ANNOUNCEMENTS

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2021
​GRANT AWARDEES

We received 13 applications totaling $109,530 for the 2021 season.. We budgeted $55,000 for these grant awards. We regret that we were not able to fund some very interesting projects that were included in this round of applications.  Several of our awards represent seed money for projects that are in development and will take much more money to execute, but we are providing a start for the organizations to pursue more funding in the future for their projects from larger funders. 

Solar Youth: Trailblazers, $3,500: Youth led project that connects neighborhoods in the West Rock neighborhoods by building trails.

West River Watershed Coalition: Restoring a Resilient West River in Edgewood Park, $9,700, seed grant money to evaluate bank stabilization in an eroded area.

SCSU Office of Sustainability, Integrating Land and Marine Stewardship with Kelp at the SCSU Campus Community Garden.$9,980, partnering with a CT aquaculture company to harvest kelp and evaluate using it as a soil amendment in growing crops.

River Advocates of South Central CT: Impaired River Investigation, $5,000, student interns will sample local rivers to inform us and CT's DEEP (Department of Energy and Environmental Protection) about the health status of our local rivers. 

Southwest Conservation District: Farm River Greenway Trail, $10,000, seed grant money to develop a greenway in East Haven CT.  This the first grant we have awarded to this organization.and the second grant awarded in East Haven in ten years.  

New Haven Urban Resources Initiative: Park Score for Environmental Justice, $8,000 to survey parks in New Haven for more equitable allocation of resources in the future.

New Haven Leon Sister City Project: Climate Leadership Organizing, $7,500, Youth led advocacy to ask political entities to approve policies that address climate change.

SPONSORSHIPS:
to date we have sponsored two events:
Rock to Rock Earth Day Ride, $1,000, April 2021
CT Green Building Council Summit: March 25,26, 2021, $1,000.

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we still have microgrants and sponsorships availalble  
​Micro Grants

our 2021 rfa is now closed until this fall.

Microgrants and sponsorships are still available until we've expended our available money for this year. They are awarded on a first come first serve basis.  

 For future grant applications you can still learn about our application process, however, the link to the online application is no longer active. We also continue to revise the application so you can expect a few changes next year.  

​Step by Step guide to applying for a grant from us:
step by step grant application​


​Congratulations to our 2020
​grant awardees

  ​It was a challenging year due to the pandemic and we asked applicants how they would modify their proposals to meet COVID 19 guidelines.  We understand that our partners may face unforeseen challenges in carrying out their projects.  Nevertheless, we are grateful for everyone’s hard work and look forward to seeing the benefits to our communities that come from their projects.
 
Bradley Street Bicycle Co-op, Bike Repair Clinics and Green Space Rides  $4,175
New Haven Urban Resources Initiative, Tree Ambassador Program focusing on underserved neighborhoods $5,000
New Haven Land Trust, Growing Entrepreneurs Composting Track, $10,000
Audubon Connecticut, Designing a Healthy Habitat at Momauguin Elementary School in East Haven,  $9,147
New Haven Ecology Project/Common Ground, Farm and Garden Conferences, $10,000
New Haven Leon Sister City Projects, New Haven Climate Movement, Youth Climate Action Project, $6,000
River Advocates of South Central CT, Greater New Haven Impaired Waters Monitoring and Advocacy, $4,600
Southern CT State University Foundation, Office of Sustainability, SCSU Pollinator Pathway at the Campus Community Garden, $8,800
 
We also sponsored the Rock to Rock earth day bicycle ride, scheduled for April but modified due to the pandemic. Later in the year in November we sponsored the Center for Latino's Progress' Multimodal and Transportation Summit held virtually.  Microgrants funded include for the second year in a row,a microgrant to Fixing Fathers, Inc. to support a program that teaches fathers and their families how to fish and takes them fishing! We also gave a microgrant to the New Haven Sunrise Movement for their advocacy about climate change.  For the first time, we funded a new organization, Recycled Justice, a division of Noah’s Dove, Inc. to provide training in green skills such as composting and environmental clean up for youth in New Haven, who will implement composting and cleanup programs at their schools when the time comes.  We also approved a microgrant for CPEN, Inc. that focuses on green jobs training for youth and improves water quality in New Haven.
 
We look forward to learning about how these projects work out.  We are grateful that there is so much interest from the community about environmental and sustainability issues.   Our grant committee carefully reviews each application and selects those that they think best fulfill our mission and vision, engage the community and have a good chance of being completed.  We have all been affected by the pandemic and are grateful for the groups that are still able to function virtually. 


​Asthma in Greater New Haven: Local context and the role of walkability, bikeability, parks, and safety 

A report on asthma and the environment for the New Haven Green Fund.  DataHaven
Josephine Ankrah and Mark Abraham. (2019). 

This report will highlight the burden of asthma in Connecticut with a special focus on four communities in Greater New Haven, specifically: East Haven, Hamden, New Haven, and Woodbridge. There are many factors that affect asthma, however, the scope of this report includes environmental factors such as, walkability, bikeability, parks access, and neighborhood safety.  final_report_062819_data_haven.pdf


​aNNUAL BUSINESS MEETING jUNE 12, 2019

On the above date we will hold our annual business meeting for fiscal year 2018 at Whitneyville Cultural Commons, 1253 Whitney Avenue, Hamden CT, 06517.  We plan to have a public presentation this fall.  The public may contact us with any concerns that they would like the Board of Directors to address by emailing info@gnhgreenfund.org.  The public may also attend our yearly business meeting and/or yearly public presentation this fall.  We will be electing directors, officers and attending to some business agenda items.   We will upload reports for FY 2018 from the president, treasurer and grants committee chair under annual meeting fiscal year 2918 found in the navigation bar "about". 

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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR
​2019 GRANT RECIPIENTS


Solar Youth, Summer Camp Environmental Justice, $10,000
New Haven Farms, Farm Based Wellness, $10,000
Love Fed Initiative, Home Farms, $10,000
Bradley Street Bicycle Co-op, Repair Clinics, $8,000
CFE/Save the Sound, Edible Rain Gardens, $5,000
West River Neighborhood Services Corp., Red Hen Community Garden, $4048
Massaro Community Farm, Worm Composting, 5,500

We awarded a total of $52,548 for small and large grants for 2019, funding 7 out of 12 applications.  One organization is new and has never received a grant before.  We look forward to learning about the outcomes from these great projects. 

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Outreach and inclusiveness, filling the gaps through the environmental movement
​Sepember 21, 2018

​Whitneyville Cultural Commons, 1253 Whitney Ave., Hamden CT
Doors open at 5:30 PM for buffet style food and drink.
Interactive presentation from 6 PM to 6:45 with Q&A until 7 PM.  
Free parking is available nearby.  
If you plan to come please RSVP at environmentalinclusion.eventbrite.com.

Please join in welcoming Dr. Easley to the Greater New Haven Community.   
He joined Yale FES in January 2018 after having spent 13 years at North Carolina State University as Director of the Community for Diversity at their College of Natural Resources. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in forestry from Alabama A&M University, a master’s degree in forest genetics from Iowa State University and a doctorate of education from North Carolina State University. 

Dr. Easley is also a hip-hop artist, storyteller and more- visit his website: https://Rashadeasley.com.   

Dr. Easley brings a wealth of experience in community outreach as an individual, an artist, a minister as well as an academic.  We are delighted that he has come to New Haven and will share some of his expertise with us.  

The Greater New Haven Green Fund promotes environmental quality, public health and equity in our community by providing grants and other incentives that contribute to a more environmentally sustainable future and reduce air, water and land pollution.  

CAN WE HELP YOU?

You Can Ask for a Grant

Your favorite nonprofit can apply for a grant!
Our endowment is currently a little over $1 million, which means our annual grant budget is roughly $50,000.  We're an all-volunteer organization, which is why we're able to make the most of the annual distribution from our endowment.

Learn more.

Check out our Recent Grant PRojects!​
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
Green Infrastructure, 2017
Troup School
CFE/Save the Sound

We helped fund Common Ground's Sustainable Design Class in 2016
View their videos here:

SUSTAINABILITY
Growing Entrepreneurs Compost Track
Gather New Haven
​2020 grant award

BUILDING COMMUNITY

Bradley Street Bicycle Co-op
Resiliency in the face of the
Covid 19 pandemic that stressed many non profit organizations in 2020. 
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​see their final report here

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UPDATE US ON YOUR PROJECT

Are you a grant recipient? Send us photos of the project!
Email photos to grants@gnhgreenfund.org

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