2024 Grantseeker Information Webinar: Recorded on January 10, 2024

Watch the recorded webinar to learn all about 2024 processes, capacity building training sessions and more.

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2024 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 $2,500

Jan. 2, 2024

Rolling

Small Grants

For organizations with operating budgets of $1.5 million or less; apply every other year (2023 grantees can apply in 2025) Up to $10,000 Jan. 2, 2024

Applications will be accepted until April 1, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. The process will re-open on August 1, 2024.

Progreso Latino Fund

Greater New Haven organizations working to bridge the skills gaps faced by members of the Latine community at all stages of life.

$3,000-$10,000 April 15, 2024 June 3, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

Nonprofit Animal Shelter Grants

Flexible funding for any nonprofit animal shelter serving Greater New Haven. Up to $10,000 Jan. 2, 2024 Rolling

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

Nov. 29, 2023

Closed

Responsive General Operating Support Grants

General operating support (flexible funding) is for organizations with more than 50 percent of the population they serve living in Greater New Haven and/or the Valley; organizations must have had active programming for 2 years.

Up to $50,000 a year (1, 2, or 3 year grants)

Jan. 11, 2024

Application due March 11, 2024, 5:00 p.m.

giveGreater profile due March 18, 2024, 5:00 p.m.

Responsive Program Grants

Program support is for organizations with less than 50 percent the population they serve living in Greater New Haven and/or the Valley; organizations must have had active programming for 2 years.

Up to $50,000 a year (1, 2, or 3 year grants)

Jan. 11, 2024

Application due March 11, 2024, 5:00 p.m.

giveGreater profile due March 18, 2024, 5:00 p.m.

Basic Needs Fund

For basic materials needs support. Up to $10,000 September 23, 2024

October 21, 2024, 5:00 p.m.

Community Fund for Women & Girls

Pathways to Economic Security for Women Varies March 4, 2024

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 Academic credit plus $1,000 toward future studies at UConn for participant; compensation to participant's nonprofit organization to cover participant's absence Spring 2025 TBD
NHE3 Small Business Grant

For for-profit businesses.

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

December 1, 2023

January 31, 2024


Minimum Eligibility Criteria for Competitive Grants

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Jackie Downing

Senior Director of Grantmaking and Nonprofit Support

203-777-7072

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Logan Roddy

Grants Manager

203-777-7084

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