Up to $15,000 grants for projects that support the environment in the Lower Connecticut River Valley through preservation, conservation, restoration, or education and increase public knowledge of and respect for its natural resources.
Preservation, conservation, restoration, education
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.
Grants typically range $1,000 to $5,000, but can be requested in any amount up to $15,000. The available pool in 2024 for all grant awards is $30,000. For grant requests exceeding $5,000, the Grants Committee will often schedule applicant interviews to augment the information provided in the application and may request interviews for other applicants as needed.
Applications are due to grants@rockfallfoundation.org by Thursday, November 9, 2023, at noon.
Eligibility
- 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.