Savings Bank of Danbury Foundation Grant Applications Now Available

The Savings Bank of Danbury Foundation has announced that applications are available for local non-profit agencies to apply for grants with applications due by September 30th, 2024.

Applications for the grants are available at the bank’s website at www.SBDanbury.com. The Savings Bank of Danbury Foundation (SBD Foundation) is administered by a committee of Savings Bank of Danbury Corporators, directors and bank officers.

The grants help support agencies in the areas of Affordable Housing, Arts and Culture, Community Service and Economic Development, Education and Health and Human Service.

In 2023 Savings Bank of Danbury Foundation awarded a total of $301,350.00 to 113 different non-profit agencies throughout Connecticut as part of an annual tradition first established in 2004. The 2023 grants total represents an increase of 8 percent over grants awarded in 2022.

The emphasis of the donations was in the areas of food insecurity, housing and mental health.

In 2004, the Savings Bank of Danbury Foundation was established to support local non-profit agencies that reflect the core values of the Bank. The Foundation provides grants to support a wide range of initiatives and programs in the areas of Affordable Housing, Arts & Culture, Community Services & Economic Development, Education, and Health & Human Services. Since its establishment, the Foundation has awarded more than $3 million to organizations making a positive difference in our communities.

“Since its establishment in 2004 the Savings Bank of Danbury has grown to provide additional support each year to the local non-profit agencies that make our communities great places to live and work,” said Stacy Singer, Assistant Vice President and Community Development Officer of Savings Bank of Danbury. “We encourage these outstanding agencies to apply for our grants to enable them to continue their much needed work. We are proud to be able to assist these agencies and we extend our heartfelt thanks and gratitude for the work that they do.”

The Foundation Grants Committee meets once a year to review requests. Awards are made to eligible 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations in all of the communities the bank serves. Any organization interested in being considered should review the application's checklist and include all of the elements listed on the application.

About Savings Bank of Danbury

Established in 1849 and headquartered at 220 Main Street, Danbury, Savings Bank of Danbury is a mutual savings bank with assets more than $1.4 billion. Savings Bank of Danbury has 16 branch offices in Bethel, Brookfield, Danbury, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Norwalk, Southbury, Stamford, and Waterbury. Stamford Mortgage Company, a division of Savings Bank of Danbury, has a local office on Summer Street in Stamford. Savings Bank of Danbury is committed to serving their community.

For more information about Savings Bank of Danbury, visit www.SBDanbury.com