Making Cents Fund
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Geographic Scope: Northwest Connecticut
Focus Areas:
- Basic needs/social services
Recent Grant Examples:
- Riverton Theatre: support for critical needs including food, warm clothing, and shelter (2025, 2024)
Background: Named donor fund administered through NCCF.
What Northwest CT Community Foundation Trust actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 9
- Total given
- $99K
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $6,100–$18K
- By dollars: Connecticut 100%. Top recipient cities: Torrington, CT; Torrignton, CT; Litchfield, CT.
- 22% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Torrington Ys Bureau · Torrignton, CT
To support homelessness
$18K
Greenwoods Counseling Ref · Litchfield, CT
Support 2 clinician positions
$14K
Friendly Hands Food Bank · Torrington, CT
operating costs
$14K
Kidsplay Childrens Museum · Torrington, CT
Support literacy&learning,Toy drive
$14K
Housatonic Childcare Center · Salisbury, CT
Support General Operating Expenses
$10K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Hardship
- Human services
- Community services
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