New Haven Green Fund Inc

The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven

New Haven, CT

The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven supports nonprofits working in civic vitality, arts and culture, health, and education across its 20-town Greater New Haven service area. Its 2024 grants had a median of $15,000, though amounts varied widely; it offers competitive, online application-based programs, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Eder Family Foundation Inc

West Haven, CT

Based in West Haven, Connecticut, the Eder Family Foundation supports community, education, arts, and human-services organizations, primarily in Connecticut, with most 2025 grants going to in-state recipients. Its 50 grants ranged from $250 to $110,000, with a median of $5,000; it gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Newalliance Foundation Inc

New Haven, CT

NewAlliance Foundation supports literacy, arts, community development, health and human services, and youth and education, with an emphasis on strengthening communities and addressing poverty and racism; its grants primarily serve communities in Connecticut, including New Haven and other areas in its service region. In 2025, grants ranged from $50 to $25,000, with a median of $5,000. Its website provides application guidelines and an electronic application, so unsolicited requests are accepted from eligible applicants.

Sustainable CT Inc

Bozrah, CT

Sustainable CT funds community-led projects that advance sustainability and provide an inclusive public benefit in registered Connecticut towns, including projects in areas such as gardens, composting, tree planting, and arts and culture. Its Community Match Fund matches local crowdfunding dollar for dollar; reported 2024 grants ranged from $5,265 to $15,000, with a median of $7,500. It has rolling submissions and no traditional grant application; project leaders first discuss eligibility and readiness with staff.

Patagoniaorg

Ventura, CA

PATAGONIAORG funds environmental organizations and projects addressing root causes of environmental problems, including place-based protection, environmental campaigns, and broader inclusion in the movement. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $5,174,555, with a median of $15,000, and funding was concentrated in Virginia and California, with grants also reported in Oregon and Colorado. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

The Werth Family Foundation Inc

Woodbridge, CT

The Werth Family Foundation supports a broad range of charitable work, including social services, food access, education, health, and conservation, with most of its giving in Connecticut and some support elsewhere. In 2025, grants ranged from $7 to $100,000, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

Washington, DC

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation makes competitive grants for science-based projects that conserve or restore fish, wildlife, plants, and habitats; it does not fund advocacy or litigation. Its 2025 grants had a median of about $106,500, and it supports projects across all 50 states and U.S. territories. Applications are competitive and program-specific; whether pre-proposals are required varies by program.

Woman's Seamen's Friend Society of CT

New Haven, CT

This foundation funds scholarships for merchant seafarers and their dependents, maritime academy and marine science students, and grants to local organizations facing major crises; recent grants also supported maritime education, community programs, and environmental work. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,500 to $68,500, with a median of $18,900, primarily in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Maine. It does not restrict giving to preselected organizations, and scholarship and grant notices and applications are available from the Society.

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University funds sponsored research, education and institutional programs, student aid, and charitable or community support, with 2025 grants ranging from $3,000 to $14.3 million and a median of about $136,000. Grants went to recipients in multiple states, with the largest shares in Connecticut, California, Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania. The information does not state whether Yale accepts unsolicited requests.

Ethel & Abe Lapides Foundation Inc

New Haven, CT

The foundation supports nonprofits in areas including food assistance, homelessness services, education, arts and culture, health, and community programs, with most funding going to Connecticut organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $4,500, with a median of $1,000; it accepts written requests and does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.

Schumann Robert F Fdn-Main

Saint Louis, MO

The foundation supports environmental sustainability, education, and the arts, with particular interest in ornithology and open-space habitats. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,300 to $400,000, with a median of about $19,934, and were concentrated in New York, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Mfund Inc

Guilford, CT