Chelsea Groton Foundation, Inc. was established to support non-profit organizations in the Bank’s Connecticut and Rhode Island market areas through financial grants. Since its inception, the Foundation has focused on responding to community needs, including doubling its grant contributions for emergency relief efforts following the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Chelsea Groton Foundation grants support a wide range of program areas vital to the communities within its market areas. These program areas include Arts and Culture, Economic Development, Education, Environment, Health and Human Services, Housing, and Youth Activities. The Foundation aims to address and support critical community needs through its financial contributions, adapting its focus in response to significant events, such as the recent global pandemic, to provide emergency relief to affected nonprofit organizations.