The Meserve Memorial Fund is accepting applications from Danbury area non-profits for grants in the areas of human services, education, environment, arts and culture, and nonprofit capacity building.

All applications must be received by Thursday, April 15. Nonprofit organizations in the towns of Bethel, Brookfield, Danbury, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Redding, Ridgefield, Sherman and Bridgewater may apply.

Nonprofits applying for grants should use the Common Grant Application Form available on the Greater Danbury Nonprofit Resource Center website at http://www.gdnrc.org under the "Grants" navigation option.

All applications and questions should be directed to Wendy W. Miller, vice president and regional lead philanthropic specialist, Nonprofit and Philanthropic Services, Wachovia, 10 State House Square, 2nd floor, MAC: J4002-020, Hartford, CT 06103. She may be contacted at wendy.miller@wachovia.com or (860) 692-7202.

The Meserve Memorial Fund was established in 1983, a legacy of the late Mr. and Mrs. Albert W. Meserve, to support charitable organizations that benefit the greater Danbury region. The fund has provided more than $3 million in grants to more than 100 community organizations over the last 25 years.