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Technical Skills Partner Grants Mini Tech Skills
$24,999
Best Buy Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 9, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations that create hands-on STEAM workshops for underserved youth, enhancing technical skills and career exploration opportunities within the Best Buy Teen Tech Centers network.

Education
Nonprofits
Pride in the Hills Fund (LBGTQ+)
Contact for amount
Connecticut Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 15, 2025

Date Added

Feb 5, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations that provide services and advocacy for LGBTQ+ individuals in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills, with a focus on promoting equity and inclusion, particularly for BIPOC communities.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
Elizabeth Carse Foundation Grant
Contact for amount
Elizabeth Carse Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 1, 2026

Date Added

Jun 27, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Connecticut focused on improving education and child welfare, particularly through training programs for teachers and direct services to children.

Education
Nonprofits
Eversource Energy Community Grant Program
$2,500
Eversource Energy Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Oct 15, 2025

Date Added

Dec 5, 2023

This program provides small grants to organizations in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire that focus on improving community wellness, education, clean energy, diversity, equity, inclusion, and economic development.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
Fields Pond Foundation Grant Program
$25,000
Fields Pond Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 6, 2023

This grant provides financial support to community-based nature and land conservation organizations in New England and upper New York State to advance impactful conservation projects that benefit the environment and local communities.

Environment
Nonprofits
Grassroots Leadership
Contact for amount
Connecticut Community Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 5, 2025

This program provides funding to grassroots leaders and community organizations in Waterbury, Connecticut, to promote civic engagement, empower marginalized voices, and strengthen community networks.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
Honda Corporate Funding - Community Event Sponsorships
$25,000
Honda USA Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 3, 2025

This grant provides financial support to U.S.-based nonprofit organizations and schools for community events that promote cultural enrichment, connection, and civic engagement.

Community Development
Nonprofits
John Slade Ely Fund Grant
$50,000
John Slade Ely Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Jun 1, 2026

Date Added

Jun 2, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in the Greater New Haven area to promote and enhance engagement with contemporary and visual fine arts through exhibitions, programming, and educational initiatives.

Arts
Nonprofits
Wildlife Rehabilitation Grant Program
Contact for amount
Avangrid Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 15, 2025

Date Added

Sep 18, 2025

This grant provides financial support to wildlife rehabilitation organizations in the U.S. to enhance care for injured animals, improve facilities, and promote community education about wildlife and energy.

Animal Welfare
Nonprofits
The Giants Foundation Grant Program
Contact for amount
The Giants Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Dec 31, 2025

Date Added

Oct 3, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut that focus on youth development through health, education, fitness, and football engagement initiatives.

Youth
Nonprofits
Bruce N. Griffing Trust Grant
$7,500
Bruce N. Griffing Trust
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Mar 15, 2026

Date Added

Dec 7, 2023

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations that serve youth in Derby and Shelton, Connecticut, focusing on projects in areas like education, health, and early childhood development.

Youth
Nonprofits
Implementation Grants
$35,000
Connecticut Humanities
Private

Application Deadline

Dec 1, 2025

Date Added

Jun 6, 2024

This funding opportunity supports Connecticut-based nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and recognized tribes in executing humanities projects that enhance public understanding of history, culture, and society, particularly in relation to the 250th anniversary of the United States.

Humanities
Nonprofits
Capacity Grants
$9,999
Connecticut Humanities
Private

Application Deadline

Dec 1, 2025

Date Added

May 28, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Connecticut organizations that promote the humanities, enabling them to improve their operations and strategic planning through consultant-led projects.

Arts
Native American tribal organizations
Urban Act Grant Program
Contact for amount
Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 12, 2025

This program provides funding to municipalities and organizations for projects that enhance community development, transportation, housing, and public services in economically distressed areas of Connecticut.

Community Development
Nonprofits
ConneCTed Communities Grant Program in Connecticut
$6,700,000
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 15, 2024

This program provides funding to various organizations, including government units and non-profits, to improve broadband access in underserved communities across Connecticut, ensuring high-speed internet service is available and affordable for all residents.

Infrastructure
State governments
Health and Environmental Justice Grants
Contact for amount
Connecticut Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 15, 2025

Date Added

May 6, 2025

This funding opportunity supports initiatives that improve health and environmental conditions for historically underserved communities in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills, focusing on equitable access to housing, food, and healthcare.

Health
Nonprofits
Sustaining Grants
$20,000
Haymarket People’s Fund
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 13, 2024

This funding opportunity supports grassroots organizations in New England that are dedicated to anti-racist initiatives and social justice, helping them build movements and drive systemic change in their communities.

Social Advocacy
Nonprofits
Rays of Hope Fund Grant Program
Contact for amount
South Windsor Community Foundation
Local
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 20, 2023

This grant provides financial support to various organizations, including nonprofits and small businesses, to implement projects that enhance social services, arts, recreation, and community activities for residents of South Windsor, Connecticut.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Artist Resource Trust
$7,000
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 15, 2025

Date Added

Sep 3, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in New England and parts of New York for collaborating with mid-career visual artists through commissioning, purchasing, or exhibiting their work.

Arts
Nonprofits
Institutional Support for Capacity Building Grant for Historic Preservation Nonprofits
$50,000
Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 13, 2023

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Connecticut focused on historic preservation, helping them improve their operations, diversify funding, and enhance community engagement.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits