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Community Improvement Grant Funders in Connecticut
104 foundations with a documented community improvement focus have made grants to Connecticut nonprofits in recent years, together directing $59.0M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 104 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
104
Community improvement funders
$59.0M
Given to Connecticut nonprofits
1,151
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active community improvement funders in Connecticut
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Connecticut giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hartford Foundation for Public Giving | Connecticut | $26.4M | 281 | 2024 |
| 2 | The Robert & Margaret Patricelli Family | Connecticut | $4.9M | 29 | 2024 |
| 3 | Economic Development Corporation of New | Connecticut | $3.8M | 33 | 2023 |
| 4 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | California | $3.0M | 3 | 2024 |
| 5 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York | $2.1M | 10 | 2024 |
| 6 | Svmc Holdings Inc | Connecticut | $1.8M | 5 | 2024 |
| 7 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | California | $1.7M | 6 | 2024 |
| 8 | Servant Foundation | Kansas | $1.6M | 11 | 2025 |
| 9 | The Rotary Foundation of Rotary | Illinois | $1.3M | 27 | 2025 |
| 10 | The Kresge Foundation | Michigan | $1.1M | 7 | 2024 |
| 11 | Connecticut Community Foundation Inc | Connecticut | $895K | 13 | 2024 |
| 12 | Connecticut Health Foundation Inc | Connecticut | $838K | 20 | 2024 |
| 13 | Wheeler Clinic Inc | Connecticut | $575K | 6 | 2023 |
| 14 | David and Melissa Simmons | Florida | $461K | 2 | 2024 |
| 15 | The John and Ethel Kashulon Foundation | Delaware | $459K | 3 | 2020 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest community improvement funders in Connecticut — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 104 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 community improvement 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.