•    Electronic packet that includes grant criteria, important dates, and application.
•    Watch recorded Information Session.
•    Submit application (in Microsoft Word format) via email to Karen Renner – you’ll receive a confirmation email upon receipt.
 

(1)    The organization must be a 501(c)(3) or have a fiscal sponsor that is a 501(c)(3). 

(2)    The proposed program must serve the constituents of Middlesex County: Chester, Clinton, Cromwell, Deep River, Durham, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Haddam, Killingworth, Middlefield, Middletown, Old Saybrook, Portland, and Westbrook.

(3)    Middlesex United Way Community Impact Grant funds cannot fund capital expenditures, scholarship programs, staff compensation, or any third party or contract. All grant funds must be spent on the intended purpose. 

(4)    Applications must be a minimum request of $100 and a maximum of $1,000. 

(5)    The organization cannot currently be receiving funding through the traditional Community Impact Grant program and must be in good standing with Middlesex United Way. 

(6)    The program/event must fit within a specific Impact Area: Education, Housing, Financial Stability, Racial Equity & Inclusion, Wellness, and Youth Development.
 

OUR MISSION
By cultivating leadership and partnerships, bringing resources together, and investing in our community, Middlesex United Way acts as a catalyst to achieve measurable, positive impact in education, health, housing financial stability, and racial equity.

OUR VISION FOR OUR COMMUNITY
All those who reside in Middlesex County live in a healthy, vibrant, inclusive, and thriving community.

All sectors of our county are invested in and working in partnership to improve the quality of life for all.

All those who reside in Middlesex County are aware of and able to access supports related to education, health, housing, financial stability, and racial equity & inclusion.

OUR VALUES
Collaboration: We view our role in our community as a convener and catalyst for cooperation and collaboration towards shared goals.

Compassion: We care deeply about the lives of the people in our region. 

Informed: We seek out information and evidence to support our decision-making efforts, both strategic and tactical.

Transparency: We are accountable and transparent in all that we do.  

Inclusivity: We are inspired by and inclusive of our community’s diversity.

Integrity: We are committed to ethical principles that demonstrate honesty, trustworthiness, and reliability.

Stewardship: We are stewards of the support provided to us and ensure responsible, sound fiscal decision-making.  

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY
The Middlesex United Way, Inc. is fully committed to creating and maintaining an organizational environment which enables all people to perform to their potential by actively valuing different backgrounds and perspectives, fostering teamwork and collaboration among a heterogeneous community, and maximizing contributions to the Middlesex United Way by using the skills, talents, and resources of all members of our community.

OUR SERVICE AREA
Middlesex County, Connecticut: Chester, Clinton, Cromwell, Deep River, Durham, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Haddam, Killingworth, Middlefield, Middletown, Portland, Old Saybrook, and Westbrook.

OUR COMMUNITY IMPACT AREAS:
Education, Youth Development, Wellness, Housing, Financial Stability, and Racial Equity & Inclusion.