General grant cycle applications being accepted by Main Street Community Foundation through March

Posted By: David Fortier February 8, 2024

Nonprofit organizations serving Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington, and/or Wolcott may now apply for Main Street Community Foundation general cycle grants, the organization announced yesterday.

Grant requests should fall within the following program areas:

  • basic needs,
  • access to opportunity and vibrant communities, and
  • must benefit residents of Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and/or Wolcott.

Organizations whose programs and/or projects meet the following criteria will receive preference:

  • responds to changing or emerging needs of the community, leverages or generates other funding/resources, \
  • promotes collaboration among nonprofit organizations without duplication of efforts, and/or
  • enhances an existing program to encourage sustainability.

Field of Interest (FOI) funds are available in this grant cycle that support the following:

  • care and support of animals;
  • sports field maintenance in Bristol and Burlington; programs/projects benefitting the Burlington community; and
  • non-sport, noncompetitive programs/activities for children attending elementary and middle schools in Southington.

Grants from these funds are in addition to numerous other unrestricted and FOI funds.

To learn more about the application process, guidelines and eligibility criteria, visit www.mainstreetfoundation.org/apply-for-grant.

Interested organizations must contact Kate Kerchaert (kate@mainstreetfoundation.org), Director of Grants & Programs, or another member of the grantmaking team, at (860)583-6363 for a preliminary discussion at least one week prior to the deadline.

. The deadline to apply is March 22.

The Foundation’s Distribution Committee, a volunteer group of appointed community representatives, recommends all grant decisions for final approval by the Foundation’s Board of Directors. Since 1995, when MSCF was established, over $28.2 million has been awarded in grants and scholarships to improve the local communities.

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