The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven is seeking applications for its Small Grant program to support small nonprofit organizations with a priority for work that either addresses COVID-19 impacts or advances racial equity.
Donor Name: Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
State: Connecticut
Town: Selected Towns
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: Ongoing
Size of the Grant: Up to $15,000
Details:
Funding Information
Grants of up to $15,000 are offered to small nonprofit organizations.
Funding Request Types
The following requests will be considered:
- Project Support – A grant for a new or existing specific project.
- Capacity Building Support – A grant for short-term financial assistance to build the infrastructure of an organization for long term success. Requests for capacity building include but are not limited to: board development; strategic planning; evaluation; and capital expenditures including equipment, building renovations or relocation.
- General Operating Support (GOS) – A grant made to further the general mission and work of an organization, rather than for a specific purpose or project. General Operating Support gives nonprofits flexibility to direct their spending where it is needed most and allows greater focus on achieving an organization’s mission.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be tax-exempt under Section 501(c) (3) or any applicable statute of the Internal Revenue code or have a fiscal agent with the appropriate tax status.
- Applicants must be serving people within the Community Foundation’s twenty-town region.
- Applicants must have an operating budget of $2M or less.
- Applicants who received a grant from The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven in the previous three years must be up to date with all reporting requirements.
- Small grants can be received only once in a period of two calendar years.
For more information, visit Community Foundation for Greater New Haven.