David N. Lane Trust for Aged & Indigent Women
/OVERVIEW: The David N. Lane Trust for Aged & Indigent Women supports health and human services programs for underserved older women in Fairfield and New Haven Counties in Connecticut.
FUNDING AREAS: Older women, health, human services
IP TAKE: This funder works in a very niche space but is a good one to know for eldercare needs in select regions of Connecticut.
PROFILE: Established in 1964, the David N. Lane Trust for Aged & Indigent Women is a private grantmaking foundation in Connecticut. This trust has a very specific purpose and geographical area served. Managed by Bank of America’s Connecticut office, the foundation invests in health and human services.
More specifically, this funder supports the need of elderly and dependent women in its home region. Human services and health care programs available to underserved older women see this foundation’s support. The trust funds programs and projects but not capital projects. Past local grantees include the Bridgeport Hospital, Jewish Senior Services Foundation, TEAM, and Elderhouse.
Foundation grants are often between $3,000 and $12,000 each. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its Foundation Center grants history. Grantmaking focuses on the Connecticut counties of Fairfield and New Haven. Foundation grants are for one-year periods.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. The annual application deadline is June 15, and applicants can expect to hear back with a funding decision within about two to three months after this date by letter. Grantseekers must use the Bank of America online system to apply for a grant. Direct general questions to the staff at ct.grantmaking@ustrust.com or 860-244-4870.
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