Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation

November 15 Deadline for Armand M. Oppenheimer Environmental Fund

October 26, 2010

Sheffield, MA—The Armand M. Oppenheimer Environmental Fund is accepting grant applications through November 15. The Fund seeks proposals from students, teachers, parents or nonprofit organizations for students in grades 7 through 12 in the towns encompassing Region 1 of Northwest Connecticut: Canaan, Cornwall, Falls Village, Kent, Lakeville, Salisbury and Sharon. Projects may take place on the school premises, within the curriculum or after school. Off-campus projects such as participating in bird counts, blazing nature trails, monitoring protected areas or other projects may also qualify for awards. Nonprofit organizations may also sponsor youth to carry out projects. Applications are available here.

A committee of local residents reviews applications and awards grants based on excellence of the project, impact on the school community and ability of the applicant to carry out the project.

Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation was founded in Salisbury, CT in 1987. Since that time, Berkshire Taconic has distributed over $10 million to benefit residents of the Northwest Corner of Connecticut through scholarships and grants for programs in the arts and education, health and human services, and environmental protection. Berkshire Taconic is the community foundation for Northwest Litchfield County, CT, Northeast Dutchess County and Columbia County, NY, and Berkshire County, MA, building stronger communities and improving the quality of life for everyone in its region. Berkshire Taconic is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

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