Grant history

Equity in Aging

2024|$210,000|Three years

Support for Coalition’s role as a backbone organization for state’s collective impact initiative, Connecticut CAN End Homelessness, to advance policy and system change for an effective homeless response system and to ensure safe, affordable housing.

Healthy Aging

2022|$125,000|Two years

To support a statewide network of advocates promoting policy and systems change that address increasing rates of homelessness, especially among older people.

Special Programs

2019|$25,000|One year

One-time grants distributed in honor of Tufts Health Plan’s 40th anniversary and its longstanding tradition of giving back to community, supporting nonprofit organizations focused on health equity and the social determinants of health.

Special Programs

2019|$25,000|One year

One-time grants distributed in honor of Tufts Health Plan’s 40th anniversary and its longstanding tradition of giving back to community, supporting nonprofit organizations focused on health equity and the social determinants of health.

Social and Racial Justice

2025|$50,000|One year

To advance community building

Equity in Aging

2024|$30,000|One year

Elevate older people’s voices and experiences accessing healthy, affordable food to understand systemic barriers; engage Connecticut’s older adults in advocacy and public policy change as part of the Neighbor Council.

Healthy Food Access

2023|$50,000|One year

Support for emergency food response and food justice efforts across the region. Funds support general operations including staff salaries, volunteer management, food purchase and distribution.

Healthy Food Access

2022|$100,000|One year

Support general operations, the purchase of fresh and non-perishable food, fuel costs for distribution, and staff salaries. Funds also will go to advocacy efforts that promote system and policy changes addressing root causes of hunger and are aligned with the National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition and Health.

Healthy Food Access

2016|$120,000|Three years

To expand the Farm-to-Pantry program by supporting farmers’ ability to harvest excess produce for donation to food pantries through the Food Bank network, increasing the amount of fresh produce by 150,000 pounds in the first year. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation grant.

Special Programs

2019|$25,000|One year

One-time grants distributed in honor of Tufts Health Plan’s 40th anniversary and its longstanding tradition of giving back to community, supporting nonprofit organizations focused on health equity and the social determinants of health.