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Community Impact Program

Posted on: April 26, 2022 - 9:33am

City of Torrington Economic and Community Growth Plan

Community Impact Grants 

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This program is intended to make transformative investment, over a wide range of uses, that address the negative impacts caused or exacerbated by the Pandemic, while also strengthening the fabric of the Community.   Successful applications will address one or more of the goals of this grant program.   The goals of this grant are as follows:
  • Re-engage Torrington’s Youth through youth sports and activities. Applications should focus on youth’s overall well-being, such as mental health, depression, addiction etc., and have an outreach plan to connect with youth that may otherwise not have access to these programs or activities are encouraged.
  • Increase Child Care Capacity Within the City of Torrington. This may include training/services that help fill job vacancies/ or increase offering or physical improvements that increase the number or children that can be cared for. Other creative or collaborative initiatives will also be considered.
  • Provide Mental Health Support Throughout the community. Applications may target a specific population, such as seniors, caregivers, youth etc., and may address, but not limited to, depression, anxiety/stress, suicide, loneliness, and obesity.
  • Support the Travel and Tourism Industries by attracting visitors to the City of Torrington through programing, community events and/or marketing efforts.
  • Support Torrington’s Creative Economies by providing opportunities for local artists (of all kinds) or creates partnerships/collaborations between arts and cultural organizations within the community.
  • Support Workforce Development or Job Training programs or collaborations that provide re-skilling, job growth and/or business expansion and retention.
  • Address Drug and Alcohol Addiction or Domestic Violence within the community.
  • Increase Capacity to Address Human Needs such as food insecurity, housing insecurity and homelessness.
Minimum grant request is $10,000.   There is no cap to funding request.   Larger grants may be awarded; however, average grant is anticipated to be between $25,000- $50,000.   Funded by the City of Torrington’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. Available funding this round is $875,000.
 
Non-Profit and For-Profit Organizations are encouraged to apply   All funds must be allocated to providing resources or services to Torrington residents or Torrington businesses.
 
Timeline:  Grant round Opens: January 2023    Grant Deadline: April 2, 2023, 11:59pm    Anticipated Decision: July / August 2023