Harold & Rebecca H. Gross Foundation

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OVERVIEW: The Harold & Rebecca H. Gross Foundation supports organizations that assist people with physical disabilities in Connecticut.

IP TAKE: Contact this foundation with ideas about how to help physically disabled people integrate more fully into modern society.

PROFILE: Established in 2006, the Harold & Rebecca H. Gross Foundation is a private foundation in Connecticut. The founders established this foundation to assist people with disabilities. It is managed by Bank of America’s Connecticut office. Grantmaking supports education, health and human services.

This funder commonly supports locally focused organizations that provide services to people who are physically disabled. More specifically, Gross funds programs that help the disabled adjust to their physical environments. This is a funder of direct services, and the foundation has partnered with other funders to support Ability Beyond, a group that celebrates different abilities in all people. Past local grantees include the Connecticut Institute for the Blind, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, and the Corporation for Independent Living.

Important Grant Details:

Foundation grants are often between $10,000 and $60,000 each. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its Foundation Center grant history. Grantmaking is largely focused on the state of Connecticut, as well as some support in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island too. The foundation typically provides single-year support for its grants, although it does consider multi-year grants as well on a case-by-case basis.

This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. The annual application deadline is July 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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