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.
Connecticut Humanities
Available to municipalities and nonprofit organizations to fund humanities projects that benefit Connecticut’s residents.
CT Humanities Grant Lines
Quick Grants (Quarterly)
Capacity Grants (Twice annually)
Planning Grants (Twice annually)
Implementation Grants (Twice annually)
Federal Grants
State of Connecticut Grants
Council of the Arts
- 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)
Foundation Grants
William G. Pomeroy Foundation
Community Foundations
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
Sponsorships
Consider requesting a sponsorship from a local company or group. Some examples include:
- 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).