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Community giving team holding a large donation check at Island Housing Trust.

Community Giving

Rockland Trust's philanthropic mission is to strengthen the communities served by Rockland Trust Bank, enabling individuals and their families to access opportunity and improve the quality of their lives.
 

Giving Opportunities

Rockland Trust’s Community Giving program supports the communities we serve through event sponsorships, grants, or community donations. We encourage you to review the eligibility guidelines to determine which type of giving opportunity would best fit your needs. Requests must be submitted through our online application portal link below. Due to the volume of requests we receive, we cannot consider requests sent via email or mail or delivered in-person to one of our locations.
Read our eligibility guidelines to learn more and determine if your request qualifies.
 

Event Sponsorships

Provides support for date-specific events such as galas, golf, walks/runs, cultural performances or other community events.

Grants

Provides program or general operating support to 501(c)(3) public charities who focus on the following areas:
  • Affordable Housing, including homeless/domestic violence shelters
  • Children & Youth, excluding youth sports teams
  • Financial Education
  • Small Business Support
  • Workforce Development

Notice: The deadline for submitting grant applications for 2026 consideration is October 16, 2026 at 11:59PM.  Any applications received after this date will be considered and reviewed for funding in 2027.

 

Community Donations

Provides funding for basic needs programs (e.g. food pantries, rental/utility assistance, clothing, etc.) and community support for organizations or programs that do not meet Rockland Trust’s grant focus areas.

Start Your Application

Please ensure you read our eligibility guidelines prior to starting the application. If you have any questions regarding eligibility, please email us at community@rocklandtrust.com.

Our Impact

Rockland Trust us committed to giving back through philanthropic and volunteerism. In 2025:
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$5.8 MM
was distributed through event sponsorships, grants, community donations, scholarships, and our employee matching gift program
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1,401
nonprofit and community organizations received support
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$1.3 Million
is the total value of community service hours by Rockland Trust employees

Community Photos

Highlights of some of our giving throughout our footprint

The Rockland Trust community giving team holding a giant check with recipients outside of Island Housing Trust.

Community giving team holding a giant check gifted to the Boys and Girls Club.

The Rockland Trust community giving team holding a giant check with recipients.

The Rockland Trust community giving team holding a giant check with recipients.

The Rockland Trust community giving team holding a giant check with recipients.

The Rockland Trust community giving team holding a giant check with recipients.

The Rockland Trust community giving team holding a giant check with recipients.

The Rockland Trust community giving team holding a giant check with recipients.








Frequently Asked Questions

New applications are not available directly from our grant portal. To access a new application, click on Application Portal and, after logging in, select the "Start A New Application" button.
Check your spam folder to see if your email provider has redirected the email. To make sure you receive all system emails, add mail@grantapplication.com and noreply@yourcause.com to your safe senders list.
Copy and paste the temporary password into the password field. Do not copy any additional spaces before or after the temporary password. When the system asks you to enter your current password, paste in the temporary password that you were sent before entering your new password.
Our application is dynamic in nature and, based on your answers, will take you to the appropriate application. Be sure to pay close attention to the "Type of Application" questions as an incorrect answer could direct your to the wrong application.
Navigate through your application by selecting the "Next" button. Once all required information has been completed, you will be able to "Submit" your application. All required information is marked with a red asterisk.
Once you click the "Submit" button you will receive a confirmation email stating that your application was submitted.
Decisions for grant applications are made between 8-12 weeks. Event sponsorship and donation applications are made between 6-8 weeks following application submittal.



Start Your Application

Please ensure you read our eligibility guidelines prior to starting the application. If you have any questions regarding eligibility, please email us at community@rocklandtrust.com.