George A. & Grace L. Long Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The George A. & Grace L. Long Foundation supports arts, culture, humanities, education, health, and human services in Connecticut.
FUNDING AREAS: Arts, culture, humanities, education, health, human services
IP TAKE: Connecticut-based nonprofits should contact this funder for program support by springtime.
PROFILE: Established in 1960, the George A. & Grace L. Long Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Connecticut. George A. Long is credited for creating the first model of a pay telephone and created a prepayment model involving a multi-coin system. Managed by Bank of America’s Connecticut office, the foundation supports arts, culture, humanities, education, health, and human services.
This funder focuses its giving on quality educational, cultural, human services, and health care programming for underserved populations in Connecticut. It prefers to support specific programs and projects rather than funding for annual giving, capital projects, or deficit financing. It is necessary for grantees to show financial responsibility, provide details about leadership qualifications, and offer insights about why a grant is needed to carry out a single project. Past local grantees include the Almada Lodge Times Farm Camp, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Trinity College, and the Greater Hartford Arts Council.
Foundation grants are often between $5,000 and $10,000 each. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its Foundation Center grants history. Grantmaking is focused on the state of Connecticut, but the funder supports various communities here. In addition to Hartford, Andover, North Granby, Newington, Plainville, and Wallingford have also received funding in Connecticut. Foundation grants are for one-year periods, and the funder does not provide funding to an organization for more than three years in a row.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. The annual application deadline is April 1, and applicants can expect to hear back with a funding decision within about two to three months after this date. 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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