COMMUNITY PARTNER FACT SHEET

If you are a non-profit organization seeking to deepen your commitment to our Canton neighbors, friends & family, we invite you to learn more about the Canton Community Health Fund, Inc., whose legacy of partnerships and collaboration dates back for over a century.  As a CCHF Community Partner, you would be the critical ‘boots on the ground’ whose work and service we fund, promote, collaborate with and celebrate. 

Thank you for your interest in applying for a Canton Community Health Fund, Inc. Community Partner Grant. Application Season runs from March 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025.

WHO CAN APPLY 

State of CT-certified Non-Profit organizations in good standing, who serve the Canton community. All applicants will be required to submit documentation of their organization’s current State of CT Tax Exempt Status, per Section 501C of the IRS Code.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online by clicking the COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT APPLICATION Tab or the ‘Apply Here’ box below. 

WHEN TO APPLY

Community Partner Grant applications are accepted once a year, beginning March 1st. All applications must be received no later than April 30, 2025  in order to be considered.

WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT AVAILABLE?

The maximum Grant award in 2025 is $6,000.

PURPOSES FOR WHICH FUNDING MAY BE GRANTED 

CCHF’s Grants invest in community services, programming, education, public safety equipment and/or other activities that directly and significantly impact the health & safety of Canton residents and which lead to enhanced well-being for the community at large.

PURPOSES FOR WHICH FUNDING WILL NOT BE GRANTED

CCHF does not approve Grants for: sectarian or religious activities; individuals; for-profit organizations; paid or volunteer staff expenses or travel; capital expenditures or repairs; organizational administration or operations; marketing materials/campaigns; facility fees; endowments or memorials. 

CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT APPLICATIONS

Applications are evaluated by CCHF’s Board of Directors, based upon how closely they complement CCHF’s Mission and Strategic Goals. All applicants will be notified, in writing, of the Board’s final decision by June/2025.

USE OF GRANT FUNDS

All CCHF Community Partner Grant funding must be used exclusively for the specific purpose(s) detailed in your Application.  If you are unable to use the funds for that intended purpose(s), the funds must be returned to CCHF no later than December 31, 2025.  Failure to properly use or return undistributed funds will disqualify you from applying for future funding.

NEW: DUE DATE: IMPACT REPORTS

All CCHF Grant recipients are required to complete and return CCHF’s online Community Partner Impact Report once all grant funds are expended, but not later than November 30, 2025 in order to be considered for future funding.  

QUESTIONS?

We welcome your comments and questions at info@CantonCommunityHealthFund.org.

Thank you for your interest in becoming a Canton Community Health Fund, Inc. Community Partner.

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