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K-12 Education Grant Funders in Connecticut
109 foundations with a documented k-12 education focus have made grants to Connecticut nonprofits in recent years, together directing $27.9M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 109 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
109
K-12 education funders
$27.9M
Given to Connecticut nonprofits
802
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active k-12 education funders in Connecticut
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Connecticut giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck | New York | $6.6M | 13 | 2025 |
| 2 | Barr Foundation | Massachusetts | $2.6M | 16 | 2024 |
| 3 | National Center for Teacher Residencies | Illinois | $1.6M | 4 | 2025 |
| 4 | H a Vance Foundation Inc | Connecticut | $1.0M | 18 | 2024 |
| 5 | William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund | Connecticut | $948K | 23 | 2024 |
| 6 | The John and Ethel Kashulon Foundation | Delaware | $947K | 31 | 2024 |
| 7 | Newalliance Foundation Inc | Connecticut | $784K | 91 | 2024 |
| 8 | Great Oaks Foundation Inc | New York | $772K | 3 | 2023 |
| 9 | Digital Promise Global | District of Columbia | $672K | 4 | 2024 |
| 10 | The Common Sense Fund Inc | Connecticut | $605K | 10 | 2024 |
| 11 | Gerard and Wanda Brunet Foundation | Connecticut | $587K | 6 | 2025 |
| 12 | The Scripps Family Fund for Education | Kentucky | $552K | 14 | 2023 |
| 13 | The Herbert & Nell Singer Foundation Inc | Delaware | $509K | 5 | 2023 |
| 14 | Hartford Foundation for Public Giving | Connecticut | $486K | 10 | 2019 |
| 15 | Bridgemill Foundation | Connecticut | $452K | 8 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest k-12 education funders in Connecticut — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 109 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 k-12 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.