Connecticut Grants for Nonprofits
Learn about grants for Connecticut by browsing our curated list of top Connecticut funders below. Members can also research funding opportunities using the search tool for Grant Finder. Become a member.
Funding landscape and giving trends in Connecticut
Connecticut is one of the wealthiest states in the nation. A greater proportion of its residents are philanthropic than the national average. In 2016, 35 percent of Connecticut taxpayers reported making charitable contributions, compared to the national average of 25 percent, according to the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy. Foundations collectively gave more than $1.5 billion in grants for Connecticut in 2020, according to Candid.
Knowledge about grants for Connecticut nonprofits flows through the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy. Health, education, and human services are the top priorities for Connecticut grants, followed by arts and culture and community and economic development, the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy reports. The populations that receive the most support from Connecticut grants are the economically disadvantaged,children and youth.
The vast majority of foundations in Connecticut are private and family foundations, which give alongside a smaller number of corporate and community foundations. Top funders of Connecticut grants include the Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation, Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation, Cohen Veterans Network, Zoom Foundation, Stanley Family Foundation, Dalio Foundation, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, Newman’s Own Foundation, Tow Foundation, Seedlings Foundation, and Aetna Foundation.
