To inspire philanthropy, responsibly manage permanent charitable assets, and partner to address key community issues through strategic leadership.
A $470,000 capital grant to the Southington Public Library and a $291,970 operating award to Community Chest of New Britain and Berlin Inc show the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain working through both big-ticket local projects and ongoing community support. The foundation’s recent giving centers on Greater New Britain and nearby towns, with grants reaching schools, libraries, hospitals, arts organizations, family-service agencies, and nonprofit intermediaries that distribute support locally. Its recent awards also point to a practical blend of direct service and institutional backing. Grants have supported medical research and inpatient care at The Hospital of Central Connecticut, early childhood work through YWCA of New Britain, and education-related efforts through the Consolidated School District of New Britain and the New Britain Museum of American Art. The foundation also funds designated grants through Community Chest of New Britain and Berlin Inc, indicating a role in channeling resources to community priorities through a local partner. Across the record, the foundation appears to favor organizations embedded in the region it serves, especially in New Britain and Southington, while using its grantmaking to support capital needs, operating support, and program delivery. That mix gives a clearer picture of how it works: as a community grantmaker tied closely to local institutions and service providers.
In education and youth development, the foundation backed the Consolidated School District of New Britain with $173,946 for the Manufacturing, Engineering, and Technology Academy disbursement and later gave $63,352 for Pyramid Model implementation, ALICE training, and mentoring. It also awarded $33,000 to Southington Education Foundation Inc for support for families without kindergarten waiver. Early childhood appears as a recurring theme. YWCA of New Britain received $57,182 for the Early Childhood Incubator Project, and a later grant of $36,086 for childcare incubator and various programs. Health and human services are another clear thread. The Hospital of Central Connecticut received $111,917 for renovation of the med Pyxis room and medical research, while another award of $72,895 supported medical research relating to inpatient care and patient benefit. For literacy and family support, Literacy Volunteers of Central Ct Inc received $80,955 for the Love of Literacy event and $45,241 for family literacy and various programs.
$1.9M
$72.4M
$15M
$4.1M
Most grants fall between $8K and $23K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$23K
About 96% of grants go to recipients in CT.
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Typical grant size falls at $7,500 at the 25th percentile, $12,300 at the median, and $23,136 at the 75th percentile, which suggests many awards are modest even though some larger capital and operating grants appear in the record. The grant list shows repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Community Chest of New Britain and Berlin Inc, The Hospital of Central Connecticut, Consolidated School District of New Britain, New Britain Museum of American Art, and YWCA of New Britain. The foundation is a community foundation managing permanent charitable assets, and it uses a mix of discretionary grants, initiative funding, designated grants, and scholarship programs. Several grant programs accept unsolicited applications, with some beginning through an online Letter of Intent.
Grants are concentrated in Connecticut, which accounts for 96% of grants to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and the recent list shows most awards landing in New Britain and Southington. New Britain recipients include Community Chest of New Britain and Berlin Inc, The Hospital of Central Connecticut, Literacy Volunteers of Central Ct Inc, and the New Britain Museum of American Art. Southington recipients include the Town of Southington Finance Department, Southington Public Library, and Southington Education Foundation Inc. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 163 grants in the United States.
The foundation funds schools, libraries, hospitals, arts organizations, family-service agencies, and nonprofit intermediaries. Recent grants include support for Community Chest of New Britain and Berlin Inc, The Hospital of Central Connecticut, New Britain Museum of American Art, and Southington Public Library.
Its active focus areas include early childhood education, arts, culture and heritage, health and human services, education, youth development and workforce readiness, affordable housing, school nutrition, capacity building for nonprofits, and scholarships. Recent grants also show work in literacy, medical research, and homelessness prevention.
Yes, several programs do. The Annual Grants & Initiatives page accepts unsolicited applications, as do the Catalyst Giving Circle Grants and the General Community Foundation Grants programs. Some other programs, such as scholarships and sponsorship awards, are listed as not accepting unsolicited requests.
Typical grant sizes are $7,500 at the 25th percentile, $12,300 at the median, and $23,136 at the 75th percentile. The recent record includes smaller program awards as well as larger capital and operating grants, such as $470,000 for the Southington Public Library capital needs.
Repeat recipients in the recent grant list include Community Chest of New Britain and Berlin Inc, The Hospital of Central Connecticut, Consolidated School District of New Britain, New Britain Museum of American Art, YWCA of New Britain, Literacy Volunteers of Central Ct Inc, and New Britain High School Foundation.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Community Foundation of Greater New Britain that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations and programs that benefit the Foundation's service region. Applicants must submit an LOI through the online portal; invited applicants will be asked to submit a full application.
Deadline: LOI deadlines: January 1 and July 1. Invited full application deadlines: February 1 and August 1.
Who can apply: Organizations or public schools serving young children and caregivers in the foundation’s service area, with programming aligned to early childhood development and literacy objectives.
Deadline: LOIs due January 1 and July 1; invited applications due February 1 and August 1.
Who can apply: Eligible organizations for the New Britain region may apply under the program’s Notice of Funding Opportunity and application package. Funding supports projects focused on long-term community revitalization in priority regions.
Deadline: All submissions due by 5pm on Wednesday, July 15.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOWN OF SOUTHINGTON FINANCE DEPARTMENT | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $470,000 | 2025 | SOUTHINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY CAPITAL NEEDS |
| COMMUNITY CHEST OF NEW BRITAIN AND BERLIN INC | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $291,970 | 2025 | DESIGNATED GRANTS FOR OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SOUTHINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $105,980 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE HOSPITAL OF CENTRAL CONNECTICUT | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $82,072 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH, BREAST CANCER TREATMENT |
| KLINGBERG FAMILY CENTERS | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $72,167 | 2025 | EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $56,770 | 2025 | LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT |
| LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF CENTRAL CT INC | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $45,241 | 2025 | FAMILY LITERACY AND VAIOUS PROGRAMS |
| FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER OF SOUTHINGTON SOUTHINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS | PLANTSVILLE, CT | $38,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF NEW BRITAIN | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $36,564 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| BEST BUDDIES IN CONNECTICUT | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $36,500 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| YWCA NEW BRITAIN | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $36,086 | 2025 | CHILDCARE INCUBATOR, VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| SOUTHINGTON EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $33,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES WITHOUT KINDERGARTEN WAIVER |
| CITY OF NEW BRITAIN | NEW BRTIAIN, CT | $30,000 | 2025 | HOMELESS PREVENTION |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF NEW BRITAIN | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $29,345 | 2025 | AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND GENERAL PURPOSES |
| NEW BRITAIN PUBLIC LIBRARY | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $28,033 | 2025 | INFRASTRUCTURE FOR READING IN NB |
| FRIENDSHIP SERVICE CENTER INC | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $26,466 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| NEW BRITAIN ROOTS | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $25,950 | 2025 | ROOTS MARKET EXPRESS |
| BREAD FOR LIFE | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $23,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $22,988 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MERIDEN-NEW BRITAIN-BERLIN YMCA | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $20,051 | 2025 | ENDLESS SUMMER AND VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| READ TO GROW INC | BRANFORD, CT | $20,000 | 2025 | EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY |
| CCSU FOUNDATION INC | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $20,000 | 2025 | CENTRAL CARES, BLANKET OF SUPPORT |
| CCARC INC | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $17,781 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| NEW BRITAIN YOUTH MUSEUM AT HUNGERFORD PARK | KENSINGTON, CT | $16,449 | 2025 | STRATEGIC PLANNING AND VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| CAREER RESOURCES INC | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $15,836 | 2025 | ENTRY LEVEL STAFFING, NB EXPANSION |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT | HARTFORD, CT | $15,000 | 2025 | WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS COLLABORATIVE OF METRO HARTFORD |
| FOUNDATION OF SPECIAL CARE | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $14,862 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER | HARTFORD, CT | $13,915 | 2025 | TEEN STEM PROGRAMMING |
| QUEEN ANN NZINGA CENTER | PLAINVILLE, CT | $13,400 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| SENIOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $12,500 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING |
| NEW BRITAIN COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $11,551 | 2025 | TOY DRIVE, DISASTER RESPONSE |
| PLAINVILLE FAMILY RESOURCE NETWORK | PLAINVILLE, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE, EXPANDED SUMMER PLAY & LEARN GROUPS |
| YPI INC | FORT MYERS, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CONNECTICUT INVENTION CONVENTION | HARTFORD, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION OUTREACH |
| NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES OF NEW BRITAIN INC | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS |
| TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | GIVING BACK FOOD PANTRY |
| BERLIN SENIOR CENTER | KENSINGTON, CT | $9,830 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION |
| NEW BRITAIN-BERLIN ROTARY CLUB | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $7,800 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| NEW BRITAIN DOWNTOWN DISTRICT | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $7,750 | 2025 | HALLOWEEN SAFE ZONE |
| THE CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER | HARTFORD, CT | $7,500 | 2025 | LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND FAMILIES IN TRANSITION PROGRAMS |
| GREATER NEW BRITAIN TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION INC | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF CENTRAL CONNECTICUT | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $7,500 | 2025 | EMERGENCY AND DISASTER RESPONSE |
| NEW BRITAIN SOCCER INC | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $7,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM AND INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT |
| TIGHED TOGETHER INC | WEST HARTFORD, CT | $7,422 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PRUDENCE CRANDALL CENTER INC | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CONNECTICUT BREAST HEALTH INITIATIVE | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $6,862 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| CONNECTICUT COUNCIL FOR PHILANTHROPY | HARTFORD, CT | $6,055 | 2025 | MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT |
| HARTFORD HOSPITAL | HARTFORD, CT | $5,988 | 2025 | CARDIAC PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH |
| THE GREATER SOUTHINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $5,500 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| CONNECTICUT CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION INC | HARTFORD, CT | $5,411 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
TOWN OF SOUTHINGTON FINANCE DEPARTMENT
$470,000SOUTHINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY CAPITAL NEEDS
COMMUNITY CHEST OF NEW BRITAIN AND BERLIN INC
$291,970DESIGNATED GRANTS FOR OPERATING SUPPORT
SOUTHINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
$105,980CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, GENERAL OPERATING
THE HOSPITAL OF CENTRAL CONNECTICUT
$82,072MEDICAL RESEARCH, BREAST CANCER TREATMENT
KLINGBERG FAMILY CENTERS
$72,167EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
$56,770LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF CENTRAL CT INC
$45,241FAMILY LITERACY AND VAIOUS PROGRAMS
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER OF SOUTHINGTON SOUTHINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$38,000PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF NEW BRITAIN
$36,564VARIOUS PROGRAMS
BEST BUDDIES IN CONNECTICUT
$36,500VARIOUS PROGRAMS
YWCA NEW BRITAIN
$36,086CHILDCARE INCUBATOR, VARIOUS PROGRAMS
SOUTHINGTON EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
$33,000SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES WITHOUT KINDERGARTEN WAIVER
CITY OF NEW BRITAIN
$30,000HOMELESS PREVENTION
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF NEW BRITAIN
$29,345AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND GENERAL PURPOSES
NEW BRITAIN PUBLIC LIBRARY
$28,033INFRASTRUCTURE FOR READING IN NB
FRIENDSHIP SERVICE CENTER INC
$26,466VARIOUS PROGRAMS
NEW BRITAIN ROOTS
$25,950ROOTS MARKET EXPRESS
BREAD FOR LIFE
$23,000VARIOUS PROGRAMS
THE SALVATION ARMY
$22,988GENERAL OPERATING
MERIDEN-NEW BRITAIN-BERLIN YMCA
$20,051ENDLESS SUMMER AND VARIOUS PROGRAMS
READ TO GROW INC
$20,000EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY
CCSU FOUNDATION INC
$20,000CENTRAL CARES, BLANKET OF SUPPORT
CCARC INC
$17,781VARIOUS PROGRAMS
NEW BRITAIN YOUTH MUSEUM AT HUNGERFORD PARK
$16,449STRATEGIC PLANNING AND VARIOUS PROGRAMS
CAREER RESOURCES INC
$15,836ENTRY LEVEL STAFFING, NB EXPANSION
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT
$15,000WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS COLLABORATIVE OF METRO HARTFORD
FOUNDATION OF SPECIAL CARE
$14,862VARIOUS PROGRAMS
CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER
$13,915TEEN STEM PROGRAMMING
QUEEN ANN NZINGA CENTER
$13,400VARIOUS PROGRAMS
SENIOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC
$12,500CAPACITY BUILDING
NEW BRITAIN COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
$11,551TOY DRIVE, DISASTER RESPONSE
PLAINVILLE FAMILY RESOURCE NETWORK
$10,000CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE, EXPANDED SUMMER PLAY & LEARN GROUPS
YPI INC
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
CONNECTICUT INVENTION CONVENTION
$10,000EDUCATION OUTREACH
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES OF NEW BRITAIN INC
$10,000FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS
TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$10,000GIVING BACK FOOD PANTRY
BERLIN SENIOR CENTER
$9,830TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION
NEW BRITAIN-BERLIN ROTARY CLUB
$7,800VARIOUS PROGRAMS
NEW BRITAIN DOWNTOWN DISTRICT
$7,750HALLOWEEN SAFE ZONE
THE CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER
$7,500LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND FAMILIES IN TRANSITION PROGRAMS
GREATER NEW BRITAIN TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION INC
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
FAMILY PROMISE OF CENTRAL CONNECTICUT
$7,500EMERGENCY AND DISASTER RESPONSE
NEW BRITAIN SOCCER INC
$7,500PROGRAM AND INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT
TIGHED TOGETHER INC
$7,422GENERAL OPERATING
PRUDENCE CRANDALL CENTER INC
$7,000GENERAL OPERATING
CONNECTICUT BREAST HEALTH INITIATIVE
$6,862VARIOUS PROGRAMS
CONNECTICUT COUNCIL FOR PHILANTHROPY
$6,055MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT
HARTFORD HOSPITAL
$5,988CARDIAC PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH
THE GREATER SOUTHINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC
$5,500VARIOUS PROGRAMS
CONNECTICUT CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION INC
$5,411OPERATING SUPPORT