Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
The Connecticut Community Foundation has launched the Whittemore Travel Scholarship Fund to support group domestic and international travel for youth under 21.
Priority is given to experiences which enrich and educate youth on the diversity of lived experiences, trips that focus on promotion of justice and equity between people, and programs that involve practical and direct connection with a broad and diverse cross-section of young people of varied cultures.
Funding Information
- The average amount is between $5,000 and $15,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- They support 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and organizations with a fiscal sponsor who support communities living in 21 towns within Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills.
- Note: Trips solely for athletic, sports or faith-based purposes are not eligible for funding.
- In order to apply for funding, an organization must:
- Be a not-for-profit organization recognized under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or a municipal entity seeking a grant for public purposes. Organizations may also have a nonprofit fiscal sponsor, if they do not have their own nonprofit status.
- Have a board, representative of the community, of which a majority is neither employees nor relatives of employees.
- Possess a Nonprofit Registration to Solicit Funds (or exemption, if appropriate) from the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection.
- They encourage requests that:
- Provide services or support to the communities located within the 21-town service area
- Support system change and advocacy efforts
- Include support for core nonprofit operations such as staff time, overhead and evaluation
- Support organizations led by Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC)
Ineligibility Criteria
- They do not fund:
- Requests for political or religious purposes
- Requests for capital expenditures on buildings not owned by a nonprofit
For more information, visit Connecticut Community Foundation.