American Savings Foundation Awards Community Grants

February 04, 2025

Connecticut – The American Savings Foundation Board of Directors recently awarded 29 Community Grants, totaling $105,500, to support local programs and services. Since the program’s inception, the Foundation has awarded $1,088,457 in grants of up to $5,000 each, benefiting 311 programs across its 64-town service area.

Launched in 2019, the Community Grants program was developed in response to feedback from grant seekers, with the goal of better responding to the needs of the 64-towns served by the Foundation. The program was also designed to simplify the application process for nonprofit organizations, especially for smaller organizations.

In keeping with the Foundation’s mission, Community Grants support programs that strengthen the community through education, human services, and the arts, with a special emphasis on the needs of children, youth, and families.

“These recent community grants support a wide range of local community programs, from a food pantry in Old Saybrook, to a veteran’s community center in Bristol, and a children’s museum in Torrington,” said Jenna Cowan, program officer. “The Foundation serves a wide region across 64 towns in Connecticut, and the Community Grants program helps us make an impact in many of these towns, large and small, all across the region.”

The Foundation considers Community Grant applications twice a year. The next deadline for Community Grant requests is April 10, 2025. Applications for up to $5,000 can be submitted online at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). . Eligibility information and a list of prior recipients are also available on the website. The Foundation encourages non-profits whose programs and services align with the Community Grants opportunity to apply.

The most recent Community Grants announced by the American Savings Foundation include:

• $5,000 to Advancing Connecticut Together, Inc. for free tax preparation and financial literacy services in the Greater Waterbury area.
• $2,000 to After School Arts Program for a creative writing program for students at Children's Community School in Waterbury
• $4,000 to Arts for Learning Connecticut for an arts programs in Ashford designed to enrich school culture and student engagement.
• $5,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Bristol for an after-school homework support and mentorship program for youth in Bristol.
• $3,000 to Bridge Family Center to host workshops for parents and caregivers from the West Hartford area that enhances their child's education and build connection to the school.
• $3,000 to Bristol Symphony Orchestrato host a concert featuring the Bristol orchestra and local high school bands performing a side by side.
• $4,000 to Connecticut Storytelling Center for a language enrichment program that connects New Britain students to professional storytellers.
• $5,000 to Covenant Soup Kitchen tp support theirsoup kitchen and food pantry for individuals and families across northeastern Connecticut.
• $1,000 to Farmington Valley Symphony Orchestra to offer musical education for elementary students, and orchestral concerts for high school students in Farmington.
• $1,000 to Girls With Voices for ayear-round positive enrichement and leadership program for girls from New Britain.
• $5,000 to Kids Play Children's Museum to provide access to the museum for social service programs and agencies in the Torrington area to share with the families they serve.
• $5,000 to Klingberg Family Centers to provide food and resources at their onsite pantry in New Britain.
• $3,000 to Live Girl for an after-school leadership program for middle school youth from Waterbury
• $2,000 to National Society of the Colonial Dames of American in Connecticut to host an artistic series at the Webb Deane Stevens Museum.
• $4,000 to Naugatuck Valley Soup Kitchen to provide Naugatuck residents freshly cooked meals, three days a week through a meal delivery service.
• $4,000 to New Britain Youth Theater to host theatrical experiences for New Britain and area students.
• $2,000 to New Haven Symphony Orchestra to host free family concerts at the Russell Library in Middletown.
• $4,000 to…