This spring, the Chelsea Groton Foundation provided $289,000 to 63 non-profit organizations from Connecticut and Rhode Island. The foundation has now provided over $5.3 million in total grants to the community since 1998.

Approximately half of the funds were distributed to Health & Human Services organizations, including local hospitals: Backus Hospital ($8,000), Lawrence & Memorial Hospital ($7,500) and Westerly Hospital ($7,500). The largest grant, $25,000, was awarded to Catholic Charities of Norwich to support basic needs.

Housing organizations accounted for 17% of grant funds. Of note, $20,000 was awarded to Eastern CT Housing Opportunities for the Hempstead District Homeownership Program in New London. Education garnered 12% of the grant funds with Higher Edge, Connecticut College and Project Oceanology among the recipients.

“We are proud to be able to give to organizations that support basic human needs – hunger, homelessness and healthcare – as well as those that provide education, economic growth, arts and cultural experiences, and more, as we recover, together,” said Michael Rauh, president and CEO of Chelsea Groton Bank and president of the Chelsea Groton Foundation, in a release.

The foundation typically reviews applications and awards grants two times a year. Organizations can apply on the bank’s website, chelseagroton.com/CGFoundation.

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