Before applying please review the key dates contained in our funding calendar.

• Required for all Grant Applications
• How to Apply for Operating/Program/Sponsorship/Capital Support

Related Documents:

• Grant Application Coversheet (Acrobat PDF file 48K)
• Budget Income and Expense Form (Acrobat PDF file 79K)



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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: 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. Answers to narrative questions (not to exceed 2 pages). Please use a size 12 font or greater and repeat the question at the head of each section. Organization operating budget or specific project budget associated with your request, showing itemized income and expenses. Use this form as a guide. (Acrobat PDF file 79K). Board of Directors list, including names, professional affiliations, and length of service on board.* A copy of current IRS determination letter indicating tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status.* A copy of the top page only of the 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 top page of the Form 990 from the national office. *Not required in an application from a municipal entity.

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, Program, Sponsorship or Capital 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 has a branch. Please review the Funding Priorities and Grant Guidelines sections before submitting a grant.

Organizations must submit the 6 items described above and answer the following narrative questions in no more than 2 pages. Please repeat the question before each narrative response.

Narrative Questions

1. 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.
   
2. Describe the program or activity for which you are seeking support.
   
3. Describe the outcome measures you will use to determine the effectiveness of your program or activity.