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Connecticut Community Development Grants

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

Application Deadline

Sep 10, 2026

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
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
Bridge Bucks Program
$750
Middlesex County Revitalization Commission (MCRC)
Local
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 15, 2024

This program provides financial support to retail, service, and restaurant businesses in East Haddam and Haddam to help them recover from revenue losses caused by local construction disruptions.

Business and Commerce
For profit organizations other than small businesses
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
Rays of Hope Fund Grant Program
Contact for amount
South Windsor Community Foundation
Private
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
Local Preservation Partners Grant
$50,000
Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (State Historic Preservation Office)
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.

Arts
Nonprofits
Building Equitable Opportunity Grant
$15,000
Connecticut Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 10, 2026

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.

Education
Nonprofits
Community Foundation Grant
$36,000
Hartford Wolf Pack Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Dec 15, 2025

Date Added

Nov 7, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Connecticut that support programs for inner-city youth and youth amateur sports.

Youth
Nonprofits
Strengthening Nonprofits Grant
$10,000
Connecticut Community Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 5, 2025

This funding opportunity supports small nonprofit organizations in Connecticut to strengthen their operations and enhance their capacity to serve communities through targeted initiatives in leadership, financial management, technology, and communications.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
Summer Program
$50,000
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Private

Application Deadline

Jan 13, 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.

Youth
Nonprofits
Active Transportation Microgrant Program
$5,000
Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT)
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 4, 2024

This program provides funding to schools, municipalities, and nonprofits in Connecticut to promote safe and accessible walking, biking, and rolling through the purchase of safety equipment and educational materials.

Transportation
Nonprofits
Small Grants to addresses COVID-19 Impacts or advances Racial Equity in Connecticut
$15,000
Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 7, 2023

This program provides financial support to small nonprofit organizations in Greater New Haven to help them address COVID-19 impacts or advance racial equity through project support, capacity building, or general operating expenses.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
Connecticut Community Foundation’s Grassroots Grants Program
Contact for amount
Connecticut Community Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 7, 2023

This grant provides funding to empower Waterbury residents in leading initiatives that promote civic engagement, community cohesion, and neighborhood revitalization.

Food and Nutrition
Nonprofits
Swindells Charitable Foundation
Contact for amount
Swindells Charitable Foundation (administered by Bank of America)
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 1, 2026

Date Added

Jun 25, 2024

This grant provides financial support to organizations in Connecticut that assist economically disadvantaged individuals, particularly sick children and older adults, as well as public and charitable hospitals.

Health
Nonprofits
The Japan Foundation New York Grant for Arts and Culture
$5,000
The Japan Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 12, 2024

This grant provides funding to U.S.-based non-profit organizations to support projects that promote Japanese arts and culture, particularly in areas with limited access to such events.

Arts
Nonprofits
Urban and Community Forestry Planning Grant Program
$65,000
U.S. Forest Service
Federal

Application Deadline

Jan 31, 2025

Date Added

Nov 1, 2024

This program provides funding to Connecticut local governments and non-profits to improve urban forests, focusing on preserving trees and expanding tree canopy in underserved communities.

Environment
Nonprofits
30th Anniversary Circa 1995 Grant
$3,000
Main Street Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Jun 16, 2025

Date Added

May 7, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local nonprofits in six Connecticut communities to enhance programs that directly benefit their residents.

Community Development
Nonprofits