Grant deadlines set, applications now available

Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation in Sheffield, Mass., recently announced the final round of deadlines for competitive grants in 2018.

Regional nonprofits, schools and individuals are invited to apply for funding. The application process for all grants is online at www.berkshiretaconic.org/SearchGrants.

Nonprofits: The Community Development Collaborations initiative supports projects that will promote and strengthen the conditions for economic opportunity, town center development and affordable housing. It will provide one-year grants of up to $10,000 for nonprofits, community organizations, public agencies and town committees to plan and implement outreach activities that will help improve the economic wellbeing of residents and/or sustain town centers as commercial and civic hubs. Emails of intent will be accepted through Oct. 2. Apply at www.berkshiretaconic.org/Collaborations.

The Madeleine B. Wildes Fund provides grants to nonprofits serving residents of Lakeville and Salisbury who require assistance due to

sickness or financial need. Applications are due Dec. 31.

Schools: The Sharon Center School Millennium Fund supports projects that enhance and enrich the educational experience of the students and teachers at Sharon Center School. Applications are due Oct. 15.

Nonprofits, individuals: The Wassermann-Streit Y’diyah Memorial Fund supports projects about Judaism that aim to dispel religious prejudice, bias and intolerance. Applications are due Nov. 1.

Now in its 30th year, Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation builds stronger communities by inspiring charitable giving in northwest Litchfield County, CT; Berkshire County, MA; and Columbia County and northeast Dutchess County, NY. A nonprofit public charity with $150 million in assets, the foundation distributed a total of $6.5 million through grants and scholarships in 2017 to nonprofits and individuals in the arts and education, health and human services, and environmental protection. You can make a difference. We can help. www.berkshiretaconic.org