California Casualty Music & Arts Grant
Funding Amount
$250
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
California Casualty Music & Arts Grant
Purpose: Provide support for music and arts education in K-12 public schools.
Background: Numerous studies have found that sharing a love of the arts enhances students' brain development, creativity, and classroom involvement. Music and art curriculum has been shown to reduce students' disciplinary issues and dropout rates. Unfortunately, arts education at many schools has been reduced or eliminated because of budget cuts.
Eligibility:
Award Amount: $250 per grant for a music or art need at your school
Geographic Scope: Connecticut (CEA members)
Contact: Connecticut Education Association, Capitol Place Suite 500, 21 Oak Street, Hartford, CT 06106, Phone: 860-525-5641
What Connecticut Education Association Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 16
- Total given
- $223K
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Range
- $6,996–$40K
- By dollars: Connecticut 100%. Top recipient cities: Hartford, CT; Wallingford, CT.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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CT STEM Academy · Wallingford, CT
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Connecticut Education Foundation · Hartford, CT
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$31K
Bridgeport Education Association · Hartford, CT
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$25K
Stamford Education Association · Hartford, CT
To defray administrative costs
$25K
Waterbury Education Association · Hartford, CT
To defray administrative costs
$25K
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