Chamber Foundation Grant Application 2026

Please review the application overview, required document uploads, policies, and guidelines before submitting your application. If you have any questions regarding information required in this application please email foundation@chamberect.com.

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Before you proceed make sure you have all of applicable required items.

Financial Statements
Tax-Exempt Status (501c 3 letter)
Board List
Letters of Commitment (if applicable)
Form 990 (if applicable)
Supplemental Project Narrative (not required)

If you are missing one or more of the items above please review the required materials and application overview.

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Organization Name *

Organization Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

EIN (Employer Identification Number)

Format: 00-0000000

Organization Mission Statement: *

Organization's Executive Director/President/CEO

List your organization's chief executive. If the organization has no staff, list the chair of the Board. This person may or may not also be the primary contact for the grant, which will be entered below.

Primary Contact Name *

First

Last

For the purposes of this application, list your preferred primary contact information.

Contact Email *

Contact Phone *

Fiscal Agent

If different than above, please include the name and address of fiscal agent below.

Fiscal Agent Name

Address of Fiscal Agent

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

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Application Narrative

In the following sections, describe your funding request by thoughtfully answering each applicable question. Questions marked with an asterisk are required. If your project is funded, a follow-up grant report will be required, addressing any information and metrics set forth in this application. The Foundation's mission is to support education and economic opportunities, especially for children and families, in the Chamber's service area. It is the intent of the Foundation to provide such organizations with resources to assist in pilot programs, expansion or sustainability of programs, etc., rather than the day-to-day operations of that organization.

Amount Requested *

Project Dates: *

Period of which grant is to be used

In a few sentences please explain the specific purpose for which the grant is to be used. *

Is this a new program? *

Please describe the demonstrated regional need for your project (i.e. what problem/issue you are addressing) and the anticipated community impact, considering both short-term and long-term/systemic benefits. *

Please describe the specific actions or activities you will undertake to achieve your project goals. *

Note - If you are collaborating with another organization to execute your program/activities, be sure to describe their role as applicable, and include a Letter of Commitment with your uploads.

If applicable, what are your organization’s specific plans for supplemental and/or future funding of this project?

In the event that you are awarded a partial grant (i.e. the Foundation cannot fund the full amount requested but can provide a smaller sum), will your project still move forward?

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Population Served

Organization's Geographic Area Served *

Please indicate which geographic areas your organization as a whole PRIMARILY serves on an annual basis. Select all that apply.

Please indicate the number of people who would benefit from this project per county below:

Please include an estimate for each applicable territory below. This question is specific to the impact of this project only and may or may not be the same territory you selected above.

New London County

Windham County

All Other CT Counties

Please tell us about the anticipated demographics of the population who will benefit from your project:

Age range:

Select all that apply

Percent minority *

Defined by the US Census as "any group other than non-Hispanic white." If you do not know or track this metric, explain.

Percent at or below 125% of Federal Poverty Level (FPL) *

2025 FPL Annual Income (125%) -- single person household: $19,563; each add'l person add $6,875. If you do not know or track this metric, explain.

Percent who identify as female

If you do not know or track this metric, explain.

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Employees and Board

Number of employees *

Full-time equivalent

Number of volunteers *

Annually, estimated

Number of Board members *

Total number of members presently serving on your Board of Directors, not including vacancies

Percent of Board members that are minority *

Defined by the US Census as "any group other than non-Hispanic white"

Percent of Board members that identify as female *

Do any of your Board members or employees serve on the Board of the Chamber Foundation? *

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