Nonprofit Grant Program

 CHEFA FY 2021 COVID-19 GRANT PROGRAM NOW CLOSED

At the April 15, 2020 board meeting, the CHEFA Board of Directors approved the replacement of their typical three grant cycles (Client, Nonprofit, Targeted) for FY 2021 to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The FY 2021 CHEFA COVID-19 Grant Program will focus on funding statewide efforts that are currently, or plan to be, launched by 501 (c) (3) CT nonprofit entities within the next few months to respond to the crisis.

The program application period is now closed.

We expect to make announcements of grant awards for the FY 2021 COVID-19 Grant Program in late June 2020.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

THERE WILL NOT BE A FY 2021 NONPROFIT GRANT PROGRAM.  THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE FY 2021 CHEFA COVID-19 GRANT PROGRAM.  WE EXPECT THAT THE FY 2022 NONPROFIT GRANT PROGRAM WILL OPEN WITH A LETTER OF INTEREST PROCESS SOMETIME IN THE FALL OF 2021. PLEASE CHECK THE WEBSITE FOR UPDATES.

FY2020 CHEFA Nonprofit Grant Program  Announcements will be made by mid-June

The FY 2020 Nonprofit Grant Program applications were reviewed by the CHEFA Board at its May 20, 2020 board meeting.  Announcements of awarded grants will be posted within two weeks.

For more information please contact Betty Sugerman Weintraub, Grant Program Manager at 860.761.8428 or bweintraub@chefa.com

 CHEFA Announces Grant Program Modifications Due to COVID -19 

 At the April 15, 2020 board meeting, the CHEFA Board of Directors approved the following modifications to the existing FY 2019 and 2020 Client and Nonprofit Grant Programs and upcoming FY 2020 Nonprofit Grants:

GRANT TIMEFRAME EXTENSIONS

1.  An additional six months for:

a. FY 2019 Nonprofit Grant Program

b. FY 2019 Client Grant Progrram

c. FY 2020 Client Grant Program

d. FY 2019 Targeted Grant Program: for second year of two-year grant

e. FY 2020 Targeted Grant Program

2. Allow FY 2020 Nonprofit Grant Program (currently under review) approved grants by the Board of Directors at the May 20, 2020 board meeting to have eighteen months to complete their project/program.

3. CHEFA may offer additional extensions at its sole discretion.

GRANT REPORTING TIMEFRAME EXTENSIONS

1. A six-month timeframe extension for grant reporting for all FY 2019-2021 cycles.

2. CHEFA may offer additional extensions at its sole discretion.

POTENTIAL FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

1. Allow for FY 2019 Nonprofit and FY 2020 Client grantees to convert their program grants to general operating grants if the crisis results in program disruption.

2. Allow program grants awarded through the FY 2020 Nonprofit Grant cycle as of the May 20, 2020 board meeting to utilize their award for general operating funds.  Awardees will be notified of details after May 20th board meeting.  Please note May 15th deadline noted below does not apply to this grant cycle.

3. Allow for current or pending capital expenditure grantees to request redirection of their grants to general operating funds.  These grant requests will be reviewed by management and approved on a case by case basis.

4. Allow organizations requesting conversion of their remaining program/capital expenditure grants to general operating funds to utilize the effective date of March 2, 2020 through the end of the grant cycle.

ALL GRANTEES MUST INFORM CHEFA IN ADVANCE OF THEIR INTENT TO EXERCISE THESE OPTIONS BY CONTACTING BETTY SUGERMAN WEINTRAUB, GRANT PROGRAM MANAGER BY JUNE 15, 2020.

For more information please contact Betty Sugerman Weintraub, Grant Program Manager at 860.761.8428 or bweintraub@chefa.com