The Connecticut Community Foundation is seeking applications for its Strengthening Nonprofits Grant Program.
Donor Name: Connecticut Community Foundation
State: Connecticut
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/08/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Nonprofits need certain capacities to be able to meet their missions, including strong leadership, financial management, technology, fund development, and communications. Providing funding to help organizations invest in these vital building blocks creates a strong operational infrastructure that builds efficiencies, improves program delivery, and increases overall impact.
The Foundation approach focuses on
- Funding key organizational development initiatives that lead to stronger, more adaptable organizations.
- Empowering nonprofits to seek assistance that they deem to be the right fit for their organizational needs.
- Centering organizations who are addressing disparities within communities.
- Prioritizing smaller organizations who meet the grant criteria.
Funding Information
Grant awards range from $5,000 – $10,000.
Efforts they support include
- Professional development opportunities to help staff or board build on the assets they have and add new skillsets. The committee prioritizes training requests that are continuous and have been fully scoped in terms of topic and trainer.
- Executive coaching or supervisory support with an expert in the field or professional consultant.
- Organizational development projects focused on strategic planning, financial management systems, evaluation, fundraising, programming, or communications.
Eligibility Criteria
To apply for funding, an organization must:
- Be a not-for-profit organization recognized under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or a municipal entity seeking a grant for public purposes. Organizations may also have a nonprofit fiscal sponsor if they do not have their own nonprofit status.
- Have a board that is representative of the community, of which a majority are neither employees nor relatives of employees.
For more information, visit CCF.
