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Meriden Foundation

Waterbury, CT

The Meriden Foundation funds scholarships for local high school students and grants to charitable organizations serving health, education, youth, and other community needs in Meriden and the surrounding area. Its 2024 grants ranged from $800 to $43,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts requests from eligible institutions; applications are submitted in writing and through its online process.

The James H Napier Foundation

Clayton, MO

Ion Bank Foundation Inc

Naugatuck, CT

Ion Bank Foundation funds nonprofits and other eligible applicants in health, education, economic development, human and social services, and the arts, including program and capital costs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $105,000, with a median of $525; its competitive-grant area covers parts of Connecticut and Morris and Passaic Counties in New Jersey. It accepts online applications through its website during published grant rounds.

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Dallas, TX

Liberty Bank Foundation Inc

Middletown, CT

Liberty Bank Foundation funds programs in education and workforce readiness, small-business support, affordable housing, and limited food security, with a focus on helping low- and moderate-income families. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $200,000, with a median of $8,500, primarily supporting Connecticut communities and Greater Springfield, Massachusetts. It says it funds preselected charities only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Middlesex United Way Inc

Middletown, CT

By cultivating leadership and partnerships, bringing resources together, and investing in our community, Middlesex United Way acts as a catalyst to achieve measurable positive impact in youth opportunity, creating healthy communities, financial security, equity, and community resiliency.

Friends Fiduciary Corporation

Philadelphia, PA

Friends Fiduciary funds Quaker-connected organizations and causes, including Friends schools, meetings, retirement communities, and some trusts focused on education, energy assistance, and self-sufficiency; no overall grantmaking geography is stated. Its 2024 grants had a median of $10,000, while the Tyson Memorial Fund typically awards up to $25,000, generally within a $5,000–$50,000 range. Application procedures vary by fund; whether unsolicited requests are accepted is not stated.

The John G Martin Foundation

West Hartford, CT

The John G Martin Foundation supports nonprofits across education, arts, public service, and religious activities, with most funding going to Connecticut and some grants in Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $120,000, with a median of $2,500. It accepts requests from qualified nonprofit organizations by letter with a federal determination letter; there is no stated deadline, and applications are reviewed quarterly.

TD Charitable Foundation

Portland, ME

The foundation funds education, human services, housing and financial stability, nonprofit capacity-building, and community programs, with particular consideration for underserved and low- to moderate-income communities. Its stated award range is $135–$475,000, though the 2025 median grant was $10,000; it focuses primarily on Florida, New Jersey, and New York. It accepts unsolicited requests through online applications from eligible 501(c)(3) public charities in states with a TD Bank, N.A. branch.

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.

Aetna Foundation Inc

Hartford, CT

Aetna Foundation funded public health, contraceptive care, heart health, school nursing, children’s services, and mental health support, with 2021 grants ranging from $5,000 to $1 million and a median of $40,000. Its 2021 giving was concentrated in Washington, DC, Connecticut, Massachusetts, California, and Texas. The foundation says there are no restrictions on who may apply; applications use its forms and materials, and deadlines vary.

The Maximilian E and Marion O Hoffman

West Hartford, CT

The foundation supports education, health care, social services, food assistance, and community and cultural organizations, primarily in Connecticut, with additional giving in Maine, Rhode Island, and New York. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $250,000, with a median of $19,000. It accepts requests using its prescribed application form; applicants should contact Marion Barrak to obtain one.