Funding Sources
Included on this page are various funding opportunities for non-profit organizations and municipalities. Most links will redirect to information on available grant lines and application processes.
CT Humanities Grant Lines
Quick Grants (Quarterly)
Capacity Grants (Twice annually)
Planning Grants (Twice annually)
Implementation Grants (Twice annually)
- Save America’s Treasures
- Semiquincentennial Grants
– Deadline June 30, 2026
Institute of Museum and Library Services
National Endowment for the Humanities
National Endowment for the Arts – Grants for Arts Projects
Veterans Cemetery Grants Program
The Smithsonian
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education
- Grants for Service Projects: U.S. Colleges & Universities, Youth Service Organizations, and K-12 Schools – Deadline 4/17/2026
- Connecticut Arts Endowment Fund (arts organizations)
- EMPOWER Grant Program (arts organizations)
- Good to Great Grant Program (arts organizations)
- Strategic Partnership Grants (arts organizations)
- Supporting Arts Grant Program (arts organizations and municipalities)
- Every Child Art Experience (schools and educators)
State Historic Preservation Office
- Certified Local Government (CLG) Grants (municipalities)
- Historic Restoration Fund Grants (HRF) (municipalities and nonprofit organizations)
- Institutional Support for Capacity Building Grant for Historic Preservation Nonprofits (Formerly Basic Operational Support Grant) (nonprofit historic preservation groups)
- Threatened Properties Fund (TPF) Grants (municipalities and nonprofit organizations)
Heritage Foundation America’s 250th Innovation Prizes
Community Foundations
- Connecticut Community Foundation (Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills)
- Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation (Northwest CT)
- Community Foundation of Middlesex County (Middlesex County)
- Hartford Foundation for Public Giving (Greater Hartford)
- Community Foundation for Greater New Haven (Greater New Haven)
- The Community Foundation of Eastern CT (42 communities in New London, Windham, and Tolland counties)
- Main Street Community Foundation (Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington, and Wolcott)
Private Companies
- Printing companies
- Grocery stores
- Community organizations (i.e., Lions Club, Rotary, or Kiwanis clubs)
When developing sponsorship benefits, look to local organizations’ benefits package for inspiration (i.e., Little League).