The Neighborhood Leadership Program is Accepting Applications
$3,000 grants available for residents working on community-based projects. Apply by August 16, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New Haven, Conn. (July 18, 2023) — Residents in New Haven, Hamden, East Haven and West Haven who are looking to make a difference in their communities are encouraged to apply to The Community Foundation’s Neighborhood Leadership Program.
The leadership training and grant program is holding an informational session on Thursday, August 1, 2024 from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven 70 Audubon St., New Haven. A light dinner will be served.
The Neighborhood Leadership Program is a networking, skill building and grant program carried out over eight months running from September - April. The program trains and supports participants as they imagine, develop, test and realize projects which build community and provide positive outcomes.
Participants are eligible to apply for grants of up to $3,000 to carry out their community-based projects after completing the training and planning stages of the program.
If you have a commitment to making a positive difference through resident engagement, are eager to build your skills and capacity to increase your impact, and you want to engage with other leaders in learning, practice and project execution, then YOU should apply to this program!
The Neighborhood Leadership Program is limited to residents of New Haven, East Haven, West Haven or Hamden.
For more information, contact Lee Cruz, 203-668-7074.
Applications for the 2024-2025 Program will be accepted through 4:00 p.m. on August 16, 2024.
Watch an interview about the Neighborhood Leadership Program with Babz Rawls-Ivy and The Foundation's Lee Cruz, which aired on WNHH radio July 25, 2024:
