New Online Grants Portal
Please note: There have been technical challenges submitting grant applications on our General and Grassroots Grant applications in GOapply. Our team is working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.
Connecticut Community Foundation is excited to share that we will be using a new grants portal in 2023! We hope this new technology will improve the experience of nonprofit partners like you–making it easier for you to find grant opportunities and submit applications. The new grants portal, GOapply, has a fresh look and is more customizable and flexible so our team can better respond to nonprofit feedback and community needs.
All applicants must register a new account in 2023 to apply for funding. Registration requires approval and may take up to two business days. Please register with ample time to prepare and submit your application.
The following resources provide additional details and instructions to help you register and get started in the new portal. And, we invite you to join members of our team for upcoming virtual office hours for some additional support as you register and become acquainted with the new portal.
Grant Applications and Deadlines
See below for the schedule of funding opportunities. To start an application, click on the “apply” link, which will bring you to the Foundation’s new online grant portal.
Additional details about each grant area are available online by clicking through on the title. Most grant areas will use our General Grant Application and request that the grant area be specified during the application process.
| Grant Area | Application | Deadline(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Apply using the General Grant Application |
February 22, 2023 |
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| Health and Environmental Justice | Apply using the General Grant Application |
February 22, 2023 October 13, 2023 |
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Apply using the General Grant Application |
February 22, 2023 October 13, 2023 |
| Strengthening Nonprofits | Apply using the General Grant Application |
February 22, 2023 |
| Grassroots Leadership | Apply using the Grassroots Grant Application |
Rolling |
| Arts and Culture |
Apply |
February 22, 2023 |
Special grant opportunities:
| Grant Area | Application | Deadline(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Apply using the General Grant Application |
February 22, 2023 |
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| Saunders Fund for the Sick and Infirm of Naugatuck | Apply using the General Grant Application |
February 22, 2023 |
| Southbury Community Trust Fund | Apply using the General Grant Application |
February 22, 2023 October 13, 2023 |
| Whittemore Travel Scholarship Fund for Youth | Apply using the Whittemore Travel Application |
Rolling |
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Apply using the General Grant Application |
February 22, 2023 |
| Women’s Giving Circle | TBA |
TBA |
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Apply using the General Grant Application |
February 22, 2023 |
Please contact us with questions about your grant proposal or our grant application process.
- Wanda Y. Correa, Vice President, Community Impact: Overall Grantmaking, Evaluation and Community Impact; Women’s Giving Circle
- Josh Carey, Director of Grants Management: Arts and Culture, Building Equitable Opportunity, Pride in the Hills Fund, Southbury Community Trust Fund, Scholarships
- Francesca Evangelista, Program Officer: Pathways for Older Adults, Health and Environmental Justice (Including Herbst Eye Research Fund), Saunders Fund for the Sick and Infirm of Naugatuck
- Patrick McKenna, Senior Program Officer: Organizational Capacity Building Initiatives, Catchafire, Strengthening Nonprofits Grants, Grassroots Leadership, Ion Bank Foundation, Women’s Fund, Whittemore Travel Scholarship
- Tallitha Richardson, Senior Program and Scholarship Associate: Scholarships, General Grant Information, and Reporting, Technical Support
- Derek Santiago, Program Assistant: COVID-19 Recovery & Resiliency, General Grant Information and Reporting, Technical Support with Grant Applications