Please note: All applications for grants and sponsorships must be made through our online application system. No applications will be accepted by email, fax or mail.
Questions? Please email charitable.giving@rocklandtrust.com
Please be advised that our final grant application deadline for 2019 is October 15th. Grant applications that are not received by this date WILL NOT be considered. A new grant application will be available in early January 2020. Sponsorship applications will continue to be accepted and considered on a rolling basis.
Rockland Trust and its affiliated foundations currently accept two types of requests for funding: Event Sponsorship Requests or Program Grants. These guidelines below summarize the major factors considered in charitable contribution decision-making.
Eligibility Criteria
Foundations will typically only award funding for grants and sponsorships to organizations recognized by the IRS as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3)Public Charity non-profit organization. For more information, please see our foundation giving guidelines.
Request a Program Grant
Grants are funds provided to non-profits recognized as a 501(c)(3) Public Charities by the IRS in support of specific projects or programs, including capital requests, or operating support. Multi-year requests are accepted. Grants are NOT to request funding for a date-specific event. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and are reviewed quarterly by our Boards of Directors. To receive funding in the current calendar year, a completed application must be submitted by October 15, 2019. The average grant amount is $1,000 - $5,000.
Request a Sponsorship
Sponsorships are marketing partnerships with an organization that align with our charitable mission and yield visibility for an event or events to be held on a specific date. Other criteria that are considered when evaluating sponsorship proposals are the positive impact on the community and quantifiable media value. Rockland Trust requires a minimum of six weeks’ notice from your Publicity Deadline Date to review and approve a sponsorship request. To receive funding in the current calendar year, a completed application must be submitted by October 15, 2019. The average sponsorship amount is $1,000 - $5,000.
Required Forms and Attachments
Applicants for grants and sponsorships are required to provide the following documentation when submitting their application:
Program Grant applicants must also submit a project budget, utilizing Rockland Trust's Project Budget Form. No other format will be accepted.
