Frances H. Ducci Scholarship Grant
Funding Amount
US $500 - US $2,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- For graduating seniors of a public high school in NCCF’s *20-town service area who also live in NCCF’s *20-town service area.
Overview
The Frances H. Ducci Scholarship, offered by the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, supports graduating seniors from public high schools within NCCF's 20-town service area. With awards ranging from $500 to $2,500, this scholarship aims to assist local students in pursuing their academic goals. The foundation is dedicated to enhancing community wellbeing through thoughtful grant-making and scholarship opportunities that address local needs.
Championing the Causes You Care About
NCCF is a Community Foundation, a tax-exempt public charity that enables donors to establish funds that support the work of local nonprofits through grants and provide scholarships to local students.
NCCF's Board and Staff champion the causes you care about with smart grant-making designed specifically to adapt over time and provide highly attentive, knowledgeable, and compassionate service that brings donors and organizations together to address community issues.
Academic Focus:
- Unspecified
- Award Range:
- $500 to $2,500
Eligibility
For graduating seniors of a public high school in NCCF’s 20-town service area who also live in NCCF’s 20-town service area.
What Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 103
- Total given
- $4.63M
- Median grant
- $19K
- Range
- $5,700–$826K
- By dollars: Connecticut 96%, New York 1%, Maine 1%. Top recipient cities: Torrington, CT; Winsted, CT; Norfolk, CT.
- 26% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 26% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
NW Connecticut YMCA · Torrington, CT
General , Operating, & Renovations
$826K
Little Guild of St Francis · West Cornwall, CT
General Support & upgrades
$282K
University of CT Foundation · Storrs, CT
General Support and Scholarships
$248K
Cornwall Conservation Trust · West Cornwall, CT
operating, scholarships, & grants
$164K
Last Post Cat Refuge VIL · Falls Village, CT
semi-annual disbursement
$150K
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