NOTE: In order to prepare for our new grants portal transition, grantmaking opportunities will cease for the last two weeks of July, 2025.
New Grants Application Portal Coming Soon. Download Your Application and Grant Report History Now.
Throughout the month of August, 2025, we will be transitioning to a new grants portal. After our transition to the new portal by the end of August, your current login information and submitted applications and grant reports that have been saved to your account will no longer be available. We are offering two opportunities on July 15 and August 4 for you to attend a webinar with helpful how-tos on downloading the application and grant report history from your online account.
2025 Grantseeker Information Webinar (RECORDED)
Learn about the 2025 grant program offerings and processes, capacity building workshops and more. All organizations seeking funding from The Community Foundation in 2025 are highly encouraged to watch the recording of this webinar, presented on January 15, 2025.
2025 Grant Schedule
| Program Name | Purpose and Eligibility | Grant Amount | Application Available | Application Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event Sponsorship | For one-day fundraising events (in-person, virtual or a hybrid of both). | Up to $2,000 | January 2, 2025 | Rolling |
| Small Grants | For organizations with operating budgets of $2 million or less; apply every other year (2024 grantees can apply in 2026) | Varies; budget size specific | January 6, 2025 | January 6 through March 17th/August 1 until all funds have been expended. |
| Progreso Latino Fund | Grants to Latine-led/Latine-serving nonprofits providing wrap around supports to Latina’s joining or staying in the Greater New Haven workforce. | from $2,500 to $5,000 | April 14, 2025 | Closed |
| Nonprofit Animal Shelter Grants | Flexible funding for any nonprofit animal shelter serving Greater New Haven. | Up to $10,000 | January 6, 2025 | Closed |
| Consultant Support Program | Short-term consultancy for organizational building capacity and work in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging | Varies | Ongoing | Rolling |
| Quinnipiac River Fund | For projects designed to protect and conserve the Quinnipiac River | Varies; project specific | December | Closed |
| Responsive General Operating Support Grants | General operating support (flexible funding) is for organizations with more than 75 percent of the population they serve living in Greater New Haven and/or the Valley; organizations must have had active programming for 3 years. | Up to $50,000 a year (1, 2, or 3 year grants) | January 10, 2025 | Wednesday, March 12, 2025 5:00 p.m. giveGreater profile due Wednesday, March 19, 2025 5:00 p.m. |
| Responsive Program Grants | Program support is for organizations with less than 75 percent the population they serve living in Greater New Haven and/or the Valley; organizations must have had active programming for 3 years. | Up to $50,000 a year (1, 2, or 3 year grants) | January 10, 2025 | Application due March 12, 2025, 5:00 p.m. giveGreater profile due March 19, 2025 5:00 p.m. |
| Basic Needs Fund | For basic materials needs support. | Up to $10,000 | September 2, 2025 | October 1, 2025, 5:00 p.m. |
| Community Fund for Women & Girls | Pathways to Economic Security for Women | Up to $15,000 | March | Closed |
| Scholarships | Awarded to individual for their academic pursuits | Varies | Varies: See List | Varies |
| Nonprofit Management Program for Emerging Leaders of Color | Two-year executive leadership program designed for middle-management nonprofit staff who are people of color, offered in partnership with UCONN | 1st year, $10,000 general operating support; 2nd year, TBD; participant can earn academic credit and $2,000 scholarship toward studies at UCONN | April 7, 2025 | Closed |
| Neighborhood Leadership Program |
For resident leaders of New Haven, West Haven, East Haven or Hamden | Up to $3,000 | TBD | Closed |
| FOR FOR-PROFIT BUSINESSES ONLY Registered CT businesses with at least one year record of sales managed with a formal digital bookkeeping system; some restrictions apply. |
Up to $10,000 | Varies | Varies; see list |
