General Operating Support (GOS)
Available only to nonprofits with 75% or more of the population it serves residing in the 20-town region served by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and the Valley Community Foundation.
General Operating Support is defined as a grant made to further the general mission and work of an organization, rather than for a specific purpose or project. General Operating Support gives nonprofits flexibility to direct their spending where it is needed most and allows greater focus on achieving an organization’s mission.
One-year and multi-year grants
- Grants are available for terms of one, two or three years.
Eligibility
Applicants must serve people within the Community Foundation twenty-town region and meet The Foundation's minimum eligibility requirements. Organizations receiving a current GOS grant that ends later than Dec. 31, 2025 may not apply.
To be eligible for a GOS grant, organizations must also meet the following criteria:
- A minimum of three years continuous active programming.
- A published giveGreater.org® profile. Updated profile is due March 19, 2025.
- An operating budget of $100,000 or more.
- Applicants with a fiscal sponsor must have an independent local advisory board or board of directors.
- Applicants who have received a grant from either The Community Foundation or the Valley Community Foundation in the previous three years must be up to date with all reporting requirements.
- Applicants have not also applied for a Small Grant from The Community Foundation (organizations can apply for either a Small Grant or a Responsive Grant, not both).
Additional document needed to complete your application:
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