The Branford Community Foundation (BCF) is pleased to announce the first round of 2025 sponsorship awards in partnership with GSB. The first round of funding will be awarded to 11 organizations receiving a combined total of $11,750 across 12 events. $30,000 is available in funding total for 2025 from BCF and GSB.

The sponsorship award recipients are: 

• Branford Festival Corp, Branford Festival Father of the Year Contest 

• Branford Parks and Recreation Department, TGIF Concert Series 

• Branford Road Race, Donation Matching (Gold Sponsor) 

• James Blackstone Memorial Library, Library Mini Golf Gold Sponsorship 

• New Reach, Annual Auction 

• Read to Grow, Inc., Spring Into Reading: Family Day 

• SARAH Foundation, SARAH Gala 

• Shoreline Arts Alliance, Tassy Walden Awards – 25^th Anniversary Celebration of Children’s Literature 

• Shoreline Theatre Company, Rent and The Descendants Summer 2025 Musicals Advertisements 

• Tabor, Soups On Dinner 

• Women & Family Life Center, empowHER Gala & SHEro Awards 

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. Remaining deadlines for sponsorship applications are April 15 and July 15. To learn more and apply for a 2025 sponsorship, please visit BranfordCommunityFoundation.org/apply-for-a-grant. 
 

For more information on upcoming grants, sponsorships and community events, or to make a contribution to the Branford Community Foundation, please email Marketing@BranfordCommunityFoundation.org.

The 2024 Tassy Walden Awards were sponsored by BCF & GSB and the 25th Anniversary Celebration this year in 2025 will also be sponsored.