Active — 2026 applications open; new cold outreach held pending an authoritative deadline time zoneAtlas Opportunity Score 83/100
Verified September 19, 2026
The East Hartford Community Fund at Greater Hartford Gives is accepting 2026 proposals for projects that directly benefit East Hartford residents. Requests range from $250 to $10,000, with up to $110,000 available this cycle. Applications are due October 26, 2026 at 11:59 PM. The authoritative sources do 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 appropriate because the current Greater Hartford Gives community-funds listing confirms that East Hartford Community Fund applications are open. Confirm direct benefit to East Hartford residents, eligible applicant status, project-specific allowability, required licenses or approvals, and submit through the Greater Hartford Gives grant portal. Do not begin new cold applicant outreach until the October 26, 2026 at 11:59 PM deadline time zone is authoritatively stated; never infer it.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified September 1, 2026
Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE)
Connecticut's Fall 2026 Aspiring Educators Scholarship is open through September 15, 2026. Eligible Connecticut public-high-school graduates or Connecticut GED recipients enrolled in an approved educator preparation program may receive up to $5,000 for the Fall semester and up to $10,000 per academic year for tuition.
Required next actionCreate a Connecticut Educator Certification System account, confirm graduation from a Connecticut public high school or a Connecticut GED pathway, verify enrollment and good standing in an approved Educator Preparation Program, prepare an updated resume, two recommendation letters, and proof of EPP acceptance, then submit the Fall 2026 scholarship application before September 15, 2026.
Expired — Round 24 closed September 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM ETAtlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified September 9, 2026
Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)
Archived: Connecticut DECD Round 24AO closed September 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET. The round offered $100,000 to $200,000 for brownfield assessment projects. Atlas is retaining the record for reference and monitoring the tentative Round 25 notice window in January/February 2027.
Required next actionRound 24AO is closed. Do not submit a Round 24 application. Preserve site, assessment, redevelopment and eligibility materials and monitor Connecticut DECD's tentative Round 25 notice window in January/February 2027. Re-verify funding limits, eligible activities, submission method and all successor-round requirements when DECD publishes a new NOFA.
Active — RollingAtlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified September 29, 2026
Connecticut Health Foundation
Connecticut Health Foundation offers rolling President’s Discretionary Grants of up to $25,000 for time-sensitive, innovative, or otherwise immediate projects aligned with its mission to advance health equity for Connecticut residents. Applicants should speak with CT Health before applying.
Required next actionConfirm applicant eligibility and Connecticut benefit, frame the project around health equity and broader policy, practice, systems, or infrastructure change, and contact the Connecticut Health Foundation to discuss the idea before submitting an application.
Open — Full Grant application (Cafeteria and Classroom verified)Atlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified September 18, 2026
Connecticut Department of Agriculture
Connecticut Department of Agriculture is accepting FY 2027 CT Grown for CT Kids Full Grant applications through November 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM Noon EST. Full Grants request more than $5,000 and up to $50,000, approximately $825,000 is expected for the Full Grant pool, and no match is required. Atlas treats Cafeteria and Classroom as the verified Full Grant categories under the dedicated Full Grant section; Community/ECE Full Grant use remains held for direct CT DoAg clarification because the guidance contains conflicting category references.
Required next actionConfirm the applicant has not received CT Grown for CT Kids funding in each of the past two years; use the verified Cafeteria or Classroom Full Grant pathway; align the project to the published rubric; complete the online application and required budget, organizational, financial and project materials; submit by November 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM Noon EST. Obtain direct CT DoAg clarification before relying on a Community/ECE Full Grant pathway.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified September 12, 2026
Hartford Community Fund at Greater Hartford Gives
The Hartford Community Fund at Greater Hartford Gives is accepting 2026 proposals through September 14 at 11:59 PM for one-year projects that directly benefit Hartford residents. Requests may range from $500 to $5,000, and eligible applicants include nonprofits, fiscally sponsored resident groups, municipalities and qualifying religious organizations.
Required next actionPUBLICATION RETAINED. NO NEW COLD OUTREACH from this lane because the issuer publishes September 14, 2026 at 11:59 PM but does not separately publish a time zone, so the exact verified deadline required by the current outreach gate cannot be established reliably. Hartford Communities That Care already has a valid prior CRM send for this exact opportunity and recipient; DO NOT RESEND absent Marc or Atlas Master authorization. Independently qualified Hartford applicants should review the official RFP and submit through the Greater Hartford Gives portal early.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 79/100
Verified September 19, 2026
Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation
Northwest CT Community Foundation is accepting 2026 Year-End Critical Needs Grant applications through October 15, 2026. NCCF has allocated at least $60,000 for public charities and faith-based organizations serving its 20-town Northwest Connecticut region; the current public page does not publish a universal per-award maximum or clock-time cutoff.
Required next actionConfirm that the applicant is a qualifying public charity or faith-based organization serving NCCF's 20-town Northwest Connecticut region; open the current 2026 Year-End Critical Needs application in the Grant Lifecycle Manager; verify the proposed need against the live application requirements; and submit before October 15, 2026. Do not rely on an unstated clock time or time zone.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 78/100
Verified September 10, 2026
Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE)
<p>Connecticut CSDE RFI 007 is establishing an approved list of K-5 structured-literacy professional learning providers for independent selection by LEAs and educators. The authoritative CSDE page lists a September 29, 2026 deadline; the RFI does not guarantee contract value or purchase volume.</p>
Required next actionExisting responders: complete the required intent-to-apply email by September 11, 2026, then finalize the RFI package for September 29, 2026. No new applicant outreach because the intent gate is inside 48 hours.
Verification hold — current 2026-27 application details incomplete; do not publish or create new outreachAtlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 19, 2026
Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE)
Connecticut State Department of Education RFP 860 is open through September 25, 2026 to support Open Choice students with comprehensive wrap-around services including academic tutoring, family engagement, experiential learning, college and career readiness, and other targeted supports.
Required next actionKeep this record in draft until the current RFP 860 application can be fully reviewed for direct-applicant eligibility, funding limits, allowable costs, submission mechanics, required forms and attachments, and any amendments. The authoritative CSDE listing confirms the opportunity and September 25, 2026 deadline but does not publish an exact closing time or time zone, so new applicant outreach is blocked under the Connecticut lane rules even after publication becomes supportable.
Active — 2026 applications open; new cold outreach held because the authoritative announcement does not state an exact submission time or time zoneAtlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 19, 2026
First County Bank Foundation
First County Bank Foundation is accepting 2026 FirstClass Grants for Teachers applications from K-5 public school teachers in eight Fairfield County-area districts. Requests may not exceed $1,000 and require principal authorization. Applications are due October 31, 2026; the funder does not publish a submission time or time zone.
Required next actionEligible K-5 public school teachers in Stamford, Norwalk, Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Westport, Fairfield or Bridgeport should define a qualifying creative classroom initiative, keep the request at or below $1,000, obtain principal authorization, exclude books, magazine subscriptions, school trips and computer equipment such as tablets or laptops, and submit through the Foundation's online application system by October 31, 2026. Publication is appropriate, but do not begin new cold applicant outreach while the authoritative announcement leaves the exact submission time and time zone unstated.
ExpiredAtlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified August 31, 2026
Connecticut Office of the Arts
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.
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.
Deadline today — no clock time publishedAtlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 14, 2026
Leeway, Inc.
Leeway, Inc. in New Haven is seeking a lead planning consultant for its Beyond Barriers initiative, a Connecticut Community Investment Fund supported planning effort to design an integrated housing, healthcare, recovery and supportive services continuum. Proposals are due September 14, 2026; the issuer does not publish a clock time or time zone.
Required next actionDeadline date is September 14, 2026 and no clock time or time zone is published. Firms already prepared to respond should confirm Leeway is still accepting proposals, verify the complete submission against the current RFP page, and email the required materials to info@leeway.net, attention Jay Katz. Do not begin new cold applicant outreach at this stage.
Verification hold - two official FCIDD grant pages state 11:59 p.m., while the FCIDD homepage states 5:00 p.m., and no controlling time zone is stated
Verified 2026-09-17
Foundation for Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
FCIDD is accepting October 2026 nonprofit project grant applications from organizations serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across its published 15-state service area, including Maine. Typical requests and awards range from $5,000-$100,000, with pathways for equipment, accessibility, I/DD-serving educational spaces, program improvements and training. Official FCIDD pages conflict on the October 1 closing time: the detailed grants page states 11:59 p.m., while the homepage states 5:00 p.m.; neither states a time zone. Atlas is holding this record in Draft until FCIDD authoritatively resolves the closing time and time zone. October applicants also require a participating Civitan Club sponsor.
Required next actionVERIFICATION HOLD. Preserve this canonical opportunity in Draft until FCIDD authoritatively resolves the conflicting October 1, 2026 closing times and the controlling time zone. October applicants require sponsorship by a participating Civitan Club. Do not publish, score, initiate applicant outreach, route applicant work, or create a duplicate record until exact deadline control is verified.
