Required for all Grant Applications
Remember: Any outstanding final report from a previous grant must be submitted to the Foundation before a new grant proposal will be considered.
Please enclose, in this order, one copy of each of the following items:
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Grant Application Coversheet (Acrobat PDF file 48K). Please use a size 12 font or greater, when filling out this form and do not go beyond the space provided in each section. |
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Answers to narrative questions (not to exceed 4 pages). Please use a size 12 font or greater and repeat the question at the head of each section. |
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Program/Sponsorship/Capital request budget, showing itemized income and expenses associated with specific project or event. (Acrobat PDF file 55K). This form is not required for General Operating Support requests. |
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Board of Directors list, including names, affiliations, and length of service on board.* |
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Operating Budget, showing all operating income and all operating expenses, for the last completed fiscal year. Do not include in-kind donations or capital expenditures. DO NOT send auditors' reports. |
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Operating Budget, showing all operating income and all operating expenses, board approved, for the current fiscal year. Do not include in-kind donations or capital expenditures. DO NOT send auditors' reports. |
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A copy of current IRS determination letter indicating tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status.* |
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A copy of most recently filed IRS Form 990.* If your organization is a local branch of a national office, then you must provide a copy of the Form 990 from the national office. |
| *Not required in an application from a municipal entity. |
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Given the large number of requests received throughout the year, only proposals that contain all the required material and supporting documents as listed above will be reviewed. Incomplete requests will not be considered.
The final decision on all grant proposals rests with the Board of Directors of the NewAlliance Foundation. The Board meets three times a year in March, May and September to determine grant awards. Please see the
Funding Calendar for relevant application postmark deadlines.
One copy of the completed grant application form, with an original signature and all supporting documents, must be hand-delivered by 5:00pm on the deadline date, or postmarked on the deadline date in order to be considered for each quarter's board meeting. Requests received after the quarterly deadline will be deferred to the next review cycle.
We do not accept applications via fax or email.
Applications are to be sent to:
Kim A. Healey, Executive Director
NewAlliance Foundation
195 Church Street, 14th Floor
New Haven, CT 06510
Do not submit your application with double-sided copies, staples, bindings, booklets, plastic sleeves or folders. Do not put blank spacing pages between sections of your application. Do not put a special cover page or attempt to make your application appear unique with colors, logos, watermarks, or special markings. Completed applications and required documents should be loose pages fastened with a binder clip or large paper clip.
How to Apply for General Operating Support or Program Support
Our charitable giving is focused primarily on organizations that provide meaningful programs and activities that benefit people and communities in the areas where NewAlliance Bank conducts business. Please review the Funding Priorities and Grant Guidelines sections before submitting a grant.
Organizations must submit the 8 items described above and answer the following narrative questions in no more than 4 pages. Please repeat the question before each narrative response.
- State your organization's mission and give a brief description of its history in the community. Include the activities your organization carries out in order to achieve its mission.
- Describe the program or activity for which you are seeking support. Clearly state the need for this program in the local community and the population to be served.
- Provide a concise description of how you wish to use the requested grant. Provide location where services or project will take place, timetable, capacity of the organization to execute the program successfully, and plans for how the Foundation will be acknowledged for providing support.
- Describe the outcome measures you will use to determine the effectiveness of your program or activity.
- Address how program will continue or be sustained beyond grant period. Make note of additional funding partners supporting the program for which you are seeking support.
How to Apply for Sponsorship Support
The Foundation supports various local fundraising efforts, including sponsorships of charitable events, on a limited basis. Proceeds from such events must support an organization's operating budget or benefit a specific project or program.
Organizations must submit the 8 required items described above and answer the following narrative questions in no more than 4 pages:
- State your organization's mission and give a brief description of its history in the community. Include the activities your organization carries out in order to achieve its mission.
- Provide a concise description of the program or activity for which you are seeking sponsorship. Include location, timetable, and plans for communicating the program to the local community and the general public.
- Describe plans for how the Foundation will be acknowledged for sponsorship.
- Clearly state how proceeds from this activity will be used to support your operating budget or benefit a specific project or program. Be sure to include your event budget, listing other sponsors, both planned and confirmed.
- Describe the outcome measures you will use to determine the success of the program or activity for which you seek sponsorship.
How to Apply for Capital Grants
Capital requests include, but are not limited to brick and mortar activities, equipment expenditures, renovations, new construction, or capital improvements.
Organizations must submit the 8 items described above and answer the following narrative questions in no more than 4 pages. Please repeat the question before each narrative response.
- State your organization’s mission and give a brief description of its history in the community. Include the activities your organization carries out in order to achieve its mission.
- Clearly state the need the capital project addresses and how it relates to your ability to carry out your mission.
- Provide a concise description of the capital project or purchase for which you are seeking support. Include your fundraising plan and the current status of the campaign.
- Describe plans for how the Foundation will be acknowledged for support of the project.
- Describe how you will measure the impact of the capital project or purchase on your organization’s ability to better carry out its mission.