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GrantConnecticut Community Foundation — 2026 Health and Environmental Justice Grants
Atlas Opportunity Score84/100
FundingAverage grant amount $5,000–$15,000. Larger requests may be considered if applicants contact program staff in advance; the Foundation does not publish a universal maximum award.
DeadlineSeptember 15, 2026. The Foundation’s current application schedule does not state a submission time.
Required next actionConfirm the applicant is a qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofit, municipal entity, or eligible fiscally sponsored organization serving Connecticut Community Foundation’s 21-town Greater Waterbury/Litchfield Hills region. First-time applicants are viable for this cycle only if they already completed the mandatory in-person program-officer meeting no later than three weeks before the deadline; do not newly solicit first-time organizations that missed that prerequisite. For existing or otherwise qualified applicants, verify GOapply access, define a health-disparity project aligned to the funder’s priorities, and submit through the general grant application by September 15, 2026.
Current statusActiveSource verificationAugust 31, 2026Tracked applicant typesCommunity-Based Organization, Governmental Entity, Nonprofit Organization
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