Request for Applications

Nonprofit Collaboration Incentive Grant Program

March 1, 2011

The Office of Policy and Management (OPM) announces the release of a Request For Applications (RFA) for the Nonprofit Collaboration Incentive Grant Program (NCIGP).  Eligible applicants must be a collaboration of two or more nonprofit organizations providing services in Connecticut. 

The NCIGP will distribute grants to qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. Applicants may request funding for one-time infrastructure costs to implement consolidations of programs or services resulting from the collaboration of two or more nonprofit organizations.  Grant funds may be used for the purchase of, or improvements to, facilities; refinancing of facility loans; equipment purchases; energy conservation, transportation and technology projects; planning and administrative costs related to such purchases, improvements, refinancing, or projects; and relocation expenses related to physical consolidation.  The term “programs and services” is broadly defined to include joint ventures involving share business operations, functions, or services. Final selection of applications is at the discretion of the Secretary of OPM.  Funding of any selected application is contingent upon the State Bond Commission’s approval of up to $5 million in funds authorized under Section 25 of Public Act 09-2.  The amount of available funding may be reduced if OPM awards any grant funds as a result of a previously issued RFA in May 2010.  Any change in the amount of available funding will be posted as an amendment to this RFA on the State Contracting Portal and OPM's website.

Grant applications must be submitted before the deadline to the Official Contact for this solicitation:  Pamela Trotman, Office of Policy and Management, 450 Capitol Avenue, MS#52HHS, Hartford, Connecticut 06106-1379. 

The RFA, amendments to the RFA, and other information associated with this RFA are available upon request from the Official Contact, or on the Internet at the following locations:

(1) State Contracting Portal at https://www.biznet.ct.gov/SCP_Search/Default.aspx?AccLast=2