Greenwich International Film Festival Announces New Community Impact Awards
Fairfield County-Based Charities May Apply for Up to $100,000 in GIFF Grant Funding
Image courtesy of GIFF
With the pandemic still very much a daily reality and communities around the world struggling in unprecedented fashion, Greenwich International Film Festival (GIFF) has announced that it will make a large scale impact on the community and bring about much needed positive news during these extraordinary times.
GIFF will award one or more charity partners a significant financial grant (up to $100,000) to be used toward the benefit of an underserved portion of the population within the broad community of Fairfield County, Connecticut. Focus areas for the grant may include education, basic human rights or health care. The grant may be used to fund new initiatives, expand programs, or subsidize existing programs. The grant recipient(s) will be announced and presented in February 2021.
“In honor of our mission to harness the power of film to serve the greater good, Greenwich International Film Festival will be offering Community Impact Awards of up to $100,000 to charities in Fairfield County during this tremendous time of need. We thank our Board and donors for helping us to achieve our mission and provide significant support to the community.”
-Ginger Stickel, Executive Director, GIFF-
Any Fairfield County based tax-exempt organization that provides education, health care or basic human rights benefits to those in need can apply.
WHEN | Applications will be accepted from December 1 to December 31, 2020
Visit www.greenwichfilm.org to learn more and submit an application.
CONTACT | Ginger Stickel, Executive Director, Greenwich International Film Festival
Ginger@greenwichfilm.org or 203-717-1800
ABOUT GREENWICH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Greenwich International Film Festival (GIFF) is a non- profit organization that celebrates the visual arts in Greenwich, CT, with a world-class film festival and supporting events throughout the year. It was founded to bridge the worlds of film, finance and philanthropy. GIFF harnesses the power of film to serve the greater good by supporting charity partners each year. Learn more at www.greenwichfilm.org.
Photo by David Wayne Fox
From right: GIFF Founders & Executives Ginger Stickel, Wendy Stapleton, Colleen deVeer