OVERVIEW: The Charles Nelson Robinson Fund supports education, health, and human services in Hartford, Connecticut.
FUNDING AREAS: Education, health, human services
IP TAKE: The fund prioritizes nonprofits in Hartford, Connecticut. It accepts unsolicited applications.
PROFILE: Established in 1970, the Charles Nelson Robinson Fund is a private foundation based in Connecticut. The purpose of this foundation is to support “quality educational, human services, and health care programming for underserved populations in Hartford, Connecticut.” This foundation is managed by Bank of America’s Connecticut office. Grantmaking areas of interest are education, health, and human services.
This funder supports a broad range of nonprofit causes in a small geographic area. It mostly provides funding for program and project support, and it does not consider requests for capital projects. Past local support has gone to Camp Courant, Artists Collective, ConnectiKids, and the YMCA Hartford Region.
Foundation grants are often between $3,000 and $12,000 each. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent Foundation Center grant history. Grantmaking focuses exclusively on Hartford, Connecticut. Grants are limited to one-year periods; applicants cannot receive grants for more than three consecutive years.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. The annual application deadline is February 15. Applicants can expect to learn about a funding decision within two to three months after February 15th. Grantseekers must use the Bank of America online system to apply for a grant. Direct general questions to the staff at ct.grantmaking@ustrust.com or 860-244-4870.
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