Applications for sponsorships are accepted year-round. Sponsorships are awarded only for events and may not exceed $2,500 per event.
It is recommended that your organization submit a sponsorship request at least 60 days in advance of the event. Apply now
Any organization with an operating budget of $2 million or less is eligible to receive a grant through the Grants $5,000 and Under process, provided that it meet certain eligibility criteria. No organization shall be eligible to receive a grant under the process more often than once in any period of two calendar years. Learn more
Applications are accepted year-round.
The Neighborhood Leadership Grant Program, 
formerly known as The Neighborhood Small Grant Program, works with resident leaders in New Haven neighborhoods to make our community a better place. Eligible grantseekers can be awarded a grant up to $3,000 and participate in Leadership Workshops designed to help residents of New Haven contribute to positive change in their neighborhood.
The New Haven Neighborhood Leadership Program has the following goals:
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To support resident leaders. In support of this goal, we fund efforts to identify and develop the skills of leaders.To encourage positive relationships among residents based on equality and valuing everyone's contributions. In support of this goal, we fund projects that help neighborhood residents get to know each other and projects that help build a sense of community.
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To help residents organize to create positive change in the community. In support of this goal, we fund projects in which there is evidence of a neighborhood group taking action on an important community issue.
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To connect residents and resident-led groups across neighborhoods so they can learn from one another and take action on common concerns. In support of this goal, we fund projects that bring residents of two or more neighborhoods together to take action on an issue of mutual interest.
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To bring new partners to the work of resident-centered community building. In support of this goal, we fund community groups that partner with organizations that are not resident-led but are identified by residents as necessary partners to address resident concerns. These potential partners may be religious institutions, schools, non-profits organization, or businesses.
If you have any questions about this grant program, please contact Stephanie Chung via e-mail
schung@cfgnh.org or by phone at (203) 777-7077.
The deadline to apply has passed. Click here to read about the 2012 New Haven Leadership Grant recipients.
This page was last updated on 4/1/13.
Responsive Grants
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2013 Schedule
The Deadline to submit an application for this grants process has passed.
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The Responsive Grants process is open to all requests for organizational support and projects that serve our twenty-town region. The three types of Responsive Grants include the following:
- General operating support (GOS)
- Project support
- Capacity building support
These grants are generally awarded to address an agency's operating, programmatic or capacity building needs. PLEASE NOTE: organizations are no longer required to fill out a pre-application; starting in 2013, there is only one application for the Responsive Grants process. The application review process for Responsive Grants occurs in two-stages and takes approximately six months. A review of all applications occurs during the first stage, after which time applicants are either encouraged or discouraged from participation in the second stage. During the second stage, a site visit will be conducted. Notification of award or decline is sent by email within ten working days of the Board of Directors meeting in October. Upon notification of awards, grantees are asked to sign an agreement delineating the terms of condition of the grant and payment plan.
There is only one grantmaking cycle per year for Responsive Grants from The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven & the Valley Community Foundation. This is a joint application process that occurs online. The deadline to apply for a 2013 Responsive Grant has passed. Below is a description of the three types of Responsive grants.
Have questions about the application process?
Listen to the Grantseeker Webinar on Youtube (aired on 2/28/13). To start the presentation, advance the cursor to the 1:16 second mark.
View only the presentation.
General Operating Support (GOS)
General operating support is defined as a grant made to further the general mission and work of an organization, rather than for a specific purpose or project. Only organizations that have been incorporated for at least five years AND have received a Responsive Grant from either The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven or the Valley Community Foundation are eligible to apply for general operating support. 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. Nonprofits demonstrating strong management and a good track record of accomplishments will be given priority consideration. Refer to the Guiding Principles for Nonprofits: Leadership, Evaluation and Sound Management (below). The giveGreater.org® profile will serve as part of the application.
Each application is read by three reviewers and scored using the GOS Application Merit Scoresheet
Project Support
Project support is defined as a grant made for a specific new or existing project. Project support applications are available to organizations that are new to either The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven or the Valley Community Foundation and those organizations that have received a responsive grant in the past.
Each application is read by three reviewers and scored using the Project Application Merit Scoresheet
Capacity Building Support
Capacity building support is defined as 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. Only organizations that have been incorporated for at least five years AND have received a Responsive Grant from either The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven or the Valley Community Foundation are eligible to apply for capacity building support. The giveGreater.org® profile will serve as part of the application.
Each application is read by three reviewers and scored using the Capacity Building Application Merit Scoresheet
Read The Community Foundation's Guiding Principles for Nonprofits: Leadership, Evaluation and Sound Management
For Full Applicants:
This article was last updated on 4/1/13.
Donor advised funds enable a donor, or a committee established by the donor, to make recommendations regarding grant distributions from the fund. Examples of donor advised funds that currently accept applications are:
The Neighborhood Leadership Grant Program, formerly known as The Neighborhood Small Grant Program, works with resident leaders in New Haven neighborhoods to make our community a better place. Eligible grantseekers can be awarded a grant up to $3,000 and participate in Leadership Workshops designed to help residents of New Haven contribute to positive change in their neighborhood.
The New Haven Neighborhood Leadership Program has the following goals:
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To support resident leaders. In support of this goal, we fund efforts to identify and develop the skills of leaders.To encourage positive relationships among residents based on equality and valuing everyone's contributions. In support of this goal, we fund projects that help neighborhood residents get to know each other and projects that help build a sense of community.
-
To help residents organize to create positive change in the community. In support of this goal, we fund projects in which there is evidence of a neighborhood group taking action on an important community issue.
-
To connect residents and resident-led groups across neighborhoods so they can learn from one another and take action on common concerns. In support of this goal, we fund projects that bring residents of two or more neighborhoods together to take action on an issue of mutual interest.
-
To bring new partners to the work of resident-centered community building. In support of this goal, we fund community groups that partner with organizations that are not resident-led but are identified by residents as necessary partners to address resident concerns. These potential partners may be religious institutions, schools, non-profits organization, or businesses.
If you have any questions about this grant program, please contact Stephanie Chung via e-mail
schung@cfgnh.org or by phone at (203) 777-7077.
The deadline to apply for a 2013 Leadership Grant has passed.
Click here to read about the 2012 New Haven Leadership Grant recipients.
This page was last updated on 4/1/13.
Scholarships at The Community Foundation are distributed throughout year from more than 80 funds. Of the scholarships available, only four are managed by The Foundation's Education Sub-committee. This Sub-committee is made up of Community Foundation Board members, staff and community volunteers and determines scholarship recipients in the Spring of each year. Visit our
Scholarships page to access the online applications.
In addition to individual scholarship funds, The Community Foundation
for Greater New Haven administers and funds New Haven Promise, a
scholarship and support program funded by Yale University, Yale-New Haven
Hospital and Wells Fargo and created to promote college education as an
aspiration for all New Haven public school (NHPS) students; assist graduating
students from NHPS to pursue education after high school; and enhance the
growth, stability, and economic development of the City of New Haven. To earn a
Promise Scholarship, students must live in New Haven, attend New Haven public
schools, and in high school earn a 3.0 GPA, have 90% attendance and demonstrate
good behavior by not being expelled and by completing 40 hours of community
service. The tuition benefit is scaled based on continuous and concurrent number
of years student is a resident of New Haven and attends New Haven public
schools. New Haven Promise applications must be filled out before March 31 of
the eligible student’s senior year. For more information, visit
www.newhavenpromise.org.