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Disaster Relief & Emergency Aid Grant Funders in Connecticut
139 foundations with a documented disaster relief & emergency aid focus have made grants to Connecticut nonprofits in recent years, together directing $50.8M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 139 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
139
Disaster relief & emergency aid funders
$50.8M
Given to Connecticut nonprofits
546
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active disaster relief & emergency aid funders in Connecticut
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Connecticut giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin J Watt Foundation Inc | Wisconsin | $15.8M | 3 | 2019 |
| 2 | Pepsico Foundation Inc | New York | $4.2M | 3 | 2022 |
| 3 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Washington | $3.0M | 7 | 2024 |
| 4 | Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford Inc | Connecticut | $2.6M | 3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Ge Foundation | Connecticut | $2.2M | 4 | 2022 |
| 6 | California Community Foundation | California | $1.8M | 4 | 2023 |
| 7 | Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation | Hawaii | $1.4M | 3 | 2020 |
| 8 | Bernard a Egan Foundation Inc | Florida | $1.3M | 6 | 2024 |
| 9 | Medtronic Communities Foundation | Minnesota | $1.2M | 3 | 2023 |
| 10 | The Chicago Community Trust | Illinois | $1.1M | 3 | 2023 |
| 11 | New Canaan Community Foundation Inc | Connecticut | $855K | 19 | 2025 |
| 12 | Wheeler Clinic Inc | Connecticut | $828K | 5 | 2024 |
| 13 | Abbvie Foundation | Illinois | $750K | 10 | 2020 |
| 14 | Baxter International Foundation | Illinois | $700K | 5 | 2024 |
| 15 | Abbott Fund | Illinois | $700K | 3 | 2023 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest disaster relief & emergency aid funders in Connecticut — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 139 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 disaster relief & emergency aid 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.