Bruce N. Griffing Trust Grant
Funding Amount
US $5,000 - US $7,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Note: Applications are accepted year-round.”
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: General operating support
- Not eligible: Endowments
- Not eligible: Individuals
- Not eligible: Political activitiesLoans.
- Not eligible: Fundraising events including dinners, benefits, and athletic events
Overview
The Bruce N. Griffing Trust Grant supports organizations serving youth in Derby and Shelton, Connecticut. Established in the 1930s, the trust honors Mr. Griffing's legacy of helping children. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations, while the trust does not typically fund general operating support or fundraising events. Preference is given to projects focused on early childhood development, ensuring a lasting impact in the community.
Note: Applications are accepted year-round. Applications must be submitted by March 15 to be reviewed at the annual grant meeting that occurs each May.
Eligibility
To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Ineligibility
The trust typically does not fund requests for:General operating supportEndowmentsIndividualsPolitical activitiesLoansFundraising events including dinners, benefits, and athletic events
What Bruce N Griffing Trust U W Por 3 actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 5
- Total given
- $30K
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Range
- $4,000–$8,000
- By dollars: Connecticut 100%. Top recipient cities: Shelton, CT; North Haven, CT; Derby, CT.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Girl Scouts of Connecticut Inc · North Haven, CT
General operating
$8,000
Housatonic Council Boy Scouts of Americ · Derby, CT
General operating
$7,500
Adam Wysota Foundation Inc · Shelton, CT
General operating
$5,500
Boys Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck V · Shelton, CT
General operating
$5,000
Junior Achievement of Greater Fairfield · Shelton, CT
General operating
$4,000
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Youth programs
- Nonprofits
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