As a nonprofit serving our community, you are an essential partner in our mission to create a Fairfield County where every person has an equitable opportunity to thrive.
Grantmaking to nonprofits
FCCF will accept Letters of Inquiry from July 15 through August 15, 2023, for our Fall Grant Cycle. We invite you to learn more about our funding strategies outlined in Fairfield County Forward, our 2022 strategic plan.
QUICK LINKS:
Learn about the types of grants we award.
Learn more about how to apply for a grant.
Download our grantmaking strategies.
Additional opportunities for nonprofit assistance
- You can attend low-cost, high-quality professional development workshops offered by our Center for Nonprofit Excellence.
- You can establish an Organization Endowment Fund at the Community Foundation to make your financial future more stable.
- Signup for email newsletters to stay up to date on funding opportunities.
Grants Awarded in Fiscal Year 2023
151 Area Nonprofits Receive More than $3.3 Million in Competitive Grants from Fairfield County’s Community Foundation in FY23
FCCF Center for Nonprofit Excellence……$18,876
Pro Bono Partnership
Regional Youth Adult Social Action Partnership
Housing……$662,500
Building Neighborhoods Together
Central Connecticut Coast YMCA
CONECT
Connecticut Fair Housing Center, Inc.
Connecticut Housing Partners
Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network
Connecticut Veterans Legal Center
Designing For Democracy
Filling in the Blanks, Inc.
Food Rescue US
Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County
Operation Hope of Fairfield, Inc.
Pacific House
Partnership for Strong Communities
Regional Plan Association
Renewal House
Sustainable CT, Inc.
The Housing Collective
The Minority Construction Council
United Way of Coastal Fairfield County
Wheel It Forward
Income and Asset Building……$256,000
Building One Community
Career Resources, Inc.
Catholic Charities of Fairfield County
Community Economic Development Fund
Connecticut Voices for Children
Kadiwaku Family Foundation
SimplifyCT
Statewide Legal Services of CT
Under One Roof, Inc.
Women’s Business Development Council
Youth Education and Career Development…… $1,185,250
50Can, Inc.
ACCESS Educational Services
Arts For Learning Connecticut
Audubon Connecticut
Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich
Boys & Girls Village
Bridgeport Caribe Youth Leaders Inc
Bridgeport Public Education Fund
Bridgeport Youth Lacrosse
Campaign School at Yale University
Center for Children’s Advocacy
City Lights/Bridgeport Art Trail
Connecticut Institute for Communities, Inc
Connecticut Institute for Social Entrepreneurship Inc.
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo
Discovering Amistad
Educators for Excellence
English Learner Support Services of Fairfield County
FaithActs for Education
Family and Children’s Agency
Family Centers, Inc
Future 5
Greenwich Alliance for Education
Horizons at Greens Farms Academy
Horizons at New Canaan Country School
Horizons at Norwalk Community College
Horizons at Sacred Heart University
Horizons Bridgeport
InformCT
Intempo
LifeBridge Community Services
Mill River Park Collaborative
My Architecture Workshops Inc
Neighborhood Studios of Fairfield County
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship
New Paradigm Theatre
Norwalk Community College Foundation
Norwalk/Stamford Grassroots Tennis & Education, Inc
Park City Initiative Corp.
Project Morry
Project Music
REACH Western CT
Real Food Share, Inc.
Serving All Vessels Equally, Inc.
SoundWaters
South End Community Center
Stamford Youth Services Bureau – City of Stamford
STAR, Inc., Lighting the Way
Sterling House Community Center
The Norwalk Conservatory of the Arts
Today’s Students Tomorrow’s Teachers
United Way of Western Connecticut
Urban Impact
Valley Riders
Voices of September 11, Inc.
Wakeman Boys & Girls Club
Youth Business Initiative
Fairfield County COVID-19 Resiliency Fund……$16,138
Daily Bread Food Pantry
United Way of Coastal Fairfield County
Women & Girls……$784,301
All Our Kin
ARI of Connecticut, Inc.
Bridgeport Generation Now
Bridgeport Pop Warner Football League
Caroline House, Inc.
Center for Family Justice, Inc.
Child and Family Guidance Center
Child Guidance Center of Mid-Fairfield County
Children in Placement
Connecticut Association for Human Services
Connecticut Health Foundation
Connecticut Women’s Education & Legal Fund
Earth’s Natural Touch
Federation for Jewish Philanthropy of Upper Fairfield County
Five Frogs, Inc.
Grameen America, Inc.
Health Equity Solutions
Lauren Smith-Fields Foundation, Inc.
Liberation Programs, Inc.
LiveGirl
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
Love146
Mental Health Services at Bridgeport Hospital
Mercy Learning Center of Bridgeport, Inc.
Moms In Security Global Outreach (MISGO)
Norwalk Community Health Center
Planned Parenthood of Southern New England
Positive Directions – The Center for Prevention and Counseling
Saint Joseph Parenting Center
Stamford Health System
Stamford Museum & Nature Center
The REACH Fund of Connecticut, Inc.
The WorkPlace
Thrown Stone Theatre Company
Tiny Miracles Foundation
United Way of Coastal Fairfield County – Bridgeport Prospers
United Way of Western Connecticut
University of Bridgeport
Western CT Association for Human Rights (WeCAHR)
Women Against Mass Incarceration
Women’s Mentoring Network, Inc.
Youth Business Initiative
YWCA Greenwich
Fairfield County Business Collaborative for Education Equity……$400,000
Carver Foundation of Norwalk, Inc.
Dovetail: SIP, Inc. (Subsidiary of Charter Oak Communities)
Future 5
Horizons at New Canaan Country School
Norwalk ACTS, Inc.
Norwalk Community College Foundation
The Foundation for Excellence in Bridgeport Public Schools
United Way of Coastal Fairfield County – Bridgeport Prospers
United Way of Western Connecticut – United Way Family Child Care Network
United Way of Western Connecticut – Stamford Cradle to Career
President & CEO……$16,000
Association of Fundraising Professionals
Bridgeport Public Education Fund
Bridgeport Regional Business Council
City Lights/Bridgeport Art Trail
Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network
Partnership for Strong Communities
Salt & Light Ministries, Inc.
Triangle Community Center
United Church of Christ
