New Haven, CT
Dear New Haven Grantseeker,
Thank you for your interest in Carolyn Foundation.
Carolyn Foundation funds youth development programming for middle- through high-school-aged youth in New Haven, CT. We take a two-pronged approach to:
- Core Partners: Through an invited grantmaking process, we support a core group of youth development partners who have distinguished themselves for serving our target population; and
- Youth Development Grantees: Through a responsive grantmaking process, we support community-led youth development organizations where leadership and staff reflect the demographics and shared lived experiences with the young people they serve.
In this way, we strive to provide both breadth and depth to our youth development focus.
Our 2025 Core Partners are:
- Common Ground
- Elm City Internationals
- Elm Shakespeare Company
- LEAP
- Music Haven
- Solar Youth
- Squash Haven
- St. Martin de Porres Academy
Our 2026 Youth Development Grantees are:
- ARTE Inc.
- Big Brothers and Big Sisters of CT – New Haven
- Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Haven – Columbus Ave Clubhouse
- CfAL for Digital Inclusion
- Dwight Hall at Yale
- Horizons at Foote
- The Word
- Youth Entrepreneurs
Our next responsive youth development grant round opens on June 15, 2026. Click here to read more about the grantmaking guidelines. You may apply here. The deadline to apply is August 15, 2026, and grants will be paid in early 2027. Grants are typically ~$5k-$20k, depending on program size and fit.
If your program doesn’t closely match our guidelines and priorities, please do not apply. If you are unsure, please call me to discuss: 612-596-3266.
Sincerely,
Becky Erdahl
Executive Director