The Valley Community Foundation (VCF) awards grants to support innovative programs and the urgent needs of their local nonprofits serving the towns of Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour and/or Shelton, Connecticut.
Donor Name: The Valley Community Foundation
State: Connecticut
City/Town: Selected Cities and Towns
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: Ongoing
Size of the Grant: $250 to $10,000
Details:
It has been the policy of the Valley Community Foundation (VCF) to make grants in a range from $250 to $10,000 to contribute to and support innovative programs and the urgent needs of their local nonprofits serving the towns of Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour and/or Shelton, Connecticut.
Funding Information

Grant decisions are made on a rolling basis and range from $250 – $10,000
Examples of potential funding include but are not limited to providing a program or service virtually, or capacity building needs such as hiring a consultant to provide budget assistance, or purchasing technology to enable virtual programming or allowing staff to work.

Eligibility Criteria

While each grant process has its own criteria, all applicants must be defined as tax-exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) or any applicable statute of the Internal Revenue code. While grants are occasionally made to governmental agencies, local nonprofits receive priority. Requests will be considered from groups that do not have tax-exemption status, provided that they have a fiscal agent with the appropriate tax status. In projects involving a partnership of agencies, a single agency with the appropriate tax status and financial management capacity must assume the role of lead organization.
Individuals are not eligible for grants except for applicants to academic scholarships.
You must provide services within our 5 town area:

Ansonia
Derby
Oxford
Seymour
Shelton


You must comply with all applicable local, state, and federal anti-discrimination laws on the basis of:


age
sex
religion
national origin
sexual preference
This pertains to all aspects of organizational operations including hiring, leadership and service provision


Projects that do not generally receive consideration:

religious activities
endowment campaigns
lobbying
travel
previously incurred debts
funding deficits.



For more information, visit The Valley Community Foundation.