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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
$91M
$14.6M
$4.5M
Most grants fall between $8K and $23K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$23K
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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.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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 addressing the member-chosen issue for the year; participation is through the Catalyst Giving Circle process.
Deadline: Annual cycle; 2026 RFP posted July 2, 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY CHEST OF NEW BRITAIN AND BERLIN INC | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $297,650 | 2026 | 2025 DESIGNATED GRANTS |
| CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF NEW BRITAIN | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $135,575 | 2026 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| THE HOSPITAL OF CENTRAL CONNECTICUT | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $103,556 | 2026 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $80,117 | 2026 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| TOWN OF SOUTHINGTON FINANCE DEPARTMENT | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $75,000 | 2026 | SOUTHINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY CAPITAL NEEDS |
| CITY OF NEW BRITAIN | NEW BRTIAIN, CT | $60,000 | 2026 | HOMELESS PREVENTION |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF NEW BRITAIN | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $58,914 | 2026 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF CENTRAL CT INC | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $57,022 | 2026 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| CONNECTICUT CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | HARTFORD, CT | $55,593 | 2026 | NURSES STATION IN NEW WING |
| BERLIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS | BERLIN, CT | $50,000 | 2026 | FULL DAY PRE-K |
| NEW BRITAIN ROOTS | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $46,150 | 2026 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| SOUTHINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS | PLANTSVILLE, CT | $40,000 | 2026 | FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER |
| NEW BRITAIN HIGH SCHOOL | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $38,590 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF NBHS FOUNDATION AND OTHER |
| CITY OF NEW BRITAIN PARKS AND RECREATION | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $37,500 | 2026 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| PRUDENCE CRANDALL CENTER INC | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $35,390 | 2026 | EMERGENCY SHELTER AND OPERATING SUPPORT |
| YWCA NEW BRITAIN | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $30,004 | 2026 | CHILDCARE INCUBATOR PROJECT AND GENERAL PURPOSES |
| COMMUNITY OUTREACH & OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE | BERLIN, CT | $24,086 | 2026 | VAL CO-OP "BEYOND THE BELL AND YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS |
| BEST BUDDIES IN CONNECTICUT | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $21,500 | 2026 | FRIENDSHIP AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS |
| HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL CARE | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $20,562 | 2026 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| CCSU FOUNDATION INC | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $20,500 | 2026 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| OPPORTUNITIES INDUSTRIALIZATION CENTER OF NEW BRITAIN INC | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $20,370 | 2026 | STEM NEXT II AND VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| READ TO GROW INC | BRANFORD, CT | $20,000 | 2026 | EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY |
| JOURNEY HOME | WEST HARTFORD, CT | $20,000 | 2026 | COMPASSIONATE CONNECTION TO HOUSING INITIATIVE |
| NEW BRITAIN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES INC | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $18,690 | 2026 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| CCARC INC | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $18,128 | 2026 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $18,110 | 2026 | PATHWAY OF HOPE AND GENERAL PURPOSES |
| GIFTS OF LOVE INC | AVON, CT | $18,000 | 2026 | NEW BRITAIN STUDENT WEEKEND BACKPACK PROGRAM |
| VETFUEL INC | BEACON FALLS, CT | $18,000 | 2026 | BARRIER REMOVAL & RESTORATIVE JUSTICE TO VETERAN HOUSEHOLDS |
| CONNECTICUT FOODSHARE | WALLINGFORD, CT | $17,450 | 2026 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| RAIN COLLECTIVE | BERLIN, CT | $17,000 | 2026 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| BLFC ACADEMY INC | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $16,000 | 2026 | NEW BRITAIN YOUTH SOCCER PROGRAM |
| BREAD FOR LIFE | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $15,601 | 2026 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| FOUNDATION OF SPECIAL CARE | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $15,368 | 2026 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| SAINT GEORGE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $15,000 | 2026 | ST GEORGE CULTURAL CENTER DIGITAL MUSEUM AND LEARNING CENTER |
| T COP FOUNDATION | EAST BERLIN, CT | $15,000 | 2026 | EQUIPMENT TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHWEST NEW ENGLAND INC | HARTFORD, CT | $15,000 | 2026 | STEM AND CAREER EXPLORATION |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC | MIDDLETOWN, CT | $15,000 | 2026 | IMPROVING MATERNAL OUTCOMES NOW! |
| CAREER RESOURCES INC | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $14,668 | 2026 | STRIVE AND ENTRY POINT STAFFING |
| NEW BRITAIN YOUTH MUSEUM AT HUNGERFORD PARK | KENSINGTON, CT | $14,200 | 2026 | EXPANSION OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS - BRIDGE SUPPORT |
| PATHWAYSSENDEROS | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $13,050 | 2026 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| NEW BRITAIN DOWNTOWN DISTRICT | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $12,500 | 2026 | 2025 HALLOWEEN TRICK OR TREAT |
| TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $11,000 | 2026 | GIVING BACK FOOD PANTRY |
| NEW BRITAIN LITTLE LEAGUE | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $10,850 | 2026 | FOSTERING CHARACTER AND COMMUNITY |
| MERIDEN-NEW BRITAIN-BERLIN YMCA | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $10,841 | 2026 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| NEW BRITAIN COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $10,579 | 2026 | DISASTER RESPONSE |
| BERLIN SENIOR CENTER | KENSINGTON, CT | $10,050 | 2026 | PHYSICAL OPERATING COSTS |
| YPI INC | FORT MYERS, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WORLD WIDE YOUTH NETWORK | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $10,000 | 2026 | PARADYM PRIDE |
| SENIOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $10,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION |
| PLAINVILLE COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY | PLAINVILLE, CT | $10,000 | 2026 | PCFP INTERVENTION, OUTREACH AND REFERRAL PROGRAM |
COMMUNITY CHEST OF NEW BRITAIN AND BERLIN INC
$297,6502025 DESIGNATED GRANTS
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF NEW BRITAIN
$135,575VARIOUS PROGRAMS
THE HOSPITAL OF CENTRAL CONNECTICUT
$103,556VARIOUS PROGRAMS
TOWN OF SOUTHINGTON FINANCE DEPARTMENT
$75,000SOUTHINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY CAPITAL NEEDS
CITY OF NEW BRITAIN
$60,000HOMELESS PREVENTION
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF CENTRAL CT INC
$57,022VARIOUS PROGRAMS
BERLIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$50,000FULL DAY PRE-K
NEW BRITAIN ROOTS
$46,150VARIOUS PROGRAMS
SOUTHINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$40,000FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
NEW BRITAIN HIGH SCHOOL
$38,590SUPPORT OF NBHS FOUNDATION AND OTHER
CITY OF NEW BRITAIN PARKS AND RECREATION
$37,500VARIOUS PROGRAMS
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE
$24,086VAL CO-OP "BEYOND THE BELL AND YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS
HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL CARE
$20,562VARIOUS PROGRAMS
OPPORTUNITIES INDUSTRIALIZATION CENTER OF NEW BRITAIN INC
$20,370STEM NEXT II AND VARIOUS PROGRAMS
READ TO GROW INC
$20,000EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY
JOURNEY HOME
$20,000COMPASSIONATE CONNECTION TO HOUSING INITIATIVE
NEW BRITAIN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES INC
$18,690VARIOUS PROGRAMS
CCARC INC
$18,128VARIOUS PROGRAMS
THE SALVATION ARMY
$18,110PATHWAY OF HOPE AND GENERAL PURPOSES
GIFTS OF LOVE INC
$18,000NEW BRITAIN STUDENT WEEKEND BACKPACK PROGRAM
VETFUEL INC
$18,000BARRIER REMOVAL & RESTORATIVE JUSTICE TO VETERAN HOUSEHOLDS
RAIN COLLECTIVE
$17,000VARIOUS PROGRAMS
BLFC ACADEMY INC
$16,000NEW BRITAIN YOUTH SOCCER PROGRAM
BREAD FOR LIFE
$15,601VARIOUS PROGRAMS
FOUNDATION OF SPECIAL CARE
$15,368VARIOUS PROGRAMS
SAINT GEORGE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
$15,000ST GEORGE CULTURAL CENTER DIGITAL MUSEUM AND LEARNING CENTER
T COP FOUNDATION
$15,000EQUIPMENT TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHWEST NEW ENGLAND INC
$15,000STEM AND CAREER EXPLORATION
NEW BRITAIN YOUTH MUSEUM AT HUNGERFORD PARK
$14,200EXPANSION OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS - BRIDGE SUPPORT
PATHWAYSSENDEROS
$13,050VARIOUS PROGRAMS
NEW BRITAIN DOWNTOWN DISTRICT
$12,5002025 HALLOWEEN TRICK OR TREAT
TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$11,000GIVING BACK FOOD PANTRY
NEW BRITAIN LITTLE LEAGUE
$10,850FOSTERING CHARACTER AND COMMUNITY
MERIDEN-NEW BRITAIN-BERLIN YMCA
$10,841VARIOUS PROGRAMS
NEW BRITAIN COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
$10,579DISASTER RESPONSE
BERLIN SENIOR CENTER
$10,050PHYSICAL OPERATING COSTS
YPI INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WORLD WIDE YOUTH NETWORK
$10,000PARADYM PRIDE
SENIOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC
$10,000MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION
PLAINVILLE COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY
$10,000PCFP INTERVENTION, OUTREACH AND REFERRAL PROGRAM