Partner Agency Funding (Annual Grant Program)
Funding Amount
Varies (FY 2020-21: Over $258,000 total distributed)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Partner Agency Funding Program
Valley United Way awards funding annually to its network of partner agencies serving the Lower Naugatuck Valley region.
Geographic Scope: Five communities in the Lower Naugatuck Valley: Shelton, Ansonia, Seymour, Derby, and Oxford, Connecticut
Focus Areas: Three broad funding areas:
- Preparing youth to succeed
- Strengthening families
- Helping people in crisis
Eligible Organizations: Nonprofit agencies that are part of Valley United Way's partner network
Current Partner Network: 17 Valley nonprofits with expertise in providing health, social service, and youth services to families throughout the five-town area
Recent Funding Amount: FY 2020-21: Over $258,000 awarded to partner agencies
Funding Sources: All funds come from fundraising efforts including:
- Workplace campaigns
- Community fundraising efforts
- Corporate and business support
- Employee donations
- Individual donors
Major Corporate Supporters: BIC Corporation, Edgewell Personal Care, Griffin Hospital, Hubbell Incorporated, Iroquois Pipeline, Prudential Financial, and Webster Bank (accounting for almost 75% of funds raised)
Contact Information: Valley United Way Board of Directors and Allocation Committee
What Valley United Way Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 13
- Total given
- $256K
- Median grant
- $19K
- Range
- $5,100–$66K
- By dollars: Connecticut 98%, District of Columbia 2%. Top recipient cities: Derby, CT; Shelton, CT; Ansonia, CT.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 15% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Boys and Girls Club of the LNV · Shelton, CT
Provide funds for local community programs
$66K
Valley YMCA · Ansonia, CT
Provide funds for local community programs
$28K
Parent Child Resource Center · Derby, CT
Provide funds for local community programs
$27K
Bsahousatonic Council · Derby, CT
Provide funds for local community programs
$22K
Area Congregations Together · Shelton, CT
Provide funds for local community programs
$22K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Youth programs
- Family services
- Human services
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