CCF: Strengthening Nonprofits Grants

NOTE: Strengthening Nonprofits grants are offered quarterly with funding rounds taking place in March, June, September, and December. Please reach out to staff directly with any questions or to discuss potential projects.
Funding key organizational development initiatives that lead to stronger, more adaptable organizations.Empowering nonprofits to seek assistance that they deem to be the right fit for their organizational needs.Centering organizations who are addressing disparities within our communities.Prioritizing smaller organizations who meet the grant criteria.
Professional development opportunities to help staff or board build on the assets they have and add new skillsets. The committee prioritizes training requests that are continuous and have been fully scoped in terms of topic and trainer.Executive coaching or supervisory support with an expert in the field or professional consultant.Organizational development projects focused on strategic planning, financial management systems, evaluation, fundraising, programming, or communications.

Eligibility

Be a not-for-profit organization recognized under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or a municipal entity seeking a grant for public purposes who support communities living in 21 towns within Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills.Organizations may also have a nonprofit fiscal sponsor if they do not have their own nonprofit status. Have a board that is representative of the community, of which a majority are neither employees nor relatives of employees.

Ineligibility

We do not fund:Requests for political or religious purposesRequests for capital expenditures on buildings not owned by a nonprofit