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Arts & Culture Grant Funders in Connecticut
410 foundations with a documented arts & culture focus have made grants to Connecticut nonprofits in recent years, together directing $176.5M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 410 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
410
Arts & culture funders
$176.5M
Given to Connecticut nonprofits
5,285
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active arts & culture funders in Connecticut
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Connecticut giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut Humanities Council Inc | Connecticut | $26.0M | 1284 | 2023 |
| 2 | Hartford Foundation for Public Giving | Connecticut | $22.2M | 433 | 2024 |
| 3 | Coleman and Susan Burke Foundation Inc | New York | $10.8M | 3 | 2023 |
| 4 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $8.3M | 17 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Damial Foundation Inc | New York | $5.2M | 3 | 2024 |
| 6 | The Kenrose Kitchen Table Foundation | California | $5.0M | 3 | 2024 |
| 7 | The Jonathan M Tisch Family Foundation | New York | $3.6M | 3 | 2024 |
| 8 | Stoeckel E B Residue Co Trustee | Connecticut | $3.1M | 8 | 2025 |
| 9 | Connecticut Community Foundation Inc | Connecticut | $2.9M | 59 | 2024 |
| 10 | Popplestone Foundation | Massachusetts | $2.7M | 3 | 2024 |
| 11 | The Community Foundation for Greater New | Connecticut | $2.6M | 41 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest arts & culture funders in Connecticut — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 410 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented arts & culture focus and that have funded Connecticut nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Connecticut recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.