ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 21, 2026
New Canaan Community Foundation
New Canaan Community Foundation is accepting 2026-27 multi-year capital proposals for New Canaan-based nonprofit projects with significant community impact and a generational scale. Priority goes to projects that are shovel-ready or close to implementation. Applications are due October 16, 2026 at 11:30 PM; the published materials do not state a time zone.
Required next actionIdentify New Canaan-based nonprofits with a mature, major capital project that has significant local impact and represents a generational investment. Prioritize shovel-ready projects. Verify project cost, fundraising status, budgets, audit or Form 990, timeline, and procurement requirements before outreach or package work.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 11, 2026
Connecticut Community Foundation
Connecticut Community Foundation’s Herbst Fund for Eye Research is listed as OPEN for the Fall 2026 cycle with a September 15, 2026 deadline. The fund supports eye research, community education on eye disease and treatment, and ophthalmic education for medical providers; first-time applicants must already have completed the Foundation’s required in-person program-officer meeting at least three weeks before the deadline.
Required next actionConfirm charitable eligibility and verify that any first-time applicant already completed the mandatory in-person meeting with the relevant program officer by the practical August 25, 2026 cutoff (three weeks before the September 15 deadline). Confirm GOapply access, define an eye-research, eye-health education, or ophthalmic provider-education project, verify allowability of any equipment or technology cost with the Foundation, and submit by September 15, 2026.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 11, 2026
Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation
Northwest CT Community Foundation is accepting Fall 2026 Cycle Grant applications through September 30, 2026. Health is an explicit funding area, and eligible requests may support programs, furniture/fixtures/equipment, capital or renovation projects, capacity building, and operating expenses for qualifying organizations serving the Foundation's 20-town Northwest Connecticut region.
Required next actionConfirm applicant/project eligibility and service to NCCF's 20-town area; verify any repeat-funding restriction; for capital items or capacity-building professional/consultant fees obtain at least two bids and vendor-selection rationale (or explain a one-bid exception); prepare required financial and project-budget materials; submit online by midnight September 30, 2026 without assuming a time zone.
Closed — September 16, 2026 deadline passedAtlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 13, 2026
Main Street Community Foundation
Main Street Community Foundation’s 2026 Women & Girls Fund cycle is open for organizations serving women and girls in Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington, and Wolcott. Applications are due September 16, 2026, with an eligibility discussion required at least one week before the deadline. Priority areas include non-clinical mental health and well-being, confidence building and leadership for girls and teens, and services for senior women.
Required next action2026 competitive cycle closed. Do not begin new applicant outreach. Preserve the record for historical reference and monitor only for a newly announced future cycle.
Closed - September 30, 2026 deadline passedAtlas Opportunity Score 86/100
Verified October 6, 2026
American Savings Foundation
American Savings Foundation is accepting 2026 Community Grant applications from eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits and public libraries serving its 64-town Connecticut service area. Awards are up to $5,000 for direct-service programs in education, human services, and arts and culture. Applications are due September 30, 2026; the Foundation does not publish an exact submission time or time zone.
Required next actionThe 2026 Community Grant deadline has passed. Monitor the Foundation's November 2026 decision cycle and future Community Grant announcements; do not submit a new 2026 application.
Active — 2026 applications open; new cold outreach held pending an authoritative deadline time zoneAtlas Opportunity Score 86/100
Verified September 20, 2026
The East Granby Community Fund at Greater Hartford Gives is accepting 2026 proposals for one-year projects that directly benefit East Granby residents. Requests may be up to $25,000. The authoritative RFP states a deadline of October 5, 2026 at 11:59 PM but does not state a time zone. Recent first-party awards establish disability, therapeutic, student, senior, and community-support relevance.
Required next actionPublish as a verified-open opportunity. Prioritize eligible East Granby-serving organizations with defensible disability, health, student, senior, or community-support projects. Hold new cold applicant outreach until the deadline time zone is authoritatively stated and all outbound safety gates pass.
Active — closes September 11, 2026Atlas Opportunity Score 86/100
Verified September 10, 2026
Connecticut Department of Housing
Connecticut's 2026 CDBG Small Cities Program is open to eligible towns and cities with populations under 50,000. The state distributes more than $13 million annually through the program, and the 2026 application deadline has been extended to September 11, 2026 at 11:59 PM. Connecticut DOH's current official program page does not state a timezone for that cutoff, so applicants should confirm the portal clock and submit early. Eligible activities include public facilities and improvements, ADA barrier removal, public services, housing services, rehabilitation, energy efficiency and planning.
Required next actionEligible Connecticut municipalities should finish and submit the complete 2026 Small Cities CDBG application before September 11, 2026 at 11:59 PM, confirm the live portal clock because the current DOH page does not state a timezone, verify the project meets a CDBG national objective and eligible activity, and include all partner documentation for any healthcare, school or community-facility component. Do not wait for the final minutes.
Expired — Round 24 closed September 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM ETAtlas Opportunity Score 86/100
Verified September 9, 2026
Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)
Archived: Connecticut DECD Round 24 Brownfield Area-Wide Revitalization (BAR) Planning Grant closed September 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET. Round 24 offered up to $200,000 per applicant with a minimum 10% match. Atlas is retaining the record for reference and monitoring the tentative Round 25 notice window in January/February 2027.
Required next actionRound 24 BAR is closed. Do not submit a Round 24 application. Preserve the area-wide planning package, match strategy, site-priority work and implementation materials and monitor Connecticut DECD's tentative Round 25 notice window in January/February 2027. Re-verify eligibility, match, funding ceiling, application method and all successor-round terms once DECD publishes a new notice.
Active — Cycle 2 openAtlas Opportunity Score 86/100
Verified October 5, 2026
The Fund for Greater Hartford
The Fund for Greater Hartford’s second 2026 Trauma-Informed Practice Fund cycle is open for eligible child-serving nonprofits. Requests cannot exceed $5,000 and must support a multi-session, evidence-based trauma-informed training series led by a professional trainer, with interactive role play and evaluation. The deadline is October 21, 2026 by 4:00 PM; the Foundation does not separately publish a time zone.
Required next actionConfirm 501(c)(3) status or fiscal sponsorship, direct service to a culturally diverse population of children, leadership/staff commitment, a qualifying multi-session evidence-based training series with role play and evaluation, and a professional trainer; then submit through the online grant management system before October 21, 2026 by 4:00 PM.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 85/100
Verified September 19, 2026
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven is accepting 2026 Basic Needs Fund applications through September 30 at 5:00 PM. The Foundation does not separately publish a time zone. An estimated $336,000 is available, with grants up to $10,000 for qualifying organizations providing food security, housing stability, clothing or hygiene support in six priority Connecticut communities.
Required next actionConfirm tax-exempt or eligible fiscal-sponsor status, service in New Haven, Hamden, West Haven, East Haven, Ansonia or Derby, an annual operating budget below $2 million, and current Foundation grant reporting. Build the request around food security, shelter/housing stability, or clothing/hygiene needs plus directly supporting staffing, infrastructure or administrative costs, and submit by September 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM; no time zone is separately published.
Active — 2026 applications open; new cold outreach held pending an authoritative deadline time zoneAtlas Opportunity Score 85/100
Verified September 19, 2026
The Newington Community Fund at Greater Hartford Gives is accepting 2026 proposals for projects that directly benefit Newington residents. Requests must be at least $500; past-cycle awards have generally ranged from $1,000 to $5,000, and the committee expects to award up to $30,000 total this cycle. Applications are due November 12, 2026 by 11:59 PM. The authoritative RFP does not state a time zone, so publication is appropriate while new cold applicant outreach remains blocked until the deadline time zone is authoritatively verified.
Required next actionPublication is appropriate because the 2026 cycle is verified open. Confirm direct benefit to Newington residents, eligible applicant status, project-specific allowability, required licenses or approvals, and complete the Community Funds Common Grant Application through the Greater Hartford Gives portal. New cold applicant outreach remains blocked until the November 12, 2026 at 11:59 PM deadline time zone is authoritatively stated; never infer it.
Open - applications due September 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM; the Foundation does not state a time zone.Atlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified September 28, 2026
Canton Community Fund at Greater Hartford Gives is accepting 2026 proposals through September 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM. Applicants may request $500 to $5,000, with up to $35,000 available this cycle. Recent awards document healthcare, disability, therapeutic, transportation and school health uses in Canton.
Required next actionConfirm the project directly benefits Canton residents and fits an eligible applicant category; complete the Community Funds Common Grant Application and submit well before September 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified September 10, 2026
Connecticut Department of Emergency Services & Public Protection (DESPP/DEMHS)
<p>Connecticut has $5 million available through the 2026 State Nonprofit Security Grant Program for eligible 501(c)(3) organizations at heightened risk of terrorist attack, hate crime or violent acts. Awards are capped at $50,000 per site for security infrastructure improvements. Connecticut DEMHS's dedicated Apply page and current News & Announcements page now agree that applications close September 14, 2026; the News page says close of business, so applicants should confirm the exact clock-time cutoff in EM Grants and submit early.</p>
Required next actionConfirm the organization is an eligible 501(c)(3), owns each facility for which funding is requested and can document heightened risk; register in DESPP EM Grants and select SSBF access; complete the organization data, threat narrative, scope of work, budget and online Security Self-Assessment; keep proposed costs within DEMHS's eligible security-infrastructure categories and screen out fire alarms, non-vendor-provided training and operational costs; if an awarded facility is 50 years old or older, plan for SHPO review; confirm the exact clock-time cutoff displayed inside EM Grants because Connecticut's public pages identify September 14 as the deadline and the News page says close of business without publishing a specific hour; submit as early as practical before September 14.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified August 31, 2026
Connecticut Community Foundation
Connecticut Community Foundation’s Health and Environmental Justice program is accepting Fall 2026 applications through September 15 for qualifying nonprofits and municipal entities serving its Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills region. Average grants are $5,000–$15,000.
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.
Active — 2026 applications open; new cold outreach held pending an authoritative deadline time zoneAtlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified September 19, 2026
The Bolton Community Fund at Greater Hartford Gives is accepting 2026 proposals for projects that directly benefit Bolton residents. Requests may be up to $7,500 for one-year projects. Applications are due October 25, 2026 at 11:59 PM. The authoritative RFP does not state a time zone, so publication is permitted while new cold applicant outreach remains blocked until the deadline time zone is authoritatively verified.
Required next actionPublication is retained because the 2026 cycle is verified open. Confirm direct benefit to Bolton residents, eligible applicant status, project-specific allowability, required licenses or approvals, and complete the Community Funds Common Grant Application through the Greater Hartford Gives grant portal. New cold applicant outreach remains blocked until the October 25, 2026 at 11:59 PM deadline time zone is authoritatively stated; never infer it.
OpenAtlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified September 13, 2026
Leeway, Inc. seeks a lead planning consultant for Beyond Barriers: Advancing Integrated Care & Housing in New Haven, integrating healthcare, behavioral health, substance use recovery, housing, site and facility planning, financial feasibility and implementation strategy. Proposals are due September 14, 2026; no clock time or time zone is published.
Required next actionPUBLICATION ONLY. Do not initiate cold applicant or vendor outreach because the exact submission time is not published and the remaining runway is under the lane's 48 hour outreach gate. No legitimate N9+ role identified. No verified QC Healthcare or Dr. Miltie lead consultant qualification.
Active — LOI-qualified applicants only; proposals due September 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM ESTAtlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified September 23, 2026
Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
Connecticut DMHAS and DSS are procuring one specialized 45-bed skilled nursing facility for adults who are difficult to place because of behavioral-health, criminal-justice, medical or cognitive complexity. Proposals are due September 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST, but only organizations that submitted the required August 10 Letter of Intent remain eligible to compete.
Required next actionOnly organizations that submitted the mandatory Letter of Intent by August 10, 2026 remain eligible to compete. DMHAS currently lists Addendum 1 for this RFP. LOI-qualified proposers should review Addendum 1 and CTSource before finalizing the proposal, confirm the licensed 45-bed skilled nursing facility and organization-wide financial/regulatory standing requirements, complete the startup and annualized budget plus Medicaid estimate facility budget, and submit the full electronic proposal well before September 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST. Organizations that missed the LOI should monitor for a formal reopening or partnership opportunity instead of preparing an ineligible direct bid.
Active — 2026 applications open; new cold outreach held pending an authoritative deadline time zoneAtlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified September 20, 2026
The Granby Community Fund at Greater Hartford Gives is accepting 2026 proposals for projects that directly benefit Granby residents. Requests range from $500 to $20,000. Applications are due November 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM. The authoritative RFP does not state a time zone, so publication is appropriate while new cold applicant outreach remains blocked until the deadline time zone is authoritatively verified.
Required next actionPublish as a verified-open opportunity. Confirm direct benefit to Granby residents, eligible applicant status, project-specific allowability, required licenses or approvals, and use the Community Funds Common Grant Application. Hold new cold applicant outreach until the deadline time zone is authoritatively stated and all outbound safety gates pass.
Expired / Archived — September 2026 cycle closed September 9, 2026Atlas Opportunity Score 83/100
Verified September 10, 2026
Dime Foundation
Archived September 2026 cycle: Dime Foundation’s final 2026 grant deadline was September 9 for eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits and governmental units serving New London County and specified eastern/central Connecticut communities. Atlas is preserving the record for successor-cycle planning because the Foundation’s priorities and recipient history include basic human services and healthcare-related organizations.
Required next actionThe September 2026 application date has passed. Do not submit a stale 2026 request as if it remains open. Preserve this record for successor-cycle planning, complete any required post-grant report before a future application if the organization received prior Dime funding, and monitor the official Dime Foundation page for the next published grant cycle and updated application materials.
Open - applications due September 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM; the Foundation does not state a time zone.Atlas Opportunity Score 83/100
Verified September 28, 2026
South Windsor Community Fund at Greater Hartford Gives is accepting 2026 proposals through September 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM. Applicants may request up to $20,000. Recent local awards document health and wellness education, healthy food access and school-based child vision screening uses.
Required next actionConfirm the project directly benefits South Windsor residents, verify applicant eligibility, review the current RFP, prepare the Community Funds Common Grant Application and required budget and measurement materials, and complete the application before September 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM.
