Middlesex United Way Announces Community Impact Grant Opportunity

Middletown, CT – Middlesex United Way is currently seeking grant applications from organizations to fund work in Middlesex County that fall within established Impact Areas of Racial Equity & Inclusion, Education, Financial Stability, Housing, Wellness, and Youth Development. Community Impact focuses United Way resources on the needs that matter most to the people of Middlesex County.

Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) or have a fiscal sponsor that is a 501(c)(3). Funds are restricted for work serving the communities and constituents of Middlesex County. Middlesex United Way Community Impact Grant funds cannot fund capital expenditures, scholarship programs, or any third party or contract. All grant funds must be spent on the intended purpose. Eligible organizations can apply for $5,000 - $30,000. Applications are reviewed and scored by volunteers and staff.

Application Opens: January 19, 2024

Last day to request application review meeting: March 8, 2024

Last day to submit final application: March 29, 2024

To register or learn more, email Madison Baranoski, Director of Community Impact: madison.baranoski@middlesexunitedway.org

Middlesex United Way is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving lives and creating positive change within the community. Middlesex United Way’s Community Impact Council, made up of volunteers from a variety of backgrounds, awarded more than $260,000 to 16 local agencies as part of the 2023-2024 grant cycle. Middlesex United Way also provided approximately $8,600 in funding for Connecticut’s 2-1-1 Helpline that connects callers with vital resources related to housing, employment, and mental health services. To learn more about Middlesex United Way’s work, you can visit the organization’s website: MiddlesexUnitedWay.org.