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Substance Use & Recovery Grant Funders in Connecticut
48 foundations with a documented substance use & recovery focus have made grants to Connecticut nonprofits in recent years, together directing $6.8M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 48 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
48
Substance use & recovery funders
$6.8M
Given to Connecticut nonprofits
241
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active substance use & recovery funders in Connecticut
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Connecticut giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthem Foundation Inc | Indiana | $2.7M | 2 | 2024 |
| 2 | Wheeler Clinic Inc | Connecticut | $1.1M | 86 | 2025 |
| 3 | Hartford Foundation for Public Giving | Connecticut | $264K | 4 | 2019 |
| 4 | United Way of Greenwich Inc | Connecticut | $261K | 8 | 2025 |
| 5 | Foundation for Community Health Inc | Connecticut | $258K | 2 | 2020 |
| 6 | The Duke Endowment | North Carolina | $225K | 2 | 2022 |
| 7 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | New Jersey | $200K | 2 | 2024 |
| 8 | Hudson River Foundation for | New York | $198K | 2 | 2018 |
| 9 | Carolyn Smith Foundation | Tennessee | $170K | 4 | 2024 |
| 10 | Edward E Stone Foundation | Connecticut | $152K | 6 | 2024 |
| 11 | Bradley Henry Barnes and Leila Barnes | Connecticut | $99K | 2 | 2019 |
| 12 | Connecticut Community Foundation Inc | Connecticut | $96K | 3 | 2023 |
| 13 | The Edward and Mary Lord Foundation | Connecticut | $90K | 2 | 2025 |
| 14 | Sandy Hook School Foundation Inc | Connecticut | $88K | 7 | 2025 |
| 15 | Hargus Family Charitable Trust | Connecticut | $63K | 4 | 2024 |
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The funders above are the biggest substance use & recovery funders in Connecticut — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 48 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 substance use & recovery 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.