The Watershed Fund—FY 2023 Grant Applications
| Applicant | Project | Amount Requested |
| Slate School North Haven |
Environmentalist for Student Centered Environmental Education – to assist students with incorporating the natural sciences and stewardship into everyday curriculum. Sharing student learning with environmental curriculum with a worldwide education audience. K-5 up to K-12 by 2029. Permanent position.
|
$10,000 |
| Solar Youth, Inc. New Haven |
Steward Team Watershed Appreciation Project – to support youth stewards ages 8-13 that incorporates hands-on outdoor education, leadership development, and environmental stewardship.
|
$10,000 |
|
The New Haven Science Fair Program of the GNHCC
New Haven |
The New Haven Science Fair Program – A four component investigative STEM program seeking to improve STEM learning opportunities in the New Haven Public schools. | $10,250 |
| Rainbow Recycling New Haven |
Less Plastic, More Fish – An arts-integrated school ecoliteracy program and sustainability assessment information by CT Green LEAF Schools
|
$10,000 |
|
Southern CT State University Business School |
Business School Sustainability Utility Management Program – philanthropic support in partnership with the SCCRWA for the School of Business Public Utilities Management (PUM) Fund.
|
$40,000 |
|
Rock to Rock Earth Day Ride |
Rock to Rock Earth Day Ride – to raise critical support for local environmental projects (partnering with 20 organizations)
|
$10,000 |
| South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority New Haven |
Land Acquisition – Lenhart property, 200 Saddle Court, Prospect, CT. Purchase of 43.34 acres of land owned by August Lenhart (dba Prospect Estates LLC)
|
$20,000 |
| New Haven Ecology Project New Haven |
Every Child Outside – Field trip program to create authentic experiences for urban youth in nature
|
$10,000 |
| Gather New Haven New Haven |
Expanding Environmental, Education in New Haven – to increase and diversify programming and to promote community environmental stewardship
|
$10,000 |
| South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority New Haven |
Environmental Careers Summer Camp – invite 10 Common Ground HS Students to participate in a week-long summer program to learn about environmental job opportunities that exist within the water industry
|
Up to $4,000 |
| St. Martin de Porres Academy New Haven |
Nature’s Classroom Science Experience Program at Camp in New Hampshire – to fund a week long Nature’s Classroom in Hancock, NH for entire school (65 children & 10 Chaperones)
|
$10,000 |
| Total Grant Requests for FY 2023 | $144,250 |
The Claire C. Bennitt Watershed Fund: Scholarships Awarded in FY 2023
| Applicant | Residence Town/City | College | Anticipated Field of Study |
| Devon Cronin | Seymour | Undecided | Environmental Enginnering |
| Dykstra, Kieren Leif (Sophomore) | New Haven | Brown University | Marine Conservation Biology |
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Colin Grevelding |
Cheshire | UCONN (changed from North Carolina State) | Environmental Science |
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Carolina Guerra |
New Haven | Albertus Magnus | Biology |
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Maryorie Hernandez-Fortin |
West Haven | Eastern CT State University | Aquaculture and Fisheries |
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Evan Hubbs |
Madison | University of Rhode Island | Environmental Life Science/Wildlife and Conservation Biology |
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Adara Huq |
Derby | Tufts University | Environmental Studies |
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Victor Kapostas |
Ansonia | University of New Hampshire | Ocean Engineering |
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Dylan Nash |
Hamden | Curry College | Environmental Science |
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Amelia Stefanovics |
Branford | Yale University | Sustainable Development |
| Marissa Urda | Woodbridge | Sacred Heart University | Coastal Marine Biology/Environmental Science |