The Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA) is inviting Letters of Interest for the 2026 Nonprofit Grant Program.
Donor Name: Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA)
State: Connecticut
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/31/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
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.
The Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA) is inviting Letters of Interest for the 2026 Nonprofit Grant Program. CHEFA established the Nonprofit Grant Program to provide nonprofit organizations in Connecticut with the opportunity to access funding through competitive grants. Funding for this program is derived from CHEFA’s own resources and does not include any State funding.
Through this RFP, CHEFA is inviting Letters of Interest for the FY 2026 Nonprofit Grant Program. The grant program funds capital projects/purchases and programs operating within the state of Connecticut.
Letters of Interest will be accepted from organizations whose mission statement is related to any of the following focus sectors, as determined by CHEFA in its sole discretion:
- Childcare
- Cultural Institutions
- Education
- Healthcare
- Human Services Providers
- Long-Term Care/Senior Living Facilities.
Priorities
The proposed project/program must fall within one of the following priority areas for 2026:
- Infant/Toddler & Preschool Childcare
- College/Career Readiness & Workforce Development
- Community-Based Navigation Services
- Performing Arts Venues & Art Studios
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.
- This grant cycle is for nonprofit organizations that are NOT CHEFA clients. There is a separate grant program for CHEFA clients.
- Funding is restricted to capital projects/purchases or programs operating within Connecticut If an organization was AWARDED a grant in EACH of the past three fiscal years (i.e. FY 2023, 2024, 2025), the organization must take one year off from applying and may thereafter apply in the following fiscal year (i.e. FY 2027).
For more information, visit CHEFA.
