**Applications Now Being Accepted from Greater New Haven Basic Needs Providers**
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven’s Basic Needs Fund is providing grants (up to $10,000) to organizations providing material basic needs in the primary areas of food security; shelter and housing stability; and clothing and hygiene. The Fund values the provision of material basic needs which center individuals’ dignity and promote well-being.
Eligibility Criteria
*Applicants must be organizations providing material basic needs to support individuals in the areas of food security; shelter and housing stability (including evictions support, cash assistance, furniture, energy assistance); and/or clothing and hygiene needs.
*Applicants must provide services in at least one of the following geographies: New Haven, Hamden, West Haven, East Haven, Ansonia or Derby. Priority will be given to applicants that have a reach into neighborhoods and areas that are underserved and have barriers to accessing resources.
*Applicants must have an annual operating budget under $2 million.
*Funding must support the provision of basic needs as described above and can also include staffing, infrastructure and other administrative costs which support service delivery.
Deadline and Process
*The deadline to apply for funding is Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. *Applicants will be notified of funding decisions the week of November 25, 2025.
*The Basic Needs Fund Committee elected to prioritize the support of organizations addressing food security, shelter/housing, clothing and hygiene needs as the demand for these supports and services have significantly increased in the past three years.
*In 2025, an estimated $310,000 is available for Basic Needs Fund grantmaking, and organizations may receive grant awards up to $10,000.
Visit this link for more information and to apply.
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