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ExpiredAtlas Opportunity Score 72/100
CT-COA-SUPPORTING-ARTS-FY27ConnecticutConnecticut Office of the ArtsGovernmental EntityNonprofit OrganizationArts & Culture

Connecticut FY2027 Supporting Arts Grant Program

Connecticut's FY2027 Supporting Arts Grant Program is open to eligible arts nonprofits and municipal arts departments through August 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. The program supports mission-related arts operating and program costs and has limited direct healthcare relevance.

FundingMinimum award $1,000; maximum varies based on available funding and the number and operating-expense profile of eligible applicants. All eligible applicants receive funding.
DeadlineAugust 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM. The official page does not separately state a time zone; Connecticut local time controls operationally.
Last verifiedAugust 31, 2026
Required next actionPublication and internal intelligence only under Atlas's 48-hour outreach rule. Do not begin or continue applicant-facing outreach. Eligible organizations already pursuing the grant should confirm first-time eligibility if applicable, complete the COA e-granting application, and submit by the published deadline.

Broad Eligibility

Eligible applicants are Connecticut arts organizations and municipal arts departments. An arts organization must be its own 501(c)(3), have the arts at the center of its mission and legal purpose, devote at least 51% of annual expenditures to arts activities/programming/performances, provide public-facing arts activities, operate primarily in Connecticut, meet operating-history and good-standing requirements, and satisfy accessibility requirements. Municipal arts departments must meet the program's municipal arts structure and operating requirements. General K-12 schools are not direct Supporting Arts applicants unless they qualify through an eligible municipal arts department structure.

Atlas Analysis

Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100. This is a verified Connecticut arts-sector operating and program grant with broad mission-related allowable costs, but its healthcare and school-health relevance is limited and the application deadline is imminent. N9+ Direct Vendor Fit: 0/100 because the program does not procure healthcare technology or support a defensible connected-exam or telehealth pathway. Because fewer than 48 hours remain, Atlas publication and internal maintenance may continue, but applicant outreach should not begin.

Opportunity Overview

The Connecticut Office of the Arts FY2027 Supporting Arts Grant Program provides operating and programmatic support to eligible Connecticut arts organizations and municipal arts departments. The FY27 application window closes August 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET, with a funding period of October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Who Can Apply

Eligible applicants are qualifying Connecticut 501(c)(3) arts organizations and municipal arts departments. Arts organizations must have the arts as a central part of their mission and legal purpose, devote the required share of annual expenditures to artistic programming or services, maintain Connecticut operations, designate an accessibility coordinator, and satisfy the program’s organizational and financial requirements. First-time applicants must obtain eligibility confirmation before submitting.

Funding Structure

The program is designed to distribute support broadly among eligible applicants rather than operate as a conventional healthcare competition. Award amounts depend on available funds and organizational operating expenses. Atlas does not infer a fixed award beyond the current program guidance.

Allowable Uses

Supporting Arts funds may support mission-related program and operating costs such as staff and contracted professionals, occupancy, marketing and printing, travel, production, documentation, materials, and supplies. Capital improvements, debt, fundraising or social events, scholarships, political or lobbying activity, and other prohibited costs are not allowable under the program guidance.

Healthcare and School Relevance

This is primarily an arts and cultural-support program, not a healthcare grant. Its relevance to Atlas is limited to eligible arts organizations or municipal arts departments whose work intersects with schools, community wellbeing, accessibility, aging, disability, or related arts-in-health programming. Any such project must remain fundamentally consistent with the Office of the Arts mission and grant rules.

Atlas Analysis

Atlas Opportunity Score: 72/100. The program is useful to eligible Connecticut arts organizations because it provides recurring organizational support, but it has limited direct healthcare and school-health applicability.

N9+ Direct Vendor Fit: 0/100. This program does not create a defensible connected-exam, telehealth, RPM, or clinical-equipment funding pathway.

Next Action

Organizations already eligible for the FY27 round should complete the Connecticut Office of the Arts e-granting application before August 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. New applicants should not assume they can bypass the required eligibility-confirmation process. After the deadline, Atlas will retain the record only as archived or successor-round intelligence until a new Supporting Arts cycle is verified.

Official source: Connecticut Office of the Arts — Supporting Arts.

Source verificationOfficial government source · portal.ct.govAtlas last verified this record August 31, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗