Responsive Grants
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2013 Schedule
The deadline to submit an application for this grants process has passed.
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The 2013 Responsive Grants process is open to all requests for organizational support and projects that serve
our region. The three types of Responsive Grants include the following:
- General operating support (GOS)
- Project support
- Capacity building support
These grants are generally awarded to address an agency's operating, programmatic or capacity building needs. PLEASE NOTE: organizations are no longer required to fill out a pre-application; starting in 2013, there is only one application for the Responsive Grants process. The application review process for Responsive Grants occurs in two-stages and takes approximately six months. A review of all applications occurs during the first stage, after which time applicants are either encouraged or discouraged from participation in the second stage. During the second stage, a site visit will be conducted. Notification of award or decline is sent by email within ten working days of the Board of Directors meeting in October. Upon notification of awards, grantees are asked to sign an agreement delineating the terms of condition of the grant and payment plan.
There is only one grantmaking cycle per year for Responsive Grants from the Valley Community Foundation & The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven. This is a joint application process that occurs online; the deadline to apply has passed. Below is a description of the three types of Responsive Grants.
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General Operating Support (GOS)
General operating support is defined as a grant made to further the general mission and work of an organization, rather than for a specific purpose or project. Only organizations that have been incorporated for at least five years AND have received a Responsive Grant from either The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven or the Valley Community Foundation are eligible to apply for general operating support. General operating support gives nonprofits flexibility to direct their spending where it is needed most and allows greater focus on achieving an organization’s mission. Nonprofits demonstrating strong management and a good track record of accomplishments will be given priority consideration. Refer to the Guiding Principles for Nonprofits: Leadership, Evaluation and Sound Management (below). The giveGreater.org® profile will serve as part of the application.
Each application is read by three reviewers and scored using the GOS Application Merit Scoresheet
Project Support
Project support is defined as a grant made for a specific new or existing projects. Project support applications are available to organizations that are new to either the Valley Community Foundation or The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and those organizations that have received a responsive grant in the past.
Each application is read by three reviewers and scored using the Project Application Merit Scoresheet
Capacity Building Support
Capacity building support is defined as a grant for short term financial assistance to build the infrastructure of an organization for long term success. Requests for capacity building include but are not limited to board development, strategic planning, evaluation and capital expenditures including equipment, building renovations or relocation. Only organizations that have been incorporated for at least five years AND have received a Responsive Grant from either The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven or the Valley Community Foundation are eligible to apply for capacity building support. The giveGreater.org® profile will serve as part of the application.
Each application is read by three reviewers and scored using the Capacity Building Application Merit Scoresheet
Read the Foundation's Guiding Principles for Nonprofits: Leadership, Evaluation and Sound Management.
For Full Applicants:
Anti-Discrimination Policy
Logic Model
Budget Guide
giveGreater.org® Profile Checklist
If you need guidance, please call Denise Canning, Grants Manager, at 203-777-7076.
This article was revised on 4/1/13.
Thank you for your inquiry to the Valley Community Foundation.
Applications for the Community Grants Program (formerly Valley Small Grants) are considered through a request for proposal process. Grants are awarded to groups working in the Naugatuck Valley to motivate and leverage civic engagement efforts across the community.
The deadline to submit an application through this process for 2013 is by 12:00 pm on Friday, April 12th.
Click here to download the
2013 Community Grants guidelines
Click here to download the
2013 Community Grants application
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Contact Beth Colette at
bcolette@valleyfoundation.org or 203-751-9162 for more information about the VCF Community Grants program.
Thank you for your inquiry to the Valley Community Foundation.
It is the policy of the Valley Community Foundation (VCF) to make Grants in a range from $200 to under $5,000, which contribute to and support the not-for-profit organizations serving the Valley community, or which meet an emergency/urgent need of a Valley applicant.
We welcome applications from not-for-profit organizations located in or serving the Naugatuck Valley communities of Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour and/or Shelton, Connecticut.
The Revolving Response Grants process is designed to promptly address these needs through a simplified application and an expeditious quarterly response.
All applicants must be a tax-exempt organization under Section 501 ( c)(3) or other applicable section of the Internal Revenue Code, or must have a fiscal sponsor with such appropriate status.
Any grant recipient must adhere to a policy of non-discrimination on the basis of age, sex, religion, national origin and sexual preference in all aspects of organization operations.
No applicant may receive more than one non-emergency/urgent grant in any calendar year, and this program may not be used to request event sponsorships.
Please contact
dcanning@valleyfoundation.org if you have any questions regarding this program, or your application.
Thank you for your inquiry to the Valley Community Foundation.
Sponsorships for events are awarded throughout the year to nonprofit organizations or groups located in or serving the Naugatuck Valley communities of Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour and/or Shelton, Connecticut. Sponsorships may not exceed $2,500 per event.
The VCF Board of Directors meets on a monthly basis, at which time it will vote on sponsorship requests received since its last meeting.
Checks for sponsorships are issued monthly. Therefore, to assure that any approved grantee would receive funding in advance of the event, it is recommended that any sponsorship application be submitted at least sixty days in advance of the event.
If there is an option of ad placement associated with your event, please submit a Sponsorship Ad Placement Form with your application.
Please email dcanning@valleyfoundation.org if you have any questions regarding this program, or your application.
The Valley Community Foundation Logo
If you have received a sponsorship grant from VCF that requires our logo, the following formats are available. If you have any questions about usage, file size or resolution, please contact communications@valleyfoundation.org:
The VCF Logo - EPS version
The VCF Logo - JPG version
Donor advised funds enable a donor, or a committee established by the donor, to make grant recommendations according to their interests. Grantseekers cannot directly apply for funding from these funds; grants are distributed throughout the year.
The majority of scholarships distributed from funds at the Valley Community Foundation are administered through the Guidance Departments of each
school or external parties. Scholarships are awarded throughout the year from several individually-named funds and deadlines may vary. Please visit our Scholarships page for more details.