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Quick Grant Program
$4,999
Connecticut Humanities
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 5, 2025

This program provides funding to nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and recognized tribes in Connecticut for small-scale public humanities projects that promote community engagement and understanding of history and culture.

Arts
City or township governments
George H.C. Ensworth Memorial Fund
Contact for amount
George H.C. Ensworth Memorial Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 29, 2025

This fund provides annual grants to nonprofit organizations that improve health, education, youth development, the arts, and environmental enjoyment for residents of Glastonbury, Connecticut.

Health
Nonprofits
Thriving Families Grant
$30,000
United Way of Greater New Haven
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 11, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support to organizations that help underserved job seekers in Greater New Haven overcome barriers to employment and achieve sustainable careers.

Workforce Development
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Business Operating Grant
$25,000
Middlesex County Revitalization Commission
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 5, 2025

This program provides financial assistance to small businesses in Middlesex County, Connecticut, to help them sustain and grow their operations.

Arts
Small businesses
Avon Greater Together Community Fund
$250,000
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 20, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit projects that enhance civic participation and community engagement for residents of Avon, aiming to create a more inclusive and equitable town.

Health
City or township governments
Tolland Greater Together Community Fund
$12,000
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 20, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and community groups in Tolland, Connecticut, to enhance mental health resources and combat isolation, anxiety, and depression among residents.

Health
Nonprofits
Building Equitable Opportunity Grant
Contact for amount
Connecticut Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 15, 2025

Date Added

Feb 5, 2025

This grant provides funding to organizations in Waterbury, Connecticut, to support educational equity, job training, and economic stability for marginalized communities, particularly BIPOC families and low-income individuals.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Southbury Community Trust Fund
Contact for amount
Connecticut Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 15, 2025

Date Added

Feb 5, 2025

This grant provides funding to local organizations in Southbury, Connecticut, to implement collaborative projects that improve community well-being in areas such as social services, health, youth development, arts, and environmental conservation.

Employment Labor and Training
Nonprofits
Environmental Grants
$50,000
Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 31, 2024

This funding opportunity supports organizations in Eastern Connecticut that work to protect the environment, promote community well-being, and engage youth, particularly from underserved backgrounds, in environmental stewardship and education.

Environment
Nonprofits
Norwich Youth Grants
$15,000
Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 31, 2024

This funding opportunity supports programs that empower economically and socially disadvantaged youth in Norwich through education, mentoring, health services, and community engagement initiatives.

Recreation
Nonprofits
Aquatic Invasive Species Control in Connecticut
$75,000
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
State

Application Deadline

Dec 6, 2024

Date Added

Nov 28, 2024

This program provides competitive funding to municipalities, state agencies, and nonprofit organizations in Connecticut to combat and educate the public about the impacts of harmful aquatic invasive species in local waterways.

Energy
City or township governments
Harford Foundation Summer Program
$50,000
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Private

Application Deadline

Jan 1, 2026

Date Added

Nov 7, 2024

This funding opportunity supports organizations providing inclusive and enriching summer programs for youth and individuals with disabilities in Hartford and its surrounding areas.

Education
Nonprofits
Child Care Business Emergency Facilities Grant Program in Connecticut
$15,000
Women’s BU.S.iness Development Council
Private

Application Deadline

Jun 15, 2025

Date Added

Oct 23, 2024

This program provides financial assistance to licensed child care providers in Connecticut for urgent repairs needed to ensure safe operations.

Disaster Prevention and Relief
Nonprofits
Generation Impact Fairfield County Grant
$10,000
Generation Impact Fairfield County
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 22, 2024

This grant provides $10,000 to support impactful projects that benefit youth in the community, specifically targeting initiatives rather than general operating expenses.

Women & Girl Services
Nonprofits
Impact Fairfield County Grant
$100,000
Impact Fairfield County
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 21, 2024

This funding opportunity provides $100,000 to nonprofit organizations in Fairfield County, Connecticut, to implement impactful programs that benefit under-resourced communities.

Arts
Nonprofits
Olga Sipolin Children’s Fund
Contact for amount
Olga Sipolin Children’s Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 9, 2024

This grant provides financial support to charitable organizations in Connecticut that help meet the basic needs of underserved children, including housing, clothing, food, and medical care.

Community Development
County governments
Connecticut Historic Preservation Matching Grants
$10,000
The 1772 Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 8, 2024

This grant provides matching funds to nonprofit organizations in Connecticut for various historic preservation projects, such as restoring building exteriors and upgrading safety systems.

Arts
County governments
2024 Latino Endowment Fund
$40,000
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 18, 2024

Date Added

Sep 17, 2024

The Latino Endowment Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is offering a grant of $10,000 to $100,000 for initiatives that support the Latine community in the Greater Hartford area, focusing on housing equity, educational equity, and linguistic justice, with priority given to collaborative proposals from grassroots organizations serving Latino/a residents within the Foundation’s 29-town region.

Housing
Nonprofits
Health and Well-being of Southington Residents in Connecticut
$100,000
Main Street Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 20, 2024

Date Added

Aug 20, 2024

The Bradley Henry Barnes and Leila Upson Barnes Memorial Trust provides grants to support the health and well-being of Southington residents. Donor Name: Main Street Community Foundation State: County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/20/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Trust distributes grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations serving the Southington community.  Priority Areas  Funding requests must align with at least one of the following identified community health and healthcare priority areas: Health/Health Care Needs for an Aging Population Substance Use and Mental Health Healthy Initiatives and Lifestyle including, but not limited to: COVID-19 related needs and recovery efforts Availability and Access to Healthy Food Environmental Protection and Sustainability of Natural Resources Fitness and Health Health Equity Health Literacy and Education Transportation and Access to Health Services. Funding Information Grants generally range from $25,000 to $100,000.  Eligibility Requirements  Organizations must be tax-exempt organizations qualifying under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended. Organizations must be either located in the Town of Southington, or serving the residents of the Town of Southington. All organizations must demonstrate the number of residents served from the Town of Southington. Applicants with outstanding follow-up reports for closed grants will not be eligible to apply. Organizations may not receive more than one grant in a calendar year unless the other grant is a community collaboration. Organizations may not receive funding for more than three years in a row. More than one organization under a corporate umbrella may apply if they are a separate operating entity with their own tax identification number. The submission of a full proposal does not guarantee funding. For more information, visit MSCF.

Health
Nonprofits
Men & Boys’ Fund
Contact for amount
Main Street Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 20, 2024

Date Added

Aug 20, 2024

The Men & Boys’ Fund seeks to support local nonprofit organizations that are working to improve the lives of men and boys in the area of education, health and wellness, leadership, life skills and workforce readiness, with a focus on self-sufficiency. Donor Name: Main Street Community Foundation State: County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/20/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Main Street Community Foundation, Inc. is a community foundation serving Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott. Programs and policies of the Foundation continually evolve in order to remain responsive to the community. Eligibility Criteria  To be eligible for funding from the Men & Boys’ Fund, organizations must meet the following criteria: Grants are made for a charitable purpose and must serve the public to be a charitable expenditure. General Competitive Grants are awarded to 501(c)(3) not for profit organizations and 170(c)(1) public or governmental units. Either the organization or the program for which funding is requested, must provide a service to males of any age in the towns of Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and/or Wolcott. Strong documentation must be provided from out-of-area agencies that they serve individuals from the six- town service area, and such requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. A Statement of Non-Discrimination Policy must be signed. Repeat requests from agencies are certainly welcome. If an organization’s request for funding is approved three years in a row, the organization is asked to wait one year before submitting another request for funding. Follow up reports from all closed grants must have been completed and returned to Main Street Community Foundation. If they have not, the organization will not be eligible for funding. For more information, visit MSCF.

Education
Nonprofits