what we have funded - how we and our PARTNERS benefit our community
2017 Major Grants: awards up to $10,000
Elm City Cycling (fiscal sponsor), New Haven Bike Month 2017, Open Streets, $8,000
CT Fund for the Environment, Community Sustainability, Stewardship and Education in the West River Watershed, $6,000
NH/Leon Sister City Project (fiscal sponsor), GoNHGo-Capacity Building, $5,750
New Haven Land Trust, Growing Entrepreneurs, $10,000
Solar Youth, Beaver Pond Stewardship Initiative, $3,500
New Haven Urban Resources Initiative, GIVES: Growing Involvement Via (new) Engagement Strategies, $7,500
Microgrants
Southern CT State University (fiscal sponsor), Water Bottle survey $500
Pumpout Boat - East Shore Health District, $1,000
Climate Movement - New Haven Leon SCP, $1,000
Climate Change Education - New Haven Leon SCP, $1,000
River Advocates of South Central Connecticut, $1,000
Elm City Cycling (fiscal sponsor), New Haven Bike Month 2017, Open Streets, $8,000
CT Fund for the Environment, Community Sustainability, Stewardship and Education in the West River Watershed, $6,000
NH/Leon Sister City Project (fiscal sponsor), GoNHGo-Capacity Building, $5,750
New Haven Land Trust, Growing Entrepreneurs, $10,000
Solar Youth, Beaver Pond Stewardship Initiative, $3,500
New Haven Urban Resources Initiative, GIVES: Growing Involvement Via (new) Engagement Strategies, $7,500
Microgrants
Southern CT State University (fiscal sponsor), Water Bottle survey $500
Pumpout Boat - East Shore Health District, $1,000
Climate Movement - New Haven Leon SCP, $1,000
Climate Change Education - New Haven Leon SCP, $1,000
River Advocates of South Central Connecticut, $1,000
2016 Major Grants
CT Coalition for Environmental Justice, Be the Solution to Pollution, $6,000
CT Fund for the Environment, Green Infrastructure Outreach, $6,000
EcoWorks, Environmental Education and Outreach Workshops, $7,000
New Haven Bike Month, Community wide bicycle events for bike month, $5,000
New Haven Land Trust, Explore the Quinnipiac and Sound, $9,000
New Haven Urban Resources Initiative, parks / Urban Nature, $7,000
Microgrants
Long Wharf Theatre, Bicycle Rack, $1,000
West River Watershed Coalition, Brochure printing, $700
UCONN Marine Sciences, Mercury exposure study, $1,000
GoNHGo, 5k Clean Air Run, $1,000
NH/Leon Sister City, Clean Energy March, $1,000
Elm City Parks Conservancy (fiscal sponsor), Newhallville Learning Corridor, $1,000
CT Coalition for Environmental Justice, Be the Solution to Pollution, $6,000
CT Fund for the Environment, Green Infrastructure Outreach, $6,000
EcoWorks, Environmental Education and Outreach Workshops, $7,000
New Haven Bike Month, Community wide bicycle events for bike month, $5,000
New Haven Land Trust, Explore the Quinnipiac and Sound, $9,000
New Haven Urban Resources Initiative, parks / Urban Nature, $7,000
Microgrants
Long Wharf Theatre, Bicycle Rack, $1,000
West River Watershed Coalition, Brochure printing, $700
UCONN Marine Sciences, Mercury exposure study, $1,000
GoNHGo, 5k Clean Air Run, $1,000
NH/Leon Sister City, Clean Energy March, $1,000
Elm City Parks Conservancy (fiscal sponsor), Newhallville Learning Corridor, $1,000
2014-15 Major Grants
Common Ground High School, New Leaders for Environmental Justice-A course at Common Ground, $7,000
EcoWorks, Creative Reuse for the Arts, $5,000
Institute for Educational Innovation, Quinnipiac River Salt Marsh Teachers Training, $3,000
New Haven Farms, Farm-Based Wellness Program, $8,000
New Haven Land Trust, Community Garden Community Outreach Program, $3,000
Solar Youth, Long Island Sound Leaders in Training, $5,000
Small Grants
Gardeners of Ivy Street Garden, Ivy Street Greenhouse Project, $3,000
Massoro Community Farm, Native Planting and Interactive Education, $2,000
Microgrants
New Haven Youth Conservation Corps, Purchase bicycle for student interns, $1,000
Stevens Street Community Garden, community-building activities, $1,000
Hill Regional Career High School, Panther Garden Club, $500
New Haven Farms, purchase construction materials for hot composting bins - Peels and Wheels compost program, $1,000
Common Ground High School, New Leaders for Environmental Justice-A course at Common Ground, $7,000
EcoWorks, Creative Reuse for the Arts, $5,000
Institute for Educational Innovation, Quinnipiac River Salt Marsh Teachers Training, $3,000
New Haven Farms, Farm-Based Wellness Program, $8,000
New Haven Land Trust, Community Garden Community Outreach Program, $3,000
Solar Youth, Long Island Sound Leaders in Training, $5,000
Small Grants
Gardeners of Ivy Street Garden, Ivy Street Greenhouse Project, $3,000
Massoro Community Farm, Native Planting and Interactive Education, $2,000
Microgrants
New Haven Youth Conservation Corps, Purchase bicycle for student interns, $1,000
Stevens Street Community Garden, community-building activities, $1,000
Hill Regional Career High School, Panther Garden Club, $500
New Haven Farms, purchase construction materials for hot composting bins - Peels and Wheels compost program, $1,000
2013-14 Major Grants
New Haven Urban Resources Initiative, Community Planning for Greenspace, $4,000
Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven, Best Practices for Residential Storm Management, $10,000
Connecticut Fund for the Environment, West River Green Infrastructure Project,$10,000
Small Grants
Quinnipiac University, Surveying the Quinnipiac River phase III, $3,000
EcoWorks, Creative Reuse for Art Supplies, $3,000
Microgrants
West River Watershed Partnership, West River Water Festival, community building in West River, $800
Field of Greens Community Garden, establish a community garden in the Hill neighborhood, $1,000
New Haven Bioregional Group, Jonathan bates Speaker Series, talk about permaculture, $1,000
KenshoSEED, develop an urban Seed ponics lab, $1,000
New Haven Urban Resources Initiative, Community Planning for Greenspace, $4,000
Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven, Best Practices for Residential Storm Management, $10,000
Connecticut Fund for the Environment, West River Green Infrastructure Project,$10,000
Small Grants
Quinnipiac University, Surveying the Quinnipiac River phase III, $3,000
EcoWorks, Creative Reuse for Art Supplies, $3,000
Microgrants
West River Watershed Partnership, West River Water Festival, community building in West River, $800
Field of Greens Community Garden, establish a community garden in the Hill neighborhood, $1,000
New Haven Bioregional Group, Jonathan bates Speaker Series, talk about permaculture, $1,000
KenshoSEED, develop an urban Seed ponics lab, $1,000
2012-13 Major Grants
Common Ground High School, Every Child Outside, $10,000
Solar Youth, Youth-led Exploration and Restoration in the Pond Lily Nature Preserve, $10,000
CT Coalition for Environmental Justice, New Haven Asthma Outreach, $5,000
New Haven Urban Resources Initiative, Community Greenspace and Healthy Yards, $10,000
PSEG Grant: New Haven Urban Resources Initiative, Trees Mitigate Air Pollution, $5,000
CT Coalition for Environmental Justice, New Haven Asthma Outreach, $5,000
Small Grants
Quinnipiac University, Surveying the Quinnipiac River phase II, $3,000
Migrogrants
NH/Leon Sister City Project, New Haven Healthy City/Healthy Climate Challenge, outreach education about climate
change, $765
Elm City Parks Conservancy, East Shore Festival, community building in East Shore neighborhood, $500
Common Ground High School, Every Child Outside, $10,000
Solar Youth, Youth-led Exploration and Restoration in the Pond Lily Nature Preserve, $10,000
CT Coalition for Environmental Justice, New Haven Asthma Outreach, $5,000
New Haven Urban Resources Initiative, Community Greenspace and Healthy Yards, $10,000
PSEG Grant: New Haven Urban Resources Initiative, Trees Mitigate Air Pollution, $5,000
CT Coalition for Environmental Justice, New Haven Asthma Outreach, $5,000
Small Grants
Quinnipiac University, Surveying the Quinnipiac River phase II, $3,000
Migrogrants
NH/Leon Sister City Project, New Haven Healthy City/Healthy Climate Challenge, outreach education about climate
change, $765
Elm City Parks Conservancy, East Shore Festival, community building in East Shore neighborhood, $500
2011-12 Major Grants
Solar Youth, Citycology expansion into the Newhallville neighborhood, $10,000
New Haven Land Trust, Long Wharf Nature Preserve Restoration, $10,000
Common Ground High School, Expansion of New Leaders-New Haven Program, $9,000
Connecticut Fund for the Environment, Pathway to Green Infrastructure Website, $9,000
Small Grants
NH/Leon Sister City Project, Walk/Bike/Transit Campaign, $2,000
Quinnipiac University, Survey of PAHs in the Quinnipiac River, $2,130
Quinnipiac River Watershed Association, Department of Public Works Pollution Prevention Breakfast, $3,000
West River Neighborhood Services, West River Community Garden Hoop House, $2,970
Solar Youth, Citycology expansion into the Newhallville neighborhood, $10,000
New Haven Land Trust, Long Wharf Nature Preserve Restoration, $10,000
Common Ground High School, Expansion of New Leaders-New Haven Program, $9,000
Connecticut Fund for the Environment, Pathway to Green Infrastructure Website, $9,000
Small Grants
NH/Leon Sister City Project, Walk/Bike/Transit Campaign, $2,000
Quinnipiac University, Survey of PAHs in the Quinnipiac River, $2,130
Quinnipiac River Watershed Association, Department of Public Works Pollution Prevention Breakfast, $3,000
West River Neighborhood Services, West River Community Garden Hoop House, $2,970
