Year-End Critical Needs Grants

The Year-End Critical Needs Grants, funded by the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, allocate a minimum of $60,000 to support public charities and faith-based organizations within a 20-town service area. These grants aim to address urgent community needs and are part of a competitive grant process held three times a year. Organizations eligible for funding include those serving areas such as Barkhamsted, Cornwall, and Torrington, ensuring a responsive approach to local challenges.

Community Catalyst funds and Field of Interest funds support long-term solutions; respond quickly to emergencies; and meet changing social, cultural, educational, or environmental needs in our local community and beyond. Grants from these funds are often awarded through Cycle Grants, competitive grant rounds held three times per year.
NCCF allocates a minimum of $60,000 to distribute to public charities and faith-based organizations in its 20-town service area for year-end critical-needs grants. More is often available based on needs. Grants are made possible through the NCCF Draper Foundation Fund, and the NCCF Marion Wm. & Alice Edwards Fund.

Eligibility

Public charities and faith-based organizations in its 20-town service area.Barkhamsted, Bethlehem, Canaan (Falls Village), Colebrook, Cornwall, Goshen, Hartland, Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, Morris, New Hartford, Norfolk, North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon, Torrington, Warren, Washington, and Winchester/Winsted.