Grants and Donations Application Process

Any 501(c) (3) organization in Fairfield Country interested in applying for 2022 grants should submit an application by March 31, 2022. The Grants & Donations Committee reviews all requests and will announce the recipients in April 2022.

Interested applicants should provide the following information:

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  • the organization
  • its mission statement
  • recent accomplishments to include results of last year’s Exchange Club grant (if any)
  • current sources of other external funding
  • which Exchange Club pillar (Child Abuse Prevention, Community Service, Youth Projects, Americanism) the organization is most closely associated with

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  • the specific dollar amount requested
  • an indication of whether the requested funds will cover the entire project or a portion of it.

[/lvca_panel][lvca_panel panel_title=”3. A set of current financial statements to include:”]

  • a Profit & Loss statement showing income and expenses for the latest fiscal year
  • a Balance Sheet showing the latest fiscal year-end assets and liabilities compared to the prior year.

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Applications can be send via US Mail or email:

Mailing address:
Chairperson, Grants & Donations Committee
The Exchange Club of New Canaan Foundation
P. O. Box 1163
New Canaan, CT 06840

Email address: [email protected][email protected]

You can send questions about the process to [email protected], [email protected]