The Farmington Bank Community Foundation, which continues the legacy of the former Farmington Bank, provides financial support to non-profit organizations and community programs improve economic viability and well-being of residents and communities.
Geographic Area of Focus: FBCF will consider applications from organizations headquartered in, or with significant services in, one or more of sixteen communities in Central Connecticut: Avon, Berlin, Bloomfield, Bristol, Burlington, Canton, Farmington, Hartford, Newington, New Britain, Plainville, Rocky Hill, Simsbury, Southington, West Hartford and Wethersfield. While FBCF welcomes applications from all of these communities, grantmaking is primarily focused in 10 core communities (Avon, Berlin, Bristol, Burlington, Farmington, Hartford, New Britain, Plainville, Southington, West Hartford) and the Foundation is specifically seeking to increase its grantmaking in Bristol, Farmington and New Britain.
Size of Grants: The Foundation’s average grant size is generally around $8,000 with a maximum grant size of $20,000. The Foundation may make larger grants in special circumstances.
Duration of Grants: The Foundation awards grants over a one-year period and generally an organization is eligible to receive one grant each calendar year.
Types of Grants: The Foundation generally awards flexible grants for organizations and programs that are aligned with our mission and priorities. This may take the form of ongoing program support, or one-time start-up costs (including capital). In some circumstances, the Foundation may consider general support for an organization’s core work. This is reserved for nonprofits with a proven track record of impact and a history of Foundation support.
Eligibility: Applicants must be a registered 501c3 serving the Foundation’s funding region (or have a fiscal sponsor) and aligned with its priorities. The Foundation does not give grant funds for religious activities, endowments or foundations, previously incurred expenses, event sponsorships, fundraisers, or other one-time events, or to public entities or individuals.
Please reach out to fbcf@fbcfct.org if you have questions regarding the guidelines noted above.