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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.

Aetna Foundation Inc

Hartford, CT

Aetna Foundation supported health and wellness, access to health care, and related community needs; its 2021 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1 million, with a median of $40,000, and went to organizations across multiple states, especially in D.C. and Connecticut. Its 2021 filing was marked final, so it appears to have ended or be winding down grantmaking; that filing said there were no restrictions on who could apply and pointed applicants to its website for application materials.

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.

SBM Charitable Foundation Inc

Manchester, CT

SBM Charitable Foundation funds health, human services, education, housing, and arts programs, as well as college scholarships, primarily in Hartford, Tolland, and Windham Counties in Connecticut. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $105,200, with a median of $8,000. It accepts requests through an online pre-application for organizations that have not received funding in the past two years; eligible recent recipients use the formal application.

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Dallas, TX

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.

Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Inc

West Hartford, CT

The Foundation supports Jewish organizations in Greater Hartford, especially for innovative programs, capacity building, and strategic capital; its donor-established funds also support organizations nationally and internationally. Its 2025 grants had a median award of about $14,500, though amounts varied widely. It accepts community grant applications through a competitive process and requires prior consultation with its grants department.

Elizabeth M Landon & Harriette M Landon

Hartford, CT

The foundation supports public charities across the arts, health, human services, education, and animal health, with most funding going to Connecticut organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $10,000. It accepts written requests on a rolling basis from eligible 501(c)(3) public charities.

The Ellen Jeanne Goldfarb Memorial

Farmington, CT

The Ellen Jeanne Goldfarb Memorial supports scholarships and educational programs, arts and music, and general operating costs for charitable organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median of $4,000; 93% of funding went to Connecticut recipients. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Communities Foundation of Texas Inc

Dallas, TX

Communities Foundation of Texas funds charitable work in health, wealth, living, and learning, with much of its grantmaking supporting North Texas nonprofits; its 2025 grants had a median of $18,779, though award sizes varied widely. Nearly all opportunities are by invitation, and its Nonprofit Gateway profile is not a grant application.

Greater Houston Community Foundation

Houston, TX

The Foundation makes grants through donor-advised and other donor-established funds for public benefit, human services, education, and health, including initiatives addressing economic mobility and poverty in Harris County. In 2024, its median grant was $25,000; it serves Greater Houston, while grants also go to recipients elsewhere in Texas and beyond. It does not accept proposals for the upcoming High-Impact Grantmaking cycle and plans to invite selected organizations or collaboratives to apply.

The Houston Food Bank

Houston, TX

The Houston Food Bank supports food distribution and related hunger-relief programs, including school, children’s, and senior food initiatives, through community organizations in 18 Southeast Texas counties. Its 2025 grants had a median of $33,402, though awards varied widely; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.