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Public Health Grant Funders in Connecticut
103 foundations with a documented public health focus have made grants to Connecticut nonprofits in recent years, together directing $89.9M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 103 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
103
Public health funders
$89.9M
Given to Connecticut nonprofits
623
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active public health funders in Connecticut
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Connecticut giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Washington | $31.7M | 33 | 2024 |
| 2 | Jhpiego Corporation | Maryland | $16.4M | 4 | 2018 |
| 3 | Good Ventures Foundation | California | $3.9M | 4 | 2023 |
| 4 | The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley | New York | $3.4M | 7 | 2025 |
| 5 | Connecticut Health Foundation Inc | Connecticut | $3.3M | 88 | 2024 |
| 6 | The Pfizer Foundation Inc | New York | $3.0M | 3 | 2024 |
| 7 | Jdrf International | New York | $2.9M | 3 | 2019 |
| 8 | School-based Health Alliance | District of Columbia | $2.9M | 20 | 2023 |
| 9 | Svmc Holdings Inc | Connecticut | $1.8M | 4 | 2024 |
| 10 | The Ambrose Monell Foundation | New York | $1.2M | 3 | 2024 |
| 11 | United Way of Greenwich Inc | Connecticut | $1.1M | 8 | 2020 |
| 12 | Alzheimer's Disease Research Foundation | Massachusetts | $1.0M | 5 | 2023 |
| 13 | The Eucalyptus Foundation | California | $1.0M | 3 | 2024 |
| 14 | The Paul G Allen Family Foundation | Washington | $1.0M | 2 | 2023 |
| 15 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | New Jersey | $986K | 5 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest public health funders in Connecticut — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 103 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 public 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.