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$20M

Total funding

$5.6K

Median grant

83 grants

$20M total

$5.6K median

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Local Government Grants in Connecticut Highlights

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Grant Insights : Grant Funding Trends in Connecticut

Average Grant Size

What's the typical amount funded for Connecticut?

Grants are most commonly $102,799.

$102,799

Total Number of Grants

What's the total number of grants in Local Government Grants in Connecticut year over year?

In 2024, funders in Connecticut awarded a total of 44,963 grants.

2022 40,971

2023 41,714

2024 44,963

Top Grant Focus Areas

Among all the Local Government Grants in Connecticut given out in Connecticut, the most popular focus areas that receive funding are Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations, and Human Services.

1. Education

2. Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations

3. Human Services

Funding Over Time

How is funding for Local Government Grants in Connecticut changing over time?

Funding has increased by 26.46%.

2022 $3,687,355,257

2023 $3,626,469,446
-1.65%

2024 $4,586,184,577
26.46%

Connecticut Counties That Receive the Most Funding

How does grant funding vary by county?

Fairfield County, New Haven County, and Hartford County receive the most funding.

County	Total Grant Funding in 2024
Fairfield County	$2,060,422,894
New Haven County	$962,256,077
Hartford County	$506,655,014
New London County	$103,900,627
Litchfield County	$100,804,200

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Best Local Government Grants in Connecticut

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AARP Foundation Grants for Connecticut Communities

Civic Service Grants for Connecticut Organizations via Serve Connecticut

James M Cox Foundation Community Grants in Connecticut

Greater Hartford Gives Civic Grants in Connecticut

Connecticut Civic Programs Funding via Murdock Trust

Equipment and Technology Funding from Murdock Trust

M J Murdock Charitable Trust Grants for Capital Projects

Civic Engagement Grants for Nonprofits from Greater Hartford Gives

A.J. Muste Institute Support for Civic Organizing

Scholarship Funding for Students from Coral Gables Community Foundation

Connecticut Civic Engagement Funding via Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Institute for Citizens & Scholars Civic Grants in Connecticut

Community Engagement Funding from Greater Hartford Gives

Connecticut Youth Civic Projects Funding via Youth Service America

Greater Hartford Gives Grants for Connecticut Communities

Civic Participation Funding from Park Foundation

Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund Democracy Grants

Affirm Cares Support for Civic Engagement

Community Health Event Funding from Gundersen Foundation

Social Science Research Grants for Scholars from Russell Sage Foundation