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Mental Health Grant Funders in Connecticut
117 foundations with a documented mental health focus have made grants to Connecticut nonprofits in recent years, together directing $31.9M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 117 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
117
Mental health funders
$31.9M
Given to Connecticut nonprofits
566
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active mental health funders in Connecticut
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Connecticut giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut Council of Family Service | Connecticut | $7.4M | 45 | 2025 |
| 2 | United Way of Greenwich Inc | Connecticut | $2.8M | 18 | 2025 |
| 3 | Children's Fund of Connecticut Inc | Connecticut | $2.5M | 11 | 2020 |
| 4 | Hartford Foundation for Public Giving | Connecticut | $2.3M | 43 | 2019 |
| 5 | Apex Community Care Inc | Connecticut | $2.3M | 19 | 2024 |
| 6 | Svmc Holdings Inc | Connecticut | $1.8M | 4 | 2024 |
| 7 | Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc | District of Columbia | $1.6M | 3 | 2022 |
| 8 | Wheeler Clinic Inc | Connecticut | $1.3M | 22 | 2025 |
| 9 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | New Jersey | $800K | 2 | 2019 |
| 10 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Texas | $739K | 2 | 2022 |
| 11 | The Alexion Charitable Foundation Inc | Massachusetts | $460K | 3 | 2023 |
| 12 | Bradley Henry Barnes and Leila Barnes | Connecticut | $395K | 3 | 2023 |
| 13 | Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation Inc | Connecticut | $387K | 3 | 2024 |
| 14 | Bridgeport Hospital Friends of | Connecticut | $371K | 5 | 2024 |
| 15 | Impact 100 Fairfield County | Connecticut | $364K | 7 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest mental health funders in Connecticut — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 117 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 mental health 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.