June 18, 2025 – The Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA) Board of Directors voted to award $1,045,325 in the FY 2025 Nonprofit Grant Program cycle. The grants were made for both program and capital expenditures in the education, healthcare, and cultural sectors. Half of the 18 grant awards made in this cycle went to […]

CHEFA invites nonprofits to submit Letters of Interest for its next CHEFA Enterprise Capital Grant Cycle. This Program was established to bolster the capabilities and impact of nonprofit organizations in Connecticut by competitive grants that support strategic initiatives and strengthen organizational efficiency. Applicants can request unrestricted grant funding for up to $500,000 to empower them […]

In April, CHEFA Executive Director, Jeanette W. Weldon joined Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz, and Freedom Reads Founder and CEO, Dwayne Betts to announce the $400,000 enterprise capital grant, and highlight the ways it will support the organization’s growth and mission.

November 20, 2023-The Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA) awarded close to $1 million in grants through its FY 2024 CHEFA John M. Biancamano Client Grant Program. The grants were primarily made in the education, healthcare, and childcare sectors. Grants were made for both program and capital expenditures. The sixteen awards provide grants to […]

June 1, 2023-The Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA) awarded more than $1 million in grants through its FY 2023 CHEFA Nonprofit Grant Program. The grants were made in the education, healthcare, childcare, and cultural sectors. Grants were made for both program and capital expenditures. The eighteen awards provide grants to entities throughout Connecticut. […]

Monday, February 20, 2023 – Connecticut’s efforts to eliminate healthcare disparities received a major commitment of $1 million by the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA). With grant awards supporting initiatives aimed at providing increased access to mental health services for children, increased access to care for traditionally marginalized communities, and targeted long-term care […]

In a significant stride towards enhancing sickle cell disease care, CHEFA has awarded UCONN Health a $75,000 grant to support the New England Sickle Cell Institute (NESCI) in the delivery of patient-centered services.

December 2, 2021-The Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA) Board of Directors recently voted to award $1,050,056 in grant funding to sixteen organizations throughout Connecticut. CHEFA is one of the only funders providing grants statewide for programmatic and capital projects. The sixteen awards provide grants to entities in three out of the eight Connecticut […]

November 2022- Efforts to grow and diversify Connecticut’s healthcare workforce received a major boost when the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA) made several significant grant commitments to support recruitment, retention, and diversification initiatives throughout the state in its FY 2023 John M. Biancamano Client Grant Program. Over $220,000 was collectively awarded to Stamford […]

An inspiring story is unfolding at Mystic Aquarium thanks to support from the CHEFA grant program. At the center of this narrative is Nulin, a recent Occupational Therapy graduate whose journey exemplifies the values of inclusivity and transformation.

Connecticut’s healthcare landscape faces numerous challenges, with disparities in access and quality of care prevalent across many communities. Community health workers (CHW) play a crucial role in improving health outcomes and promoting community well-being. With the support of CHEFA’s grant programs that awarded close to $500,000 in FY 2023, efforts to expand the presence of […]

The Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA) awarded more than $1 million in grants in its FY 2022 CHEFA Nonprofit Grant Program. The grants were made in the education, healthcare, and childcare sectors. The eighteen awards provide grants to entities in three out of the eight Connecticut counties, including: Hartford, New Haven, and Fairfield. […]

Connecticut’s effort to bolster statewide workforce initiatives received a major commitment by the CT Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA).  A total of $1M in grant funding was awarded by CHEFA’s Board of Directors at their January 19, 2022 meeting. This is the third year, since 2019, that CHEFA has committed $1M in funding to […]

CHEFA recently committed more than $1 million as part of the John M. Biancamano CHEFA Client Grant Program to support important programming throughout the state. Click here to learn more about how these funds are being used to support important initiatives throughout Connecticut, including programming to support healthcare workforce development, fight obesity, and increase access to STEM learning opportunities.

CHEFA commemorated the 20th Anniversary of its Grant Program at the annual Nonprofit Forum on June 23, 2022. The forum focused on the current state of health equity in Connecticut and what can be done to address the systemic hurdles preventing marginalized communities from having equitable access to healthcare.

The Center for Effective Philanthropy published a piece by Betty Sugerman Weintraub, CHEFA Manager of Grant Programs and Philanthropic Outreach, highlighting the need for philanthropy to fund capital infrastructure needs for nonprofit organizations. CHEFA is among the only Connecticut funders allowing organizations to apply for capital or program grants.

Connecticut’s effort to bolster statewide workforce initiatives received a major commitment by the CT Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA). A total of $1M in grant funding was awarded by CHEFA’s Board of Directors at their January 19th meeting.