$60,000 Awarded for Northwest Corner Critical Needs
Release Date:
12/17/2019
TORRINGTON, CT -- The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation Draper Foundation Fund and Marion Wm.
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Draper Foundation Fund Provides Over $778,000 in Support of Area Nonprofits
Release Date:
11/21/2019
TORRINGTON, CT -- The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation Draper Foundation Fund recently awarded area nonprofits $778,900.
Women & Girls Fund Supports Summer Fun For Children of Single Working Moms
Release Date:
10/28/2019
TORRINGTON, CT -- The Women & Girls Fund, a fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation has awarded a grant of $1,000 to LARC to support financial aid to single mothers to enable their children to attend Camp MOE.
Community Foundation Congratulates the 2019 LEAP Graduates
Release Date:
09/16/2019
TORRINGTON, CT -- The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation and Danosky & Associates, LLC congratulates 10 new graduates of the Leadership Enrichment for Advancing Professionals (LEAP) program.
Connecticut Service Providers Connect 397 Young People to Housing in 100 Days
Release Date:
09/04/2019
HARTFORD, CT -- A group of service providers from across Connecticut announced Thursday that they have housed 397 youth and young adults in 100 days. The 100-Day Challenge was supported by funding from HUD, with an outpouring of philanthropic support from more than 20 funders across Connecticut.
Women & Girls Fund Supports Civics Education
Release Date:
09/04/2019
TORRINGTON, CT -- The Women & Girls Fund, a fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation has awarded a grant of $1,245 to Northwest Connecticut YMCA to support citizenship classes, including ESL and civics instruction for mothers and daughters.
Year-End Critical Needs Grants Now Available
Release Date:
08/23/2019
TORRINGTON, CT -- The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation has allocated a minimum of $55,000 to distribute to public charities and faith-based organizations in its 20-town service area* for year-end critical-needs grants. Grants are made possible through the Draper Foundation Fund and the Marion Wm. & Alice Edwards Fund. Applications are due by Friday, October 11, 2019. Grants will be awarded in December 2019.
Northwest Connecticut Students Awarded Scholarships
Release Date:
08/09/2019
TORRINGTON, CT -- Area students have been awarded over $162,000 in scholarships and awards for the 2019-2020 academic year through funds held at the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation.
Northwest Building Healthier Communities Fund Awards $295,400 in Grants
Release Date:
08/08/2019
TORRINGTON, CT -- The Northwest Building Healthier Communities Fund, a fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, has awarded grants to five area nonprofit organizations, totaling $295,400 during the first half of 2019.
Nonprofits Receive $133,050 in late June Grants
Release Date:
07/24/2019
The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation has awarded grants to 26 area nonprofit organizations, totaling $133,050 during its second grant cycle of 2019.
Northwestern Connecticut Community College Receives Grant to Help Students with Basic Needs
Release Date:
07/15/2019
WINSTED, CT -- Students at Northwestern Connecticut Community College in need of assistance with the basic needs of life soon will have a bit more help. The institution announced Monday it has received a $6,000 grant from the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, which will go to bolster its Student Emergency Fund.
Women & Girls Fund Supports the Connecticut Collective for Women & Girls
Release Date:
07/01/2019
TORRINGTON, CT -- The Women & Girls Fund, a fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation has awarded a grant of $1,000 to CT Women’s Education and Legal Fund to support the work of the Connecticut Collective for Women & Girls.
100 Day Challenge Works to End Youth Homelessness in Bristol Region
Release Date:
06/16/2019
BRISTOL - The City of Bristol will be participating the 100 Day Challenge, sponsored by the Central Coordinated Access Network. The 100 Day Challenge is backed by the Partnership for Strong Communities, a statewide nonprofit policy and advocacy organization dedicated to ending homelessness, expanding affordable housing, and building strong communities in Connecticut. Led by the Melville Charitable Trust, philanthropic support for the 100 Day Challenges is coming from funders across Connecticut, including: American Savings Foundation, Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut, The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, Connecticut Community Foundation, Dalio Philanthropies, Fairfield County's Community Foundation, Farmington Bank Community Foundation, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Ion Bank Foundation, Liberty Bank Foundation, Main Street Community Foundation, Manchester Interfaith Social Action Committee, Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, United Way of Greater New Haven, United Way Greater Waterbury, United Way Northwest Connecticut, United Way of West Central Connecticut, and Webster Bank.
Draper Foundation Fund Provides Over $714,000 in Support of Area Nonprofits
Release Date:
06/14/2019
TORRINGTON, CT -- The Draper Foundation Fund, a fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, recently awarded area nonprofits $714,145. The Fund awarded $546,750 to 19 designated nonprofits and $167,395 in donor-advised grants to nonprofits that provide essential programs and services for residents of Northwest Connecticut.
Grant to Pay for Scientific Equipment at Northwestern Connecticut Community College
Release Date:
06/09/2019
WINSTED, CT -- Students at Northwestern Connecticut Community College, including local high schoolers, will be able to reap the benefits of new scientific equipment after a $35,000 grant was supplied by the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation.
Women & Girls Fund Supports Career Training
Release Date:
05/31/2019
TORRINGTON, CT -- The Women & Girls Fund, a fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation has awarded a grant of $4,275 to Northwestern Connecticut Community College to support a Girls and Women in Manufacturing, a program that includes manufacturing, and financial literacy courses.
Nonprofits Receive $107,700 in Spring Grants
Release Date:
05/29/2019
TORRINGTON, CT -- The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation has awarded grants to 23 area nonprofit organizations, totaling $107,700 during its first grant cycle of 2019.
Building Healthier Communities Fund Accepting Grant Applications
Release Date:
03/19/2019
TORRINGTON, CT -- The Building Healthier Communities Fund, a fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, invites nonprofits to apply for program grants that support early childhood education and development by enhancing home visitation in the Greater Torrington and Winsted areas. The application deadline is May 1, 2019.
Civic Life Project Receives Grant From Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation to Develop Pilot Middle School Program
Release Date:
02/25/2019
CORNWALL BRIDGE, CT -- The Civic Life Project, which has successfully developed civic engagement, cross-cultural understanding, and social responsibility among high school students since 2010, has received a grant of $6,000 from The Buchanan Fund, a fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation to adapt and expand its existing program for middle schools.
More than $150,000 in Scholarships Available for Northwest CT Students
Release Date:
01/17/2019
TORRINGTON, CT -- The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation is awarding scholarships for the 2019-2020 academic year. Scholarship applications for the 2019-2020 academic year must be submitted by April 1, 2019.