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Basic Needs Fund Grant Program
Offered by Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
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- Who can apply
- Nonprofits
- How much
- Up to $10,000Grants up to $10,000 per organization; approximately $310,000 available for 2025 funding round
- By when
- Closed Sep 1Opens September 1, 2026Applications open September 1, 2026 with award decisions by November 2026. Current 2025 application cycle is closed.Usually due around Sep 1. Next round not posted yet.
Checked Jun 13, 2026
About this grant
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven offers grants up to $10,000 to organizations providing material basic needs including food security, shelter and housing stability, and clothing and hygiene services. Applicants must serve at least one of six specified Connecticut towns (New Haven, Hamden, West Haven, East Haven, Ansonia, or Derby) and have an annual operating budget under $2 million.
Eligibility details
- Notes: Organizations must provide material basic needs in food security, shelter/housing stability, and/or clothing and hygiene. Must serve at least one of these six towns: New Haven, Hamden, West Haven, East Haven, Ansonia, or Derby. Priority given to organizations reaching underserved neighborhoods and areas with barriers to resource access. Annual operating budget must be under $2 million.
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