Connecticut Network for Children and Youth Inc

The Connecticut Project Inc

New Haven, CT

The Connecticut Project funds Connecticut organizations and initiatives advancing economic opportunity and wealth-building, child care, affordable housing, and community-driven policy and systems change, particularly for working-class residents. In 2024, its grants ranged from $6,425 to $767,000, with a median award of $100,000; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Liberty Bank Foundation Inc

Middletown, CT

Liberty Bank Foundation funds education and workforce readiness, small-business support, affordable housing, and food security, mainly in communities within the bank’s Connecticut footprint and Greater Springfield, Massachusetts. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $200,000, with a median of $10,000; Local Impact Grants are typically $2,500–$5,000. The 2025 filing says it does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

American Savings Foundation Inc

New Britain, CT

American Savings Foundation supports education, human services, and arts and culture, especially programs serving children, youth, and families in Connecticut, with a focus on New Britain and Waterbury. Its 2024 grants ranged from $234 to $150,000, with a median of $1,750; Community Grants are capped at $5,000. It provides application forms for Program and Community Grants, but the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Hartford Foundation for Public Giving

Hartford, CT

The Greater Hartford Gives Foundation funds nonprofits addressing community needs, with priorities including racial equity, economic and social mobility, wellbeing, neighborhoods, civic engagement, and arts and culture. Its 2024 itemized grants had a median of about $21,600, and it primarily serves 29 Greater Hartford towns. It accepts applications through specific requests for proposals and grant cycles; eligibility varies by opportunity.

Thomaston Savings Bank Foundation Inc

Thomaston, CT

The foundation supports arts and culture, community development, education and youth services, health and human services, and public safety, including qualifying programs run by religious organizations. It funds communities where Thomaston Savings Bank has a physical presence in Connecticut; awards typically average $2,000–$3,000, though amounts vary. It accepts applications through annual grant cycles.

William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund

Hamden, CT

The William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund supports Connecticut-based work advancing educational equity and addressing racism and poverty, including community organizing, advocacy, and institutional change. In 2024, its grants ranged from $1,000 to $118,125, with a median of $10,000; some programs offer grants up to $10,000. The profile describes request processes for certain programs but does not state a general policy on unsolicited requests.

United Way Inc United Way of Cent & Ne Connecticut

Hartford, CT

United Way Inc funds Connecticut community programs addressing poverty, including child literacy, basic needs, housing stability, health, and economic mobility, with community impact grants focused on Greater Hartford. Its 2025 grants ranged from $25,000 to $360,000, with a median of $55,000; an open application process is stated for the separate R2 program, but not for its other grants.

Farmington Bank Community

Newington, CT

The Foundation funds nonprofits working on economic empowerment and sustainability, and health and human services, including employment, housing, emergency assistance, healthcare, and food access. Its average grant is about $8,000, with a usual maximum of $20,000, for organizations serving its 16-community Central Connecticut region.

Newtown Savings Bank Foundation Inc

Newtown, CT

Newtown Savings Bank Foundation supports nonprofits serving people and families with financial need, with priorities including affordable housing, economic development, vocational training, financial education, and life skills. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median of $2,000, and are limited to Newtown, nearby communities, and areas with Newtown Savings Bank branches. It accepts written applications year-round.

Fairfield County's Community Foundation Inc

Norwalk, CT

Fairfield County’s Community Foundation funds equity-focused work including education and youth development, economic opportunity, women and girls’ health, housing, civic engagement, and nonprofit capacity, primarily benefiting Fairfield County residents. Its 2025 grants had a median of $24,080 and ranged from $5,194 to $2 million; it accepts applications for some programs, including rolling capacity-building and small-grant opportunities, while Strategic Partner Grants are invitation-only.

Ion Bank Foundation Inc

Naugatuck, CT

Ossen Family Foundation

West Hartford, CT

The Jeffrey P Ossen Family Foundation supports organizations working in health care, legal services, housing, food assistance, and arts learning, with most of its giving in Connecticut. In 2024, grants ranged from $250 to $100,500, with a median of $2,879. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.