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Grants and funding in Connecticut

8,274 foundations reported granting into Connecticut on their most recent IRS filings: 31,504 itemized grants worth $2.1B between them. On top of that, nine live grant programs and nineteen contract opportunities are specific to Connecticut, alongside 4,125 nationwide programs also open here.

foundations granting into the state
8,274
of 129,000+ funders on file
in itemized grants into the state
$2.1B
across 31,504 grants on IRS filings
live grants specific to Connecticut
9
of 5,000+ open grants tracked nationwide
community lenders serving the state
41
of 480+ CDFIs on file

What a typical foundation grant runs here

The 8,274 foundations granting into Connecticut, grouped by the average size of their grants. The middle of this chart is where most applications belong: funders whose typical check runs in the thousands.

321
1,834
3,079
1,857
1,013
113
Under $1K$1K–5K$5K–25K$25K–100K$100K–1MOver $1M
Grantmaking foundations that reported granting into this state, bucketed by their average grant size. Foundation figures come from IRS filings for tax year 2022, as of October 1, 2026.

Who gives the most into Connecticut

The five foundations reporting the largest itemized grant dollars into Connecticut on their most recent filings.

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund$127M
Connecticut Children’s Foundation Inc$80M
The University of Connecticut Foundation$64M
Itemized grants into Connecticut from each foundation’s most recent IRS filing, as of October 1, 2026. A linked name accepts applications and has a profile here.

Who the Connecticut-specific grants are for

Of the nine live grant programs specific to Connecticut, here is who the announcements name. One program can name several groups. three more are open to any organization type.

Nonprofits5
Tribal organizations2
Cities and towns1

See how Quillify works for nonprofits, tribal organizations and local governments.

The lenders almost nobody checks

Forty-one community development lenders serve Connecticut: below-market debt that takes no ownership, for organizations a bank would make wait. Among them: Community Reinvestment Fund, Inc., NDN Fund, Inc., Community Impact Loan Fund, Local Enterprise Assistance Fund, Accion Opportunity Fund. Quillify tracks 480+ nationwide alongside the grants, because the right answer to a funding gap is sometimes a loan you can actually get.

Opportunity figures count live, unexpired programs as of November 1, 2026. Foundation figures come from IRS filings for tax year 2022.

See what you are eligible for in Connecticut.

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