Capital Grants

Grant Guidelines

Capital requests may be for funding for one-time capital expenses, or for capital campaigns. Requests can include new construction, renovations, and equipment.  Visit our Grant History page for a list of our capital grants.
 
The application process consists of two steps.

1. Organizations must first submit a Letter of Intent, which can be submitted at any time apply here
2. Only select projects will be invited to submit a full application. If invited, you will be notified when to log in to the Grants Portal to complete the application.

Organizations that are considering requesting a capital grant should contact Maria Sanchez, Director of Grantmaking & Community Investment, at (860) 612-3375 or by email msanchez@asfdn.org, well in advance of their proposed project date.
 

In order to apply:

• Organization must be tax exempt under IRS section 501(c)(3)

 
Ineligible for funding:

• Religious institutions, except for non-sectarian activities that benefit the community at-large
• Primary or secondary schools -- public, private independent, or parochial -- or colleges and universities
• Endowment funds
• Private Foundations
• Government or municipalities