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Workforce & Vocational Training Grant Funders in Connecticut
58 foundations with a documented workforce & vocational training focus have made grants to Connecticut nonprofits in recent years, together directing $35.5M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 58 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
58
Workforce & vocational training funders
$35.5M
Given to Connecticut nonprofits
453
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active workforce & vocational training funders in Connecticut
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Connecticut giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upper Cumberland Local Workforce | Tennessee | $6.7M | 3 | 2025 |
| 2 | Metro North Regional Employment Board | Massachusetts | $6.6M | 3 | 2023 |
| 3 | The Workplace Inc | Connecticut | $5.7M | 42 | 2025 |
| 4 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | New York | $2.5M | 3 | 2023 |
| 5 | The Ray School Corporation | Connecticut | $2.2M | 7 | 2025 |
| 6 | United Way of Greater New Haven Inc | Connecticut | $1.8M | 24 | 2025 |
| 7 | Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation Inc | Connecticut | $1.3M | 16 | 2024 |
| 8 | Elisabeth C Deluca Foundation Inc | Florida | $1.2M | 8 | 2024 |
| 9 | Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership | Illinois | $707K | 2 | 2018 |
| 10 | Ghr Foundation | Minnesota | $625K | 3 | 2024 |
| 11 | The Near and Far Aid Association Inc | Connecticut | $624K | 51 | 2024 |
| 12 | Bernard a Egan Foundation Inc | Florida | $489K | 3 | 2020 |
| 13 | Hartford Foundation for Public Giving | Connecticut | $340K | 5 | 2019 |
| 14 | The Connecticut Project Inc | Connecticut | $327K | 2 | 2023 |
| 15 | The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc | Florida | $300K | 3 | 2020 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest workforce & vocational training funders in Connecticut — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 58 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 workforce & vocational training 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.