The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven’s Basic Needs Fund provides grants to organizations addressing material basic needs in the areas of food security, shelter and housing stability, and clothing and hygiene.
Donor Name: The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
State: Connecticut
City: Selected Cities
Town: East Haven
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/01/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Fund values the provision of material basic needs which center individuals’ dignity and promote well-being.
Funding Information
In 2025, an estimated $310,000 is available for Basic Needs Fund grantmaking and organizations may receive grant awards up to $10,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be organizations providing material basic needs to support individuals in the areas of:
- Applicants must provide services in at least one of the following geographies: New Haven, Hamden, West Haven, East Haven, Ansonia or Derby. Priority will be given to applicants that have a reach into neighborhoods and areas that are underserved and have barriers to accessing resources.
- Applicants must have an annual operating budget under $2 million.
Funding must support the provision of basic needs as described above and can also include staffing, infrastructure and other administrative costs which support service delivery.
For more information, visit CFGNH.
