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Basic Needs Fund Grant Program is sponsored by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven. Grants are available to organizations providing material basic needs in the primary areas of food insecurity, shelter and housing stability, and clothing and hygiene. The fund prioritizes provision of material basic needs that center individuals' dignity and promote well-being.
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Basic Needs Fund | The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven Est. 2020 by the Seedlings Foundation to help ensure that all Greater New Haven area residents have the basic material needs of daily life. Help the Basic Needs Fund raise more grant resources for basic material needs in Greater New Haven – now and in the future.
Your support will put a roof over someone's head and food on someone's table today — AND contribute to long-term solutions. Why Your Support is Needed 20% of children under the age of 5 in Greater New Haven live at or below the federal poverty level , which is $30,000 per year for a family of four. More than 1 in 10 adults in Greater New Haven experience food insecurity at some point during the year.
28% of Latine adults and 20% of Black adults in the region experience food insecurity. 14% of Greater New Haven residents stayed home in 2020 because they did not have reliable transportation. Between August 2021 and August 2022, the rate of food-cost inflation outpaced overall inflation.
While the consumer price index increased 8. 3 percent over that period, overall food costs increased 11. 4 percent and the cost of groceries increased 13.
5 percent. Sources: Giving USA 2023 and Greater New Haven Community Wellbeing Index 2023 The Basic Needs Fund has distributed more $1. 8 million in grants since it was founded in April 2020.
As an endowment, the Basic Needs Fund is addressing the needs of today and providing permanent resources for future generations. Learn more about the Fund's governance and grantmaking.
The Basic Needs Lifeline: A Conversation with Jenn Paradis The Basic Needs Fund Awards $425,000 to 44 Local Nonprofits Basic Needs Fund Raises Resources, Awareness Waste Not, Want Not: Haven’s Harvest Addressing Food Insecurity, Climate Change Through Food Recovery Get in touch for more information. Director of Gift Planning
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Organizations providing material basic needs in New Haven, Hamden, West Haven, East Haven, Ansonia, or Derby, with an annual operating budget under $2 million. Priority is given to applicants reaching underserved neighborhoods and areas with barriers to resources. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $10,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Basic Needs Fund Grant Program is funded by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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