Types of Grants

There are multiple funding opportunities available through the Valley Community Foundation:

Responsive new grants.
This is a competitive grants process. These grants are generally awarded to address an agency's capital, operating, programmatic or technical assistance needs. Applications for funding through this process will be available in the Spring of 2010. Please check back with us at that time or contact Carla Sullivan at csullivan@valleyfoundation.org or call the Valley Community Foundation’s office at (203) 225-0880.

Grants through donor and committee advised funds.
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.

Valley Neighborhood grants.
Applications for this grant opportunity are considered through a request for proposal process. Grants are awarded to groups working in the Lower Naugatuck Valley to motivate and leverage civic engagement efforts across the community. The deadline to submit an application through this process has passed (February 1, 2010 by 12:00 p.m).