The Saunders Health Fund for Naugatuck Grant

The Saunders Health Fund for Naugatuck Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Connecticut Community Foundation
Last Updated: August 08, 2025

Summary

The Saunders Health Fund for Naugatuck, managed by the Connecticut Community Foundation, provides grants to support mental and physical health initiatives for residents in Naugatuck. Emphasizing community well-being, the fund backs projects that improve access to quality healthcare, foster collaboration among local resources, and promote awareness of preventive health practices. Priority is given to organizations that empower individuals and address health disparities across the Foundation's 21-town service area.

Overview

Saunders Fund for the Sick and Infirm of Naugatuck Funded by the Saunders Fund for the Sick and Infirm of Naugatuck, these grants support the mental and physical health needs of Naugatuck residents. Efforts we support include: Initiatives that improve population health, ensure access to quality care, and empower individuals to actively participate in managing their health.Efforts to expand and connect community resources to work toward a common vision of health that addresses the unique needs of the Foundation’s 21-town region. Promote collaboration from multiple sectors to improve conditions and outcomes related to health and well-being of the region.Support for community awareness and increased dissemination of evidence-based prevention and chronic disease management programs (may include diabetes, obesity, tobacco use, asthma, falls).Identification of barriers to implement effective prevention models and development of strategies to address these barriers.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. In order to apply for funding, an organization must:Be a not-for-profit organization recognized under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or a municipal entity seeking a grant for public purposes. Organizations may also have a nonprofit fiscal sponsor, if they do not have their own nonprofit status.Have a board, representative of the community, of which a majority is neither employees nor relatives of employees.Possess a Nonprofit Registration to Solicit Funds (or exemption, if appropriate) from the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection. This registration must be renewed annually. Learn more, confirm registration or file for an exemption.

Ineligibility

We do not fund:Requests for political or religious purposesRequests for capital expenditures on buildings not owned by a nonprofit