Grant for Nonprofits Serving Basic Human Needs in Northwest Connecticut

• Grant award ranging from $5,000 to $7,500
• Grant period from August through April
• Flexible support for program expenses, expanded service delivery, staffing, supplies, or other critical costs

• Description of impacts on organization's services since 2024
• Description of how the organization is changing operations in response to pressures
• Numbers served and types of services provided
• Responses to learning questions included in the application
• Online application via grantinterface portal

• Must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or have an established fiscal sponsorship arrangement with a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
• Must serve residents in Cornwall, Falls Village, Goshen, Kent, Norfolk, North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon, or Warren, CT
• Work must directly address urgent basic human needs (food, housing, shelter, fuel, rental assistance, immigrant support, clothing, childcare, mental and physical health)
• Must have been impacted by recent funding reductions, economic pressures, or increased community demand
• Must demonstrate capacity to expend funds within nine months of notification
• Must not discriminate on the basis of age, race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, political affiliation, or religious belief

To strengthen communities through philanthropy and leadership.