Grant
Guidelines
The Darien Technology & Community Foundation
Mission Statement
The mission of The Darien Technology & Community Foundation is to provide private funding for technology and community capital projects that will benefit the citizens of Darien. Our goal is to offer a central location for residents and corporate donors who wish to support worthy town projects. We remain committed to supporting technology initiatives for the public schools and other town organizations. We also seek to provide a central funding resource for groups undertaking capital projects that will benefit the Darien community. Our broad and diverse Board of Directors strives to apply a consistent methodology in reviewing grant requests and holding grant recipients accountable.
Grant requests should be submitted
in writing to:
Darien Technology & Community Foundation
PO Box 1714
Darien, CT 06820
Or via e-mail
All grants must meet the following
criteria:
- Be consistent with the DT&CFs mission
statement
- Funds are to be spent on one time cost,
not recurring/operating costs
Grant requests should include:
- Name and mission statement of the organization
requesting the grant
- Detailed list of the grant components
(hardware, software, other equipment)
- Cost estimate of the request
- Description of the benefit that the
grant will provide to the organization
Grant applicants may be asked to make
a presentation to the Board of Directors.
Grant decisions are made by the Board
of Directors at monthly Board meetings. |
