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Early Childhood Education Grant Funders in Connecticut
77 foundations with a documented early childhood education focus have made grants to Connecticut nonprofits in recent years, together directing $74.0M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 77 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
77
Early childhood education funders
$74.0M
Given to Connecticut nonprofits
637
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active early childhood education funders in Connecticut
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Connecticut giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jhpiego Corporation | Maryland | $16.0M | 2 | 2018 |
| 2 | United Way of Greater New Haven Inc | Connecticut | $12.3M | 45 | 2025 |
| 3 | Upper Cumberland Local Workforce | Tennessee | $6.7M | 3 | 2025 |
| 4 | Team Inc | Connecticut | $6.7M | 6 | 2025 |
| 5 | The Jpb Foundation | New York | $4.8M | 5 | 2024 |
| 6 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | California | $3.5M | 4 | 2024 |
| 7 | Women's Business Development Council | Connecticut | $3.5M | 187 | 2023 |
| 8 | The Connecticut Project Inc | Connecticut | $3.5M | 24 | 2024 |
| 9 | Child First Inc | Colorado | $1.5M | 8 | 2018 |
| 10 | Childrens Learning Centers of Fairfield County Inc | Connecticut | $1.5M | 4 | 2024 |
| 11 | Connecticut Network for Children and | Connecticut | $1.4M | 47 | 2024 |
| 12 | Hope for New Haven Inc | Connecticut | $1.3M | 30 | 2024 |
| 13 | Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc | District of Columbia | $1.1M | 2 | 2022 |
| 14 | Pritzker Family Foundation | Illinois | $982K | 12 | 2024 |
| 15 | New Opportunities Inc | Connecticut | $929K | 6 | 2022 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest early childhood education funders in Connecticut — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 77 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 early childhood education 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.