2025 Nonprofit Grant Program (Connecticut) - fundsforNGOs

The Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority invites nonprofits to submit Letters of Interest for its FY 2025 CHEFA Nonprofit Grant Program.

Donor Name: Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA)

State: Connecticut

County: All Counties

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 12/19/2024

Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000

Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned

Details:

CHEFA established the Nonprofit Grant Program to provide nonprofit organizations in Connecticut with the opportunity to access funding through competitive grants.

The Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (“CHEFA”) provides access to tax-exempt financing and other financial assistance to educational institutions, healthcare providers, childcare providers and other eligible not-for-profit entities.

From organizations whose mission statement AND the investment are related to any of the following focus areas, as determined by CHEFA in its sole discretion:

Child Care
Cultural Institutions
Education
Healthcare
Human Services Providers
Long-Term Care/Senior Living Facilities

Funding Information

Grant requests must range from $5,000 up to a maximum of $75,000.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicant organizations must have current IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt designation.
There is a separate grant program for CHEFA clients, this grant cycle is for nonprofit organizations that are NOT CHEFA clients.
Funding is restricted to CAPITAL PROJECTS/PURCHASES or PROGRAMS within Connecticut.
If an organization was AWARDED a grant in EACH of the past three fiscal years (i.e. FY 2022, 2023, 2024), the organization must take one year off from applying, and can thereafter apply in the following fiscal year (i.e. FY 2026).

Selection Criteria

Grants will be awarded based on criteria that include, but are not limited to: