Open nowCloses in 3 days (Nov 15, 2026)
Frank Loomis Palmer Fund
From Hillcrest Foundation C/O Bank of America Na
Arts, Culture, and HumanitiesEducationHealth+1 more
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations serving New London, Connecticut.
Arts & Culture Grants in Connecticut
247 foundations fund arts & culture programs in Connecticut. See who they are, what they give, and how to reach them.
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Live programs funding arts & culture in Connecticut that your nonprofit can apply to now.
Open nowCloses in 8 days (Nov 20, 2026)Award: Up to $5K
Levitt Family Foundation Festival Grants
Free outdoor music festivalsLive music and performanceArts access+4 more
Who can apply: Applicant must be a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization; organizations without 501(c)(3) status may apply with a fiscal sponsor. The festival must take place outdoors in a public space, be free to the public without reserved tickets, required donations, pre-registration, pay-what-you-can entry, or required RSVPs, have a theme or programmatic focus, include live music and performance as a significant component, feature professional musicians who are compensated, and run for at least four hours on one day, multiple consecutive days, or two consecutive weekends. Seasonal and long-running events, as well as standalone performances and concert series, are ineligible.
Open nowCloses Dec 31, 2026Award: Up to $3K
Betty Knox Foundation Community Grants
EducationYouth developmentArts and culture+6 more
Who can apply: Applicants must be IRS-designated 501(c)(3) organizations or have an agreement with a 501(c)(3) fiscal agent. Proposed projects or programs must primarily benefit Hartford residents. Organizations must have annual operating budgets of no more than $1,500,000 and at least one board or governing member who resides in the City of Hartford. Small community groups with fiduciaries and faith-based organizations are eligible if they meet the Hartford-resident governing-member requirement. The Foundation does not fund public or private schools, individual students or teachers, scholarships, retroactive requests, organizations for more than two consecutive years, or generally capital campaigns and organized fund drives.
Open nowCloses Dec 31, 2026
General Grantmaking (Education, Arts, Outreach and Related Causes)
From Brooks and Joan Fortune Family Foundatio
EducationArts and CultureOutreach / Community Programs+5 more
Who can apply: Applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations. Foundation prefers project-specific requests with defined, measurable outcomes; generally does not fund general operating support or fundraising campaigns. While historically focused in Indiana and Florida, requests from around the country are considered.
Open nowCloses Dec 31, 2026Award: Up to $3K
Betty Knox Foundation Small Grants
EducationYouth developmentArts and culture+6 more
Who can apply: Applicants must have an annual operating budget of no more than $1,500,000. The applicant must be an IRS-designated 501(c)(3) nonprofit or have an agreement with a 501(c)(3) fiscal agent. Proposed projects must primarily benefit Hartford residents, and the applicant organization or sponsoring/fiscal-agent organization must have at least one board or governing member residing in Hartford. The Foundation does not fund public or private schools, individual students or teachers, educational scholarships, retroactive projects, capital campaigns, or organized fund drives. Organizations may not receive more than one grant per calendar year or funding for more than two consecutive years.
Open nowCloses Jan 15, 2027Award: $5K – $30K
Community Impact Grants – Arts & Culture
From Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut
ArtsCultureEducation+1 more
Who can apply: Eligible organizations must propose arts and culture work benefiting Eastern Connecticut; youth programs are excluded.
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Largest Arts & Culture in Connecticut Foundations
| Foundation | Location | Annual Giving | Total Assets | Median Grant | NTEE | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING | WASHINGTON, DC | $816.5M | — | $179K | A300 | National |
| THE WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $116.5M | $3.4B | $45K | A40-A99 | Regional |
| THE DAVID GEFFEN FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $112.5M | $332.7M | $10K | A40 | National |
| DUNARD FUND USA LTD | NORTHBROOK, IL | $65.1M | $231.8M | $179K | A60 | National |
| BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $37.3M | $78.2M | $85K | A99 | National |
| FRACTURED ATLAS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $31.8M | $37.9M | $17K | A65 | National |
| ALLIED MEDIA PROJECTS INC | DETROIT, MI | $28.7M | $28.9M | $25K | A02 | National |
| THE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION FOR FAMILY LITERACY INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $22.3M | $2.5M | $12K | A70 | National |
| NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES | WASHINGTON, DC | $22.2M | $562.9M | $40K | A800 | National |
| UTAH FILM CENTER | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $21.6M | $9.4M | $71K | A31 | National |
| Humana Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | $19.4M | $393.3M | $97K | A40 | Regional |
| AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $18.5M | $66.4M | $238K | A30 | National |
| THE ANDY WARHOL FOUNDATION FOR THE VISUAL ARTS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $17.8M | $391.3M | $50K | A40 | National |
| AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES | NEW YORK, NY | $17.4M | $217M | $76K | A030 | National |
| Art Bridges Inc | FORT WORTH, TX | $15.2M | $961.2M | $139.3M | A25 | National |
| NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION INC | ATLANTA, GA | $15.1M | $158.6M | $70K | A50Z | National |
| HELEN FRANKENTHALER FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $14.4M | $173.2M | $41K | A40 | Regional |
| HERBERT H KOHL CHARITIES INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $14.2M | $3.6M | $500 | A40 | Local |
| FEDERATION OF STATE HUMANITIES COUNCILS | ARLINGTON, VA | $12.6M | $4M | — | A40-A99 | National |
| Creative Visions Foundation | Malibu, CA | $11.5M | $7.8M | $39K | A40 | Regional |
| HUGH J ANDERSEN FOUNDATION | BAYPORT, MN | $11.3M | $277.8M | $22K | A40-A99 | Regional |
| NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $11.1M | $424.6M | $11K | A340 | National |
| JOHN SIMON GUGGENHEIM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $11M | $383.6M | $35K | A40 - A99 | National |
| THE MARY MORTON PARSONS FOUNDATION | RICHMOND, VA | $9.5M | $137.6M | $40K | A70 | Local |
| KOHLER TRUST FOR THE ARTS AND EDUCATION | KOHLER, WI | $9.5M | $12.8M | $234K | A20J | Regional |
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
WASHINGTON, DC
Annual Giving
$816.5M
Total Assets
—
Median Grant
$179K
A300National
THE WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Annual Giving
$116.5M
Total Assets
$3.4B
Median Grant
$45K
A40-A99Regional
THE DAVID GEFFEN FOUNDATION
LOS ANGELES, CA
Annual Giving
$112.5M
Total Assets
$332.7M
Median Grant
$10K
A40National
BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Annual Giving
$37.3M
Total Assets
$78.2M
Median Grant
$85K
A99National
ALLIED MEDIA PROJECTS INC
DETROIT, MI
Annual Giving
$28.7M
Total Assets
$28.9M
Median Grant
$25K
A02National
THE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION FOR FAMILY LITERACY INC
WASHINGTON, DC
Annual Giving
$22.3M
Total Assets
$2.5M
Median Grant
$12K
A70National
NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, DC
Annual Giving
$22.2M
Total Assets
$562.9M
Median Grant
$40K
A800National
Humana Foundation Inc
Louisville, KY
Annual Giving
$19.4M
Total Assets
$393.3M
Median Grant
$97K
A40Regional
AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC
WASHINGTON, DC
Annual Giving
$18.5M
Total Assets
$66.4M
Median Grant
$238K
A30National
THE ANDY WARHOL FOUNDATION FOR THE VISUAL ARTS INC
NEW YORK, NY
Annual Giving
$17.8M
Total Assets
$391.3M
Median Grant
$50K
A40National
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES
NEW YORK, NY
Annual Giving
$17.4M
Total Assets
$217M
Median Grant
$76K
A030National
NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION INC
ATLANTA, GA
Annual Giving
$15.1M
Total Assets
$158.6M
Median Grant
$70K
A50ZNational
HELEN FRANKENTHALER FOUNDATION INC
NEW YORK, NY
Annual Giving
$14.4M
Total Assets
$173.2M
Median Grant
$41K
A40Regional
HERBERT H KOHL CHARITIES INC
MILWAUKEE, WI
Annual Giving
$14.2M
Total Assets
$3.6M
Median Grant
$500
A40Local
FEDERATION OF STATE HUMANITIES COUNCILS
ARLINGTON, VA
Annual Giving
$12.6M
Total Assets
$4M
Median Grant
—
A40-A99National
Creative Visions Foundation
Malibu, CA
Annual Giving
$11.5M
Total Assets
$7.8M
Median Grant
$39K
A40Regional
HUGH J ANDERSEN FOUNDATION
BAYPORT, MN
Annual Giving
$11.3M
Total Assets
$277.8M
Median Grant
$22K
A40-A99Regional
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC
WASHINGTON, DC
Annual Giving
$11.1M
Total Assets
$424.6M
Median Grant
$11K
A340National
JOHN SIMON GUGGENHEIM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
NEW YORK, NY
Annual Giving
$11M
Total Assets
$383.6M
Median Grant
$35K
A40 - A99National
THE MARY MORTON PARSONS FOUNDATION
RICHMOND, VA
Annual Giving
$9.5M
Total Assets
$137.6M
Median Grant
$40K
A70Local
KOHLER TRUST FOR THE ARTS AND EDUCATION
KOHLER, WI
Annual Giving
$9.5M
Total Assets
$12.8M
Median Grant
$234K
A20JRegional
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