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:
- Project need
- Target population impact
- Likelihood of success
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Innovation
- Organizational financial and managerial strength.
For more information, visit CHEFA.