Open — CIF 2030 Round 10 Planning applications accepted October 26–December 4, 2026; prospective awards subject to CIF Board, Governor and State Bond Commission approval.
Connecticut — CIF 2030 Round 10 Planning Project Grants ($250,000 Fixed Award)
Connecticut DECD's Community Investment Fund 2030 Round 10 offers fixed $250,000 grants for eligible capital-project planning, feasibility studies, and community engagement in designated municipalities. Eligible municipalities, CDCs and nonprofits must use the separate Planning Euna portal by December 4, 2026 at noon.
FundingFixed individual Planning award: $250,000. Minimum total planning project budget $250,000. The $1,500,000 capital-project minimum does NOT apply. No universal mandatory applicant match or reimbursement percentage stated.
DeadlineFriday, December 4, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. NOON Connecticut local time (EST). The Euna Planning portal closes exactly at noon; the funding round opened October 26, 2026.
Last verified2026-10-26
Required next actionReview Connecticut DECD's Round 10 NOFA, current Policy Guidelines and FAQ, check the benefiting municipality's statutory eligibility, and open the separate Euna PLANNING application. Plan a fixed $250,000 planning request and at least $250,000 total planning budget. Assemble the Sources & Uses XLSX, timeline, detailed budget, municipal or nonprofit board resolution, tax/existence evidence and audits if applicable. Submit all materials electronically by noon Connecticut local time Friday, December 4, 2026. Email and paper applications are not accepted.
Broad Eligibility
Eligible Connecticut Public Investment Community, Alliance District or Distressed Municipality, or qualifying nonprofit/community development corporation serving one of those municipalities; all projects must benefit an eligible municipality and meet economic/community development and equity criteria.
Atlas Analysis
Verified October 26, 2026 from Connecticut DECD 11-page Round 10 NOFA, October 23 Program and Policy Guidelines, October 23 Round 10 FAQ and DECD application portal. Planning category $250,000 fixed award with $250,000 minimum planning budget, no $1.5m capital floor. Distinct Euna Planning submission path from Round 10 Capital. Eligibility municipality/nonprofit/CDC serving qualifying CT community, deadline December 4 exactly noon; no universal match rate stated. Full official NOFA: https://portal.ct.gov/communityinvestmentfund/-/media/communityinvestmentfund/01-cif-round-10/cif-r10-nofa-final.pdf
Open: October 26 through December 4, 2026. Connecticut’s Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) is accepting Community Investment Fund (CIF) 2030 Round 10 Planning grant applications for qualifying community and economic development projects. Planning and capital improvements are separate Round 10 funding categories with different application portals and award structures. See the official controlling Round 10 NOFA and DECD application page.
Individual applicant award: $250,000 fixed planning grant. The total planning project budget must be at least $250,000. The separate $1,500,000 minimum total budget for capital-improvement projects does not apply to the Planning category. No universal required matching or cost-share percentage is specified; documented leveraged resources may demonstrate project readiness, but should not be portrayed as an eligibility-wide match.
Eligible applicants: Connecticut municipalities classified as Public Investment Communities, Alliance Districts or Distressed Municipalities, as well as qualifying nonprofit organizations and community development corporations serving those municipalities. A nonprofit or CDC can be located outside the municipality if the project demonstrably serves an eligible municipality. Multiple eligible entities may partner on one application with a lead applicant. Applications must promote economic or community development and advance the statutory equity and fair-treatment objectives.
What planning funds support: community engagement, feasibility studies, sustainability analyses, conceptual design and drawings, construction-budget documents, environmental reports, and development of realistic future capital-improvement project plans. The project should present a logical path to a feasible capital investment and consider applicable environmental, historic preservation, and site conditions. These are planning grants, not routine operating support or a vendor procurement. Award decisions follow DECD eligibility review, CIF Board and Governor recommendation, and final Connecticut State Bond Commission approval.
Deadline and submission: apply by Friday, December 4, 2026, at exactly NOON Connecticut local time using only the Round 10 Planning Project Euna Grants portal. Prepare the official Sources & Uses spreadsheet, planning timeline and detailed budget, board or municipal resolution, financial documentation and organizational eligibility evidence as applicable, with available support letters and confirmed funding documentation. Email, paper, or SharePoint submissions are not accepted. Read the October 23 Round 10 FAQ and separate Planning application template before submission.
Source verificationOfficial government source · portal.ct.govAtlas last verified this record 2026-10-26. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
