Meriden Foundation
/OVERVIEW: This funder supports Meriden, Connecticut and the surrounding region in the areas of health, education, literacy, after-school programs, community development, neighborhoods, and people with special needs.
FUNDING AREAS: Health, education, literacy, after-school programs, community development, neighborhoods, people with special needs.
IP TAKE: Grantmaking with this funder takes a broad approach. Nearly any nonprofit cause in Meriden has the potential to get noticed.
PROFILE: Established in 1932, the Meriden Foundation is based in Waterbury, Connecticut. Meriden is dedicated to the wellbeing of local residents in Meriden and the surrounding areas. To this end, the funder provides grants to local nonprofits and scholarships to local high school students. The foundation gives broadly for charitable, literary, educational, and scientific pursuits of nonprofits in the region. Further topics of interest include health, education, literacy, after-school programs, community development, neighborhoods, and people with special needs.
The Meriden Foundation receives support from local donors in order to award grants. These donors include the Willis R. & Mary G. Cone Fund, Elsie Lyon Hinsdale Fund, Charles L. Strong Fund, Terry Wanat Memorial Fund, George & Emily Winslow Fund, and Herbert & Elisabeth Reeves Fund.
Most foundation grants are between $2,000 and $20,000. Grants very rarely reach or exceed the $25,000 mark. All grants prioritize the town of Meriden and its surrounding region. The Meriden Foundation welcomes grant applications in the early fall of each year, and grants are awarded by the end of the year. This is a good local funder to know for both well-established nonprofits and grassroots groups. Past grantees include the Boys and Girls Club of Meriden, Connecticut Legal Services, GUS Robotics, Healthy Eyes Alliance, and the Meriden Farmers Market. In addition to grants, this funder also provides merit-based scholarships to Meriden residents who plan to pursue college or vocational school.
The grant application process is online, and the funder’s website walks you through the various pieces of information and documents that you’ll need to provide. The best way to get in touch with this foundation is via online form, as phone calls and mail correspondence are not encouraged. Upcoming events are published on the Dates to Remember section of the funder’s website.
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