stipends Winsted Area Child Care Center $1,000.00 BASE Computers Winsted Fire Department $1,000.00 Thermal Imaging Camera replacement Winsted Health Center, Inc. $2,500.00 Winsted Housing and Advanced Makerspace YMCA Camp Mohawk, Inc $3,000.00 Camp Cabins Porch Roof Expansion Project
Geographic Eligibility
Avon, Barkhamsted, Berlin, Bethlehem, Bloomfield, Bridgewater, Bristol, Burlington, Canaan, Canton, Colebrook, Collinsville, Cornwall, East Granby, Falls Village, Farmington, Goshen, Granby, Hartford, Hartland, Harwinton, Kent, Lakeville, Litchfield, Morris, New Britain, New Hartford, Newington, New Milford, Norfolk, Plainville, Rocky Hill, Roxbury, Salisbury, Sharon, Simsbury, Southington, Suffield, Terryville, Thomaston, Torrington, Warren, Washington, Watertown, West Hartford, Wethersfield, Windsor, Windsor Locks, Winsted and Woodbury.
Application Opens
August 20, 2024
Application Closes
September 15, 2024
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