Meserve Memorial Fund Grant

The Meserve Memorial Fund, established in 1983, is a private foundation that supports impactful public, charitable, and educational projects in the Greater Danbury area of Connecticut. It prioritizes organizations that demonstrate measurable benefits and enhance service capacity. Eligible projects include those in arts, education, environment, and health, with a focus on 501(c)(3) organizations serving specific towns. The fund does not support individual grants or projects primarily benefiting religious groups.

Established in 1983, the Albert Wadsworth and Helen Clark Meserve Memorial Fund is a private foundation that supports a range of public, charitable, and educational projects and organizations that have an impact on the Greater Danbury area in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
Program areas
Arts, culture, and humanitiesEducationEnvironmentHealthHuman ServicesPublic/society benefit

Eligibility

To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.Projects and organizations in the Greater Danbury area, Fairfield County, Connecticut only (towns of Bethel, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Danbury, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Redding, Ridgefield, and Sherman).Requests must support projects or organizations serving the Greater Danbury area of Fairfield County, Connecticut, although the organization itself may be located outside this region.

Ineligibility

The following requests will generally not be considered:Grants to individualsGrants supporting endowment or general fund drivesOperating budgets of United Way agenciesOperational deficitsProjects of religious or sectarian organizations principally benefiting their own membershipProjects that relate to influencing elections or promoting political activitiesLower priority is given to:Projects would more appropriately be supported through broad grassroots community support.Projects that clearly would be implemented without a grant from this foundation.Building fund drives and general operating support.