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Financial Empowerment Grant Funders in Connecticut
31 foundations with a documented financial empowerment focus have made grants to Connecticut nonprofits in recent years, together directing $5.3M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 31 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
31
Financial empowerment funders
$5.3M
Given to Connecticut nonprofits
153
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active financial empowerment funders in Connecticut
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Connecticut giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde Family Foundation | Massachusetts | $3.0M | 3 | 2024 |
| 2 | Td Charitable Foundation | Maine | $272K | 29 | 2025 |
| 3 | The Community Foundation for Greater New | Connecticut | $242K | 12 | 2024 |
| 4 | Sterling National Bank Charitable Foundation | New York | $228K | 6 | 2024 |
| 5 | Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund | New York | $220K | 4 | 2024 |
| 6 | Impact 100 Fairfield County | Connecticut | $210K | 2 | 2025 |
| 7 | The Foundation for West Hartford | Connecticut | $186K | 3 | 2024 |
| 8 | American Savings Foundation Inc | Connecticut | $140K | 4 | 2024 |
| 9 | The John and Ethel Kashulon Foundation | Delaware | $115K | 3 | 2024 |
| 10 | Horace Staples Trust | Connecticut | $88K | 2 | 2025 |
| 11 | Connecticut Health Foundation Inc | Connecticut | $68K | 2 | 2022 |
| 12 | Saint Francis Hospital and Medical | Connecticut | $67K | 4 | 2019 |
| 13 | Newalliance Foundation Inc | Connecticut | $63K | 14 | 2024 |
| 14 | The Prosperity Foundation Inc | Connecticut | $61K | 3 | 2023 |
| 15 | Connecticut Community Foundation Inc | Connecticut | $60K | 2 | 2023 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest financial empowerment funders in Connecticut — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 31 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 financial empowerment 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.