Main Grant Cycle
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Geographic Scope: New Canaan, Connecticut and neighboring communities
The Main Grant Cycle is NCCF's primary annual grantmaking program supporting local nonprofits. In 2025, the foundation awarded grants to nearly 100 local nonprofits across multiple focus areas.
Focus Areas:
- Early childhood programs
- Health initiatives
- Human services
- Community development
- Education and other community priorities
Contact Information:
- Phone: (203) 966-0231
- Email: info@newcanaancf.org
- Address: 111 Cherry Street, New Canaan, CT 06840
- Website: newcanaancf.org
Additional Information: Grant awards are typically announced in June with a Grant Awards Coffee ceremony.
What New Canaan Community Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 106
- Total given
- $2.31M
- Median grant
- $14K
- Range
- $5,175–$198K
- By dollars: Connecticut 87%, New York 4%, Maryland 2%. Top recipient cities: New Canaan, CT; Norwalk, CT; Stamford, CT.
- 33% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Town of New Canaan · New Canaan, CT
Grants recommended by daf, for emergency financial assistance & for coppo field project
$198K
New Canaan YMCA · New Canaan, CT
Grants recommended by daf & for the combined heat & power project
$110K
Tommy Fund Inc · New Haven, CT
Grants recommended by daf
$109K
New Canaan Land Trust · New Canaan, CT
Grants recommended by daf
$107K
New Canaan Public Schools · New Canaan, CT
Grants for the dome, emergency financial assistance & scholarship
$86K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Education
- Community services
- Human services
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