The Branford Community Foundation (BCF) is pleased to announce the second round of 2025 sponsorship awards in partnership with GSB. The second round of funding will be awarded to 11 organizations receiving a combined total of $13,130 across 13 events. $30,000 is available in sponsorship funding annually from BCF and GSB. 

The sponsorship award recipients are: 

Branford Early Learning Center, Week of the Young Child Celebration

Branford Garden Club, Sustainable Gardening and Healthy Yards

Branford Historical Society, Annual Meeting and Dinner

Branford Parks and Recreation Department, Fire Prevention for Seniors

Community Dining Room, Community Champion Seasonal Sponsorship

Feeding Families Foundation Inc., Magic Cabaret at POYCC

Friends of James Blackstone Memorial Library, 2025 Annual Fall Book Sale

Peace Love and ACCESSibility, 2nd Annual Community Access Awareness Day

Soundview Family YMCA, Sweat For a Cause, Race 4 Chase, and Stingrays Banner Program

Stony Creek Farmers Market, Sundays, May 18-November 2, 10am-2pm

The Connecticut Hospice, Inc., 2025 Gratitude Gala

Sponsorships are considered for a single event (i.e. gala, road race, etc.) or a series of individual events held by an organization over a given time period, to increase visibility or for fundraising. The remaining deadline for sponsorship applications is July 15, 2025. To learn more and apply for a 2025 sponsorship, please visit BranfordCommunityFoundation.org/apply-for-a-grant.