Before submitting an application, please review the
guidelines of The Hartford Courant Foundation to be sure your proposal
is appropriate for consideration. If there is any doubt as to the
suitability of your request, please call the Foundation office.
Foundation staff will be pleased to advise and assist any organization
planning to apply for a grant of funds.
The Hartford Courant
Foundation uses the application that is on the website (Click below to
download a copy.) We will also accept the common application
developed by the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy.
Applicants are asked to observe
the following:
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Please include a cover letter to introduce your
organization and your proposal;
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Do not restructure the cover sheet form;
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Type and single-space all narrative materials, number
pages, and observe the page limitation;
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Respond
to all questions in the order listed;
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Date
all financial materials;
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Submit
one original copy of all application materials (no additional copies are
needed);
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Do not
bind the application packet.
In addition to the financial information requested
on the form, please include a listing of the nature and value of any
special funds, such as endowment, capital reserve, cash flow reserve,
etc. In addition to the organizational information requested on
the form, please include a program report for the latest completed year,
indicating activities, number of persons served, and outcomes. You may
include other information that you feel will clarify your request.
If your program seeks to benefit a specific
population, such as an enhancement program in a school or school system,
please include written verification from appropriate representatives
(i.e. a school principal) that the program is wanted and will be worked
into the beneficiary’s overall plan.
A simplified application form is available for
summer programs [click here].
Applications will be accepted at any time, but must
reach The Hartford Courant Foundation by the quarterly deadline (March
15, June 15, September 15, December 15) to be considered at the next
quarterly meeting. When the deadline falls on a holiday or a
weekend, materials must reach the Foundation by 3:00 p.m. of the last
business day before the deadline. Submission of an incomplete
packet may delay the review process and thus action on the request.
Packets may be brought or mailed (do not fax or e-mail) to:
Kate
Miller, Executive Director
The
Hartford Courant Foundation
285 Broad Street, Hartford, CT 06115
Click
Here for Applications
