Multi-Year Regional Civic Health Program Grants

Program support is for organizations based outside Greater New Haven and/or the Valley with a mission dedicated to advocacy, civic engagement, community organizing and journalism. Organizations must have had active programming for 2 years and a budget last fiscal year of >$250,000.
Available only to organizations based outside of the 20-town region served by The  Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and the Valley Community Foundation.  The mission of eligible organizations must focus on civic health, including advocacy, community organizing, civic engagement, and journalism. Organizations working in other issue areas will not be considered.
Programming support is defined as a grant made for a new or existing specific segment of an organization’s work that services one or more towns in the Community Foundations’ region.

Eligibility

Mission focused on advocacy, community organizing, civic engagement,  and/or journalism.At least 15% of the population served must reside in the 20-town region served by  the Foundations.A minimum of two years continuous active programming under a 501c3 designation or a fiscal sponsor.An operating budget of $250,000 or more.Applicants with a fiscal sponsor must have an independent local advisory board or board of directors.Applicants who have received a grant from either The Community Foundation or the Valley Community Foundation in the previous four years must be up to date with all reporting requirements.Applicants have not also applied for a Small Grant from The Community Foundation in 2026. (Organizations can apply for either a Small Grant or a Multi-Year Grant, not both.)

Ineligibility

Organizations with a current  Responsive grant that ends later than Dec. 31, 2026 may not apply.