How much funding does Main Street Community Foundation Grants Program provide?

Funding amounts vary. Check the grant details for specifics.

When is the deadline for Main Street Community Foundation Grants Program?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Who is eligible for Main Street Community Foundation Grants Program?

Eligible applicants: Organizations. Geography: Connecticut.

How often is Main Street Community Foundation Grants Program offered?

Main Street Community Foundation Grants Program runs on an annual cycle.

Main Street Community Foundation Grants Program

Bradley Henry Barnes and Leila Barnes Memorial Trust C/O Main Street Community

Foundation Annual Grants for Nonprofits Community Services Grants Poverty Alleviation Grants Grants for Education

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: September 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Eligible organizations

Organizations

Geography

Connecticut

Overview

Main Street Community Foundation (Bristol CT) awards grants to 501(c)(3) organizations serving six CT towns across three program areas (Basic Needs, Access to Opportunity, Vibrant Communities); this is the grantmaking vehicle through which the Bradley Henry Barnes & Leila Barnes fund's grants flow.

How to Apply

Open to any 501(c)(3) public charity serving the Connecticut communities of Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott. Grant requests must fall within program areas: Basic Needs, Access to Opportunity, and Vibrant Communities.

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What Bradley Henry Barnes and Leila Barnes Memorial Trust C/O Main Street Community actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 13
Total given: $900K
Median grant: $60K
Range: $10K–$150K

100% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut, where this grant's project is located.
Top recipient cities: Southington, CT; New Britain, CT; Plantsville, CT.
8% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
23% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Livewell · Plantsville, CT

Creating a dementia positive southington

$150K
Wheeler Clinic · Plainville, CT

Southington community health outreach inititiative

$116K
Senior Transportation Services Inc · New Britain, CT

Free transportation for ages over 55 and the disabled

$113K
Yale University · New Haven, CT

Better cognitive health for southington community

$100K
Prudence Crandall Center · New Britain, CT

Domestic violence intervention and prevention program for residents of southington

$85K