For more than three centuries, Yale has been fortunate to call New Haven home. This relationship is fundamental to the flourishing of both the city and our university. Together, we’ve created jobs, expanded educational opportunities, fostered innovation, and welcomed visitors and new residents from across the country and around the world.
Yale is committed to deepening our bond with our hometown, and each year offers new opportunities for us to grow together.
Highest voluntary contribution of any university to its hometown
Qualified educators prepared and placed in New Haven schools by 2029
Local students participating annually in Yale-sponsored STEM-themed programming and free summer camps
New Yale funding for local nonprofits over next three years
No university in America provides a larger voluntary payment to a single city than Yale does to New Haven. From 2021 to 2026, Yale committed more than $135 million to our hometown. In March 2026, President McInnis announced a plan to increase that contribution once more. Under this new agreement, Yale will make voluntary payments to the city totaling more than $230 million through fiscal year 2033.
In the summer of 2026, the university and city officials also announced the Yale and New Haven Community Fund, which will award $1.5 million to city nonprofits every year for three years.
The solutions to many of our challenges are already right here in New Haven.
President Maurie McInnis
In partnership with New Haven Public Schools, New Haven Promise, and Southern Connecticut State University, the Yale Teaching Fellowship aims to train high-quality teachers from a range of backgrounds and experiences, cover teacher shortage areas, and promote long-term teacher retention in New Haven Public Schools. The fellowship program supports graduate study for current and aspiring educators who pledge at least three years of service in New Haven Public Schools and was made possible through Yale’s $10 million investment. Beginning with its inaugural cohort in 2025, the Yale Teaching Fellowship will place up to 100 teachers with Master’s degrees in local schools.
Our bond goes well beyond dollars. The Yale-New Haven partnership supports all kinds of civic, educational, and economic programming and initiatives that benefit both our city and our university.
Under President McInnis’s leadership, Yale is exploring even more ways to support local non-profit groups, bolster local business, and address food and housing insecurity in the Elm City.
Stay up-to-date with Yale’s New Haven-focused initiatives, and learn about our economic impact and community-building efforts at the Office of New Haven Affairs.