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Sports & Recreation Grant Funders in Connecticut
86 foundations with a documented sports & recreation focus have made grants to Connecticut nonprofits in recent years, together directing $60.9M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 86 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
86
Sports & recreation funders
$60.9M
Given to Connecticut nonprofits
418
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active sports & recreation funders in Connecticut
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Connecticut giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Athletic Conference | Texas | $26.0M | 5 | 2020 |
| 2 | Big East Conference Inc | New York | $10.7M | 2 | 2023 |
| 3 | Northeast Conference | New Jersey | $5.7M | 12 | 2025 |
| 4 | Special Olympics Connecticut Inc | Connecticut | $3.6M | 17 | 2024 |
| 5 | Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation Inc | Connecticut | $3.0M | 3 | 2024 |
| 6 | New Canaan Community Foundation Inc | Connecticut | $2.5M | 4 | 2024 |
| 7 | Hartford Foundation for Public Giving | Connecticut | $2.0M | 52 | 2024 |
| 8 | The Maurice Sendak Foundation Inc | Connecticut | $1.2M | 3 | 2022 |
| 9 | America East Conference | Massachusetts | $1.1M | 6 | 2023 |
| 10 | Am Dachs Foundation | California | $450K | 5 | 2024 |
| 11 | Tibbetts Family Foundation | Connecticut | $394K | 7 | 2025 |
| 12 | Impact 100 Fairfield County | Connecticut | $302K | 3 | 2023 |
| 13 | The Crane Charitable Trust | Connecticut | $265K | 3 | 2024 |
| 14 | The Ilsababy Foundation | South Carolina | $250K | 4 | 2024 |
| 15 | Chad a Jacobs Memorial Foundation | Connecticut | $242K | 10 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest sports & recreation funders in Connecticut — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 86 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 sports & recreation 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.