Grants for Individuals

Grants of up to $5,000, $10,000, and $25,000 to Connecticut childcare providers to cover start-up expenses. The purpose of the grant program is to provide support to newly licensed and unlicensed group homes, family homes, or childcare centers. Priority is given t...

Grants to Connecticut boards of education, IHEs, childcare centers, schools, farms, agencies, and organizations for farm-to-school projects. Funding is intended to support efforts to purchase food from local producers. Eligible grant tracks include local procureme...

Rebates of up to $700 and rebates of up to $900 to Connecticut older residents and individuals with disabilities to offset housing expenses. Funding is intended to assist income-eligible residents with rent and utility payments. Recipients must be over the age of ...

Grants of up to $5,000 to New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts individual artists and organizations in eligible counties to promote artistic advancement and the creation of new work in any arts discipline. Funding is intended to support both emerging artists a...

Grants to Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York teens, young adults, and groups in eligible counties for international humanitarian projects. Funding is intended to support community service projects to promote justice and peace. Eligible applicants are student...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Connecticut students, teachers, school administrators and staff members, parents, nonprofits, and community members in eligible areas to enhance the quality of education in a local school. Priority will be given to proposals that rely on ...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Connecticut teachers, community members, and students in eligible areas to improve athletic and physical activities for students. Funding is intended to support a wide range of activities, including but not limited to summer camps, transp...

Grants to New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut nonprofit organizations, individuals, entrepreneurs, and community-based groups to promote social justice and address racial inequities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support BIPOC-owned, -centered,...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Connecticut artists in eligible locations to promote artistic and professional development. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to support proposals related to fine arts and graphic arts. The grant p...

Fellowships to Connecticut residents for community-engaged health research training in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support participation in a nine-month hybrid program that provides instruction in patient-centered and community-based research and fa...

Grants to Connecticut individuals and organizations in eligible locations for career advancement opportunities. Funding is intended to promote professional development for Jewish educators. The goal of the grant program is to enable teachers in local Jewish school...

Awards to Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York high school teachers to recognize exceptional leadership, excellence in teaching, and commitment to school communities in eligible locations. In addition to their work in the classroom, candidates must serve more ...

Grants of $500 and in-kind support to New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania emerging artists in eligible regions to create original projects and advance their professional growth. Benefits include art supplies, studio access, storage space, and consu...

Grants of up to $800 to New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts young people in eligible locations to participate in arts-related enrichment programs during the summer. Funding is intended to assist youth between the ages of 13 and 19 with activities that include...

Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations for high-quality musical performances benefiting residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended to promote cultural music, including symphony orchestras, smaller orchestras, bands, and choral societies; and musicia...

Grants to Connecticut teachers, school staff, students, and community members for projects that promote athletics and physical fitness among students in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support programs that enable students to improve their competitiveness...

Grants to New York, Connecticut, and Virginia nonprofit organizations in eligible areas for programs related to teen parenting and programs that promote independent living for individuals with mental illness. Teen parenthood programs should focus on the developmen...

Grants of up to $1,000 to New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts individuals and families in eligible regions for financial assistance. Funding is intended to provide support to families in financial distress. Eligible expenses include medical and utilities bill...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Connecticut educators and researchers for research projects and other activities that address environmental and marine issues. Funding is intended for pilot studies, conferences, publications, extension or education projects, and similar ...

Grants to Connecticut low-income households for energy-saving home improvement projects. The purpose of the program is to lower energy bills by funding home improvements and retrofits. Eligible projects include insulation, health and safety inspections, air sealin...

Rebates of up to $5,000 to Connecticut residents to promote the use of electric vehicles. The rebates are intended to offer an incentive for the purchase of an electric car and to help the state meet its clean air and energy goals. The program also offers income-e...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Connecticut small businesses for business development projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended for activities that increase capacity and jobs. Eligible uses of funds include support services, equipment, inventory, and payroll. Bu...

Grants of up to $3,000 to Connecticut youth in eligible locations to promote domestic and international travel. Applicants must complete the required registration and first-time applicants must meet with staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to support grou...

Financial assistance of up to $5,000 to Connecticut women cancer patients in eligible locations. Funding is intended to assist patients and their families in financial need with their basic living expenses. Eligible expenses include food, housing, transportation, ...

Grants of up to $750 to Connecticut individuals with a cancer diagnosis in eligible locations for medical expenses. Funding is intended to assist patients and their families who are in need of financial assistance. Eligible applicants are those who reside in the t...

Grants to Connecticut dental organizations, individual dentists, and their immediate family members for financial support during times of crisis. Funding is intended to provide support and financial aid to dental professionals and their families who ho are experie...

Grants of up to $7,500 to Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont individuals for medical equipment. Funding is intended to provide necessary healthcare-related devices to encourage self-sufficiency and help individuals living w...

Grants to Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut impaired individuals for medical expenses related to cranial damage. Funds may be requested to offset the expenses of specific resources and/or therapies that aid in the recovery...

Financial assistance to Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York qualifying older individuals in eligible regions to enable independent living and enhance quality of life. Requests will be considered for monthly stipends, as well as for one-time payments for items su...

Grants and scholarships to Connecticut nonprofit organizations and individuals to improve the quality of life in eligible regions. Eligible organizations align themselves with one of the following areas of interest: education, culture, youth, health and human serv...

Grants to Connecticut individuals and educational, cultural, and religious institutions to preserve historic sites in eligible regions. Funding is intended for repairs as well as for research and documentation necessary to nominate a structure to be designated as ...

Grants to USA faculty researchers affiliated with IHEs in multiple states and territories for collaborative research projects in science and engineering. Applicants must submit a preliminary application and complete the required registrations before applying. Fund...

Grants to USA individuals affiliated with nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and government agencies in multiple states for programs that promote sustainable agriculture. Projects must take place within the Northeast region, which includes Connecticut, ...

Grants to USA individuals affiliated with nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and agencies who work with farmers and service providers in multiple states for educational projects to promote agricultural sustainability. Projects must take place within the...

Grants of up to $30,000 to USA graduate students at IHEs and veterinary schools for research projects related to sustainable agriculture that are conducted in eligible states. Funding is intended to support projects supervised by a faculty advisor that address the...

Grants to USA individuals affiliated with nonprofit organizations, IHEs, agencies, and for-profit entities who work with farmers and in food systems in multiple states for research projects to improve practices in agriculture. Projects must take place within the N...

Grants to USA individuals affiliated with nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and government agencies in multiple states for projects that strengthen farming communities. Projects must take place within the Northeast region, which includes Connecticut, D...

Grants of up to $1,000 to USA choreographers in multiple states for professional development activities and projects. Individuals located in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont are eligible to apply. Funding is intended for ...

In-kind services to USA artists living with HIV to digitize eligible audiovisual materials. Grantees will have the opportunity to have analog video art, exhibitions, documentation of artwork, interviews, and performances digitized. Submissions on behalf of eligibl...

Award of $10,000 and in-kind support to a USA, Canada, or International artist in eligible locations to recognize outstanding artistry. In addition to a $10,000 unrestricted monetary grant for the winner, the winner and runners-up will receive studio visits from s...

Grants of up to $250 to USA households in eligible regions for assistance in paying utility bills. The purpose of the program is to assist income-eligible individuals in paying for services that are in threat of termination or already turned off. The fund serves h...

Grants of up to $15,000 to USA individuals and couples to help cover costs related to fertility treatment. Funding is intended for a range of procedures, services, testing, and medication. The goal of the funding program is to provide financial assistance to coupl...

Residencies for USA, Canada, and International artists to develop their artistic abilities. The opportunity is available to artists within the following disciplines: printing, book arts, and papermaking. In addition to a stipend, participants will have access to t...

Grants to Connecticut female company owners in eligible locations to launch a new business or enhance an established operation. Funding is intended to improve the applicant's existing business or to allow her to start a new company. The grant may be used for expen...

Grants of up to $3,000 to Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont individual artists for professional development in the field of public art. Funding is intended to support activities that develop artistic skills, connections, a...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA individual artists in multiple states for financial support. Funding is intended to benefit mid-career visual artists. Eligible expenses include equipment, travel, rent, and supplies. Eligible applicants are located in Connecticut, M...

Grants of up to $2,500 to USA and Canada principals, guidance counselors, teachers, and school employees in communities where the funding source has a business presence for resources and programs that enhance education. Funding is intended to address specific fund...

Grant of $2,500 to a USA or Canada faculty member at a qualifying IHE to produce a media project. Funding is intended to support work that is in progress or still in the concept phase. Eligible projects include news stories, documentaries, multimedia projects, or ...

Grants of up to $10,000 and low-interest loans of up to $40,000 to USA low-income homeowners in rural areas to improve their homes and address health hazards. The purpose of this program is to help people stay in their home and keep houses in good repair. Low-inte...

Grants to USA veteran and military families in multiple states for financial assistance in purchasing a new home. Funding is intended to assist eligible families in covering the costs associated with the closing process. The funding source will assist with negotia...