Connecticut Workforce Development

The Workplace Inc

Bridgeport, CT

The organization provides job training, placement, and counseling for dislocated and economically disadvantaged individuals in the bridgeport, norwalk, stamford and valley labor market areas.

Capital Workforce Partners Inc

Hartford, CT

Capital Workforce Partners funds employment and workforce training, including adult job-seeker services and youth employment programs. Its 2025 grants had a median of about $251,000 and ranged from $15,790 to $8.6 million; its programs serve 37 municipalities in north central Connecticut, while 2025 grants also went to recipients in Michigan.

Workforce Alliance Inc

New Haven, CT

Workforce Alliance funds employment, job training, youth workforce programs, and related services, primarily through grants and contracts serving South Central Connecticut. In 2025, its grants ranged from $5,221 to $3.22 million, with a median award of about $62,000; its listed awards went to recipients in Connecticut and Kentucky. It posts RFP and RFQ opportunities, but the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

American Vets Group Foundation Inc

Melville, NY

Volunteering and donating funds to U.S. military veteran support organizations

The Nutmeg Foundation Inc

West Hartford, CT

The James H Napier Foundation

Clayton, MO

National Skills Coalition

Washington, DC

National Skills Coalition funds organizations advancing inclusive workforce skills training, workforce and education policy, racial equity, and access to quality credentials, with a national focus and grants across multiple states. Its 2024 grants ranged from $15,000 to $40,000, with a median of $25,000; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Peach Pit Foundation

Durham, CT

Peach Pit Foundation supports charitable organizations, including hospitals, youth sports, schools, and community groups. In 2025, it made 25 grants totaling $517,800, ranging from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $7,500; most funding went to Connecticut and Massachusetts, with smaller amounts to Florida, Texas, and Rhode Island. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

United Way Inc

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.

Katharine Matthies Foundation

Dallas, TX

The Katharine Matthies Foundation funds education, human services, and health care for underserved people, with special consideration for efforts to prevent cruelty to children and animals. It focuses on Connecticut’s Lower Naugatuck Valley and typically awards around $16,000, though 2025 grants ranged from $1,500 to $200,000. It accepts applications through an online application.

The Melville Charitable Trust Inc

New Haven, CT

The Melville Charitable Trust funds efforts to address homelessness and housing instability, with an emphasis on racial equity, affordable housing, and policy change. It gives nationally and in Connecticut; 2024 grants ranged from $3,750 to $1.85 million, with a median of $150,000. It does not accept unsolicited applications.

The Prosperity Foundation Inc

New Haven, CT

The Prosperity Foundation supports organizations working to strengthen Black communities in Connecticut, including efforts addressing health, education, economic disparities, and community capacity; its St. Andrews Alumni Fund also considers individuals and groups case by case. In 2024, grants ranged from $6,864 to $471,000, with a median of $16,456, and went almost entirely to Connecticut recipients, with 1% going to Massachusetts. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.