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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> Stephanie Chung <schung@cfgnh.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 07, 2023 11:00 AM<br><b>Cc:</b> Jackie Downing <jdowning@cfgnh.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Grant Opportunity for Nonprofits Serving the Visually Impaired<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Good morning,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven is seeking grant applications now through <b>Monday, October 2 by 5pm </b>to support organizations serving visually impaired residents from Greater New Haven.</span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> </span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>This competitive application process has a pool of approximately $60,000 available to grant this year. The grant range is $5,000 to $10,000 for 2023 support. </span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F4E79;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Applicant Eligibility</span></u><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Applicants must be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) or any applicable statute of the Internal Revenue code, or have a fiscal agent with the appropriate tax status.</span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Applicants must provide services provide services <b>to visually impaired residents</b> within The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven’s <span style='color:#000099'><a href="https://www.cfgnh.org/about/overview-facts"><span style='color:#000099'>20 town catchment area.</span></a></span></span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to a policy of non-discrimination on the basis of age, sex, religion, national origin and sexual preference, in all aspects of organizational operations-hiring, leadership and service provisions.</span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Applicants who received a grant from The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven in the previous three years must be up to date with all reporting requirements.</span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>To access the online application, please <span style='color:#000099'><a href="https://us.grantrequest.com/application.aspx?sid=6077&fid=35152"><span style='color:#000099'>click here</span></a></span>. </span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Funding decisions will be made in mid-November. </span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Should you have any questions regarding the application process, feel free to email me. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Stephanie Chung (she/her)<span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Manager of Grants and Nonprofit Relations</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>The COMMUNITY Foundation <i>for</i> Greater New Haven</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Direct 203-777-7077 | Main 203-777-2386</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><a href="https://www.cfgnh.org/" target="_BLANK"><span style='color:blue'>Website</span></a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cfgnh" target="_BLANK"><span style='color:blue'>Facebook</span></a> | <a href="https://www.twitter.com/cfgnh" target="_BLANK"><span style='color:blue'>Twitter</span></a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/community-foundation-for-greater-new-haven/" target="_BLANK"><span style='color:blue'>LinkedIn</span></a> |<a href="mailto:schung@cfgnh.org"><span style='color:blue'> Email</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>The Community Foundation is offering free community access to The Groundwater Approach, a racial equity workshop presented online by the Racial Equity Institute. <a href="https://www.cfgnh.org/events/the-groundwater-approach-racial-equity-workshop">Learn more & register</a></span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>