Linford & Mildred White Charitable Fund
/OVERVIEW: The Linford & Mildred White Charitable Fund supports education, health, and human services organizations in and around Waterbury, Connecticut.
FUNDING AREAS: Education, health, human services
IP TAKE: While this funder only invests in work benefitting Waterbury, Connecticut, it funds broadly.
PROFILE: Established in 1956, the Linford & Mildred White Charitable Fund is a private foundation in Connecticut. This foundation serves the needs of local underprivileged populations, and it is managed by Bank of America’s Connecticut office. Grantmaking supports education, health, and human services.
The White Charitable Fund provides grants to a range of nonprofits in its home region. It sometimes offers program and/or general operating support. However, the fund will not consider requests for capital projects.
Grants range between $1,000 and $5,000 . Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its Foundation Center grant history. Grantmaking focuses only on Waterbury, Connecticut and the surrounding communities. All organizations that apply must serve this city or its vicinity to be eligible for grants. Foundation grants are for one-year periods only, and the funder does not award grants to an organization for more than three consecutive years. Past local grantees include Safe Haven of Greater Waterbury, Saint Vincent Depaul Mission of Waterbury, United Way of the Central Naugatuck Valley, and Neighborhood Housing Services of Waterbury.
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. 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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