The Greater New Haven Green Fund promotes environmental quality, public health and equity in our community by providing grants and other incentives to support initiatives that contribute to a more environmentally sustainable future and reduce air, water and land pollution.
A defining feature of New Haven Green Fund Inc is its support for neighborhood-scale environmental work across Greater New Haven, with grants reaching groups such as Hunnebee Project, Gather New Haven, and Towers at Tower Lane. The fund backs projects tied to environmental quality, public health, equity, sustainability, and reduced air, water, and land pollution, and its recent awards show a steady mix of community organizations, school-based efforts, and local environmental groups. Its grantmaking includes both competitive regular grants and smaller microgrants, which lets the foundation support everything from larger initiatives to short-term events, equipment, and grassroots outreach. Recent recipients include New Haven Ecology Project, Save the Sound, Solar Youth, and Havens Harvest, reflecting attention to environmental education, conservation, and community engagement. The grants also point to practical work on climate resilience, citizen science, public access to natural resources, and local sustainability activities. The foundation’s footprint is local and concentrated in Connecticut, with awards centered in New Haven and nearby communities. In the recent grants list, the same place-based approach appears across multiple years and multiple recipient types, including a mix of nonprofits, municipal partners, and community-facing groups.
Environmental education is a recurring theme in the fund’s recent awards. New Haven Ecology Project received $10,000 in 2023 and $7,000 in 2024, while Solar Youth received $7,000 in 2025, showing repeated support for local education-centered work. The fund also backs environmental justice and public engagement. New Haven Urban Resources Initiatti received $7,000 in 2024, and Community Placemaking Engagement Ne received $9,800 in 2024, both fitting the foundation’s emphasis on organizing, advocacy, and community planning. Climate and conservation-related projects appear as well. Menunkatuck Audubon Society received $7,783 in 2023, and Save the Sound received $7,549 in 2023, indicating support for conservation groups working on environmental quality and natural resources. The recent grant list also includes air, water, and land pollution-related work through recipients such as East Shore Health Dept and Root Life LLC.
$60K
$1.5M
$52K
$84K
Most grants fall between $7K and $10K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Typical awards are small: the 25th percentile is $7,250, the median is $7,549, and the 75th percentile is $9,800. That pattern fits a funder that uses modest project grants rather than large institutional awards. The recent record shows repeat support to some recipients across years, including Gather New Haven, New Haven Ecology Project, and New Haven Leon Sister City Project. The fund also makes both competitive grants and microgrants, and several programs accept unsolicited applications. It awards projects, events, and sponsorships, with some microgrant options open to groups without nonprofit status.
Giving is overwhelmingly local and entirely within the United States in the recent grants list. Connecticut recipients make up 100% of the grants on file, and awards cluster in New Haven, East Haven, Hamden, Branford, Guilford, Fairfield, and Norwalk. New Haven appears most often, with multiple recipients there including Hunnebee Project, Gather New Haven, and Solar Youth. East Haven also shows up through 10000 Hawks, while Branford, Guilford, and Norwalk add a broader Greater New Haven footprint.
The fund supports environmental justice organizing, climate change resiliency and mitigation, environmental education, sustainability initiatives, public access to natural resources, air and water cleanup, applied environmental and public health research, and community planning and advocacy. Recent grants also show support for citizen science, grassroots initiatives, and environmental events.
Typical awards are in the low thousands. The grant size distribution is p25 $7,250, median $7,549, and p75 $9,800, with microgrants listed at $0–$1,000 and regular grants at $1,000–$10,000.
Yes for several programs. The regular grant program and multiple microgrant programs accept unsolicited applications, while sponsorship programs do not use a formal application process.
Microgrant options are broad. Some programs say applicants do not need nonprofit 501(c)(3) status, and grassroots groups and individuals may receive awards. These grants can support single events, small projects, equipment for citizen science, school environmental events, and seed activities.
The grant record is entirely Connecticut-based, with 100% of grants going to recipients in CT. The strongest concentration is in New Haven, with additional awards in East Haven, Hamden, Branford, Guilford, Fairfield, and Norwalk.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from New Haven Green Fund that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Must be related to the Green Fund's areas of interest. Applicants may be non-501(c)(3); can provide EIN or personal taxpayer ID to receive funds. Typically supports single events or specific small purchases.
Deadline: Open year-round; considered on a rolling basis.
Who can apply: Committed organizations and individuals with proposals consistent with the Green Fund's mission and areas of interest. Collaborative projects between environmental organizations and outreach organizations are encouraged. Applicants must demonstrate likely impact, capacity to deliver, a plan to measure/report results, and a clear cost-effective budget.
Deadline: Applications are announced in the fall and due at the end of January of the following year.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUNNEBEE PROJECT | NEW HAVEN, CT | $9,966 | 2025 | — |
| TOWERS AT TOWER LANE | NEW HAVEN, CT | $8,500 | 2025 | — |
| ROOT LIFE LLC | NEW HAVEN, CT | $8,000 | 2025 | — |
| EAST SHORE HEALTH DEPT | BRANFORD, CT | $8,000 | 2025 | — |
| GATHER NEW HAVEN | NEW HAVEN, CT | $7,500 | 2025 | — |
| SOLAR YOUTH | NEW HAVEN, CT | $7,000 | 2025 | — |
| HAVENS HARVEST | NEW HAVEN, CT | $6,000 | 2025 | — |
| COEEA FUND | Norwalk, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | — |
| 10000 HAWKS | EAST HAVEN, CT | $10,000 | 2024 | — |
| COMMUNITY PLACEMAKING ENGAGEMENT NE | NEW HAVEN, CT | $9,800 | 2024 | — |
| GATHER NEW HAVEN | NEW HAVEN, CT | $9,800 | 2024 | — |
| NEW HAVEN LEON SISTER CITY PROJECT | NEW HAVEN, CT | $7,500 | 2024 | — |
| NEW HAVEN ECOLOGY PROJECT | NEW HAVEN, CT | $7,000 | 2024 | — |
| NEW HAVEN URBAN RESOURCES INITIATTI | NEW HAVEN, CT | $7,000 | 2024 | — |
| NEW HAVEN ECOLOGY PROJECT | NEW HAVEN, CT | $10,000 | 2023 | — |
| MENUNKATUCK AUDUBON SOCIETY | GUILFORD, CT | $7,783 | 2023 | — |
| SAVE THE SOUND | NEW HAVEN, CT | $7,549 | 2023 | — |
| NEW HAVEN LEON SISTER CITY PROJECT | NEW HAVEN, CT | $7,500 | 2023 | — |
| CT AUDUBON SOCIETY | FAIRFIELD, CT | $6,258 | 2023 | — |
HUNNEBEE PROJECT
$9,966TOWERS AT TOWER LANE
$8,500ROOT LIFE LLC
$8,000EAST SHORE HEALTH DEPT
$8,000GATHER NEW HAVEN
$7,500SOLAR YOUTH
$7,000HAVENS HARVEST
$6,000COEEA FUND
$5,00010000 HAWKS
$10,000COMMUNITY PLACEMAKING ENGAGEMENT NE
$9,800GATHER NEW HAVEN
$9,800NEW HAVEN LEON SISTER CITY PROJECT
$7,500NEW HAVEN URBAN RESOURCES INITIATTI
$7,000MENUNKATUCK AUDUBON SOCIETY
$7,783SAVE THE SOUND
$7,549NEW HAVEN LEON SISTER CITY PROJECT
$7,500CT AUDUBON SOCIETY
$6,258