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Hartford Foundation for Public Giving’s recent grantmaking shows a strong pattern of support for organizations anchored in Hartford itself, from Hartford Public Library to The Village for Families & Children Inc. The foundation gives across human services, community and economic development, arts and culture, education, and civic engagement, with many of its largest awards going to core local institutions. Its latest grants also show repeated support for the same organizations across multiple years, including The Village for Families & Children Inc and Catholic Charities Inc, alongside large one-time awards such as $1.4 million to American Online Giving Foundation Inc and $1 million to Smithsonian Institution. The foundation’s portfolio reaches beyond unrestricted support as well, with capital grants, general operating support, and program-specific awards appearing together in the recent grants list. Public-facing grant programs point to a regional strategy centered on Greater Hartford, including community organizing, resident engagement, basic human needs, LGBTQIA+ wellbeing, summer programs, and neighborhood revitalization. Taken together, the record reflects a community foundation funding both core service providers and place-based civic and cultural infrastructure.
In human services, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving backed several large local providers, including $2,330,396 to Our Piece of the Pie Inc for human services and $1,549,000 to Compass Youth Collaborative for human services. The foundation also supported emergency assistance and basic needs work through a $847,631 grant to The Salvation Army for basic human needs and $823,040 to Connecticut Foodshare Inc for human services. Arts and culture appears as another clear line of support, with $962,579 to Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art for arts and culture and $1,000,000 to Smithsonian Institution for arts and culture. On the community-development side, it granted $1,000,000 to The Prosperity Foundation Inc for community and economic development, plus $755,216 to Capital Workforce Partners Inc for human services, linking workforce support to broader local stability.
The typical grant size sits at a p25 of $10,145, a median of $25,000, and a p75 of $61,490, even though the recent grants list includes awards in the seven-figure range. The foundation’s recent record shows repeat support for several recipients across multiple years, including The Village for Families & Children Inc, Catholic Charities Inc, and Capital Workforce Partners Inc. It operates as a mixed community foundation and makes both competitive program grants and larger institutional awards. Multiple active programs accept unsolicited applications, including community organizing, basic human needs emergency assistance, voter engagement, resident engagement, and the Equality Fund.
$52M
$1.2B
$144.4M
$73.6M
Most grants fall between $10K and $61K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$61K
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Grant dollars are heavily concentrated in Connecticut, with 75% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Hartford appears most often in the recent grants list, alongside West Hartford, New Haven, Wallingford, and Farmington. Outside Connecticut, recent grants also went to organizations in Newark, New Jersey; Rockville, Maryland; and Washington, DC. The recipient-country distribution is entirely US-based, with 1,881 grants to US recipients.
The foundation supports community-based nonprofits, local community organizations, artists and cultural organizations, students receiving scholarships, and general local communities served by economic development programs. Recent grants also show support for human services, basic needs, arts and culture, education, and civic engagement organizations.
Yes. Several active grant programs accept unsolicited applications, including Community Organizing Grants, Basic Human Needs Emergency Assistance, Hartford Voter Engagement Grants, Equality Fund Grants, Resident Engagement Grants, John E. Blair Fund Grants, Greater Hartford Summer Programs Grants, and Love Your Block Mini-Grants.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $10,145, a median of $25,000, and a p75 of $61,490. Active programs also set different ranges, such as $1,000–$30,000 for Basic Human Needs Emergency Assistance and $5,000–$60,000 for Community Organizing Grants.
Its giving is regional, centered on Greater Hartford and its 29-town area. In the recent grants list, most awards went to Connecticut recipients, and 75% of grants were made to organizations in Connecticut. Recent recipients also included organizations in New Jersey, Maryland, and Washington, DC.
Recurring support appears in the recent grants list. The Village for Families & Children Inc received large grants in both 2023 and 2025, Catholic Charities Inc received grants in 2023 and 2025, and Capital Workforce Partners Inc received grants in 2023 and 2025 as well.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Hartford Foundation for Public Giving that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations should propose a specific program, project, or activity aligned with the Foundation's priorities and outcomes. Applicants should have nonprofit status or a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor and demonstrate benefit to the Greater Hartford region.
Deadline: No fixed general deadline; opportunities may use separate RFP deadlines.
Who can apply: Organizations should have 501(c)(3) status or a fiscal sponsor, provide services benefiting Greater Hartford, align with the Foundation’s priorities and outcomes, and demonstrate sound governance, financial management, community engagement, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Deadline: No public deadline; inquiry-based process.
Who can apply: Available to nonprofits across the Greater Hartford region; individual offerings may have additional criteria, including a small-nonprofit offering for organizations with under $300,000 in annual revenue.
Deadline: No fixed deadline stated
Who can apply: Organizations and public agencies whose projects benefit Suffield residents; proposals should not replace municipal responsibilities and planning/salary/general operations requests are generally not encouraged.
Who can apply: Organizations assisting individuals with visual impairments in the Foundation service area; specific eligibility and application timing published annually.
Who can apply: Local community groups and nonprofits with neighborhood improvement ideas; details vary by annual call for ideas.
Who can apply: Organizations should have missions and a majority of strategic goals aligned with the Foundation's priorities and outcomes, serve the Greater Hartford region, and demonstrate nonprofit status or a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor.
Deadline: No fixed public deadline; inquiry-based process.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE VILLAGE FOR FAMILIES & CHILDREN INC | HARTFORD, CT | $2,475,443 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION | HARTFORD, CT | $1,669,150 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | NEWARK, NJ | $1,400,000 | 2025 | PHILANTHROPY |
| EVERYDAY DEMOCRACY | HARTFORD, CT | $1,325,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES INC | HARTFORD, CT | $1,146,931 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MOVE UNITED | ROCKVILLE, MD | $1,106,680 | 2025 | ARTS AND CULTURE |
| WADSWORTH ATHENEUM MUSEUM OF ART | HARTFORD, CT | $962,579 | 2025 | ARTS AND CULTURE |
| CONNECTICUT CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION INC | HARTFORD, CT | $853,512 | 2025 | CAPITAL GRANTS |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | HARTFORD, CT | $847,631 | 2025 | BASIC HUMAN NEEDS |
| HARTFORD PROMISE INC | HARTFORD, CT | $823,960 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| HARTFORD STAGE | HARTFORD, CT | $788,290 | 2025 | CAPITAL GRANTS |
| CAPITAL WORKFORCE PARTNERS INC | HARTFORD, CT | $755,216 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER HARTFORD INC | HARTFORD, CT | $736,900 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COMPASS YOUTH COLLABORATIVE | HARTFORD, CT | $690,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY | HARTFORD, CT | $678,678 | 2025 | CAPITAL GRANTS |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS - CT | FARMINGTON, CT | $628,500 | 2025 | BASIC HUMAN NEEDS |
| HISPANIC HEALTH COUNCIL INC | HARTFORD, CT | $600,044 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER | FARMINGTON, CT | $596,102 | 2025 | HEALTH |
| CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP AND JUSTICE | HARTFORD, CT | $550,800 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DECHOMAI ASSET TRUST | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $537,321 | 2025 | PHILANTHROPY |
| YWCA HARTFORD REGION INC | HARTFORD, CT | $532,100 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| READYCT | HARTFORD, CT | $530,250 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT | HARTFORD, CT | $524,088 | 2025 | COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
| BLUE HILLS CIVIC ASSOCIATION | HARTFORD, CT | $520,300 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HISPANIC FEDERATION - CONNECTICUT | HARTFORD, CT | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ROCA INC | CHELSEA, MA | $460,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OUR PIECE OF THE PIE INC | HARTFORD, CT | $428,465 | 2025 | COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
| CENTER FOR LATINO PROGRESSCPRF | HARTFORD, CT | $415,050 | 2025 | COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
| CAMP COURANT INC | FARMINGTON, CT | $404,580 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF HARTFORD INC | HARTFORD, CT | $397,210 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MCEIVR INC | HARTFORD, CT | $393,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHWEST NEW ENGLAND | HARTFORD, CT | $385,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
| AURORA WOMEN AND GIRLS FOUNDATION INC | WEST HARTFORD, CT | $365,500 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| CONNECTICUT FAIR HOUSING CENTER INC | HARTFORD, CT | $360,300 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY | HARTFORD, CT | $353,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MY PEOPLE COMMUNITY SERVICES | HARTFORD, CT | $350,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NAMI INC | ARLINGTON, VA | $350,000 | 2025 | HEALTH |
| REBUILDING TOGETHER HARTFORD INC | HARTFORD, CT | $335,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT FOUNDATION INC | STORRS, CT | $330,235 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| SECOND CHANCE RE-ENTRY INITIATIVE PROGRAM | HARTFORD, CT | $324,400 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RESET SOCIAL ENTERPRISE TRUST | HARTFORD, CT | $319,472 | 2025 | COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
| MAKE THE ROAD CONNECTICUT | HARTFORD, CT | $302,300 | 2025 | COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
| CONNECTICUT STUDENTS FOR A DREAM | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $302,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TOWN OF EAST HARTFORD | EAST HARTFORD, CT | $300,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL GRANTS |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER HARTFORD | WEST HARTFORD, CT | $300,000 | 2025 | PHILANTHROPY |
| MERCY HOUSING AND SHELTER CORPORATION | HARTFORD, CT | $296,192 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FII-NATIONAL DBA UPTOGETHER | OAKLAND, CA | $288,830 | 2025 | COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
| HARTFORD'S GOT TALENT INC | HARTFORD, CT | $275,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| REAL ART WAYS INC | HARTFORD, CT | $273,105 | 2025 | ARTS AND CULTURE |
| MANCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS | MANCHESTER, CT | $270,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
EVERYDAY DEMOCRACY
$1,325,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WADSWORTH ATHENEUM MUSEUM OF ART
$962,579ARTS AND CULTURE
THE SALVATION ARMY
$847,631BASIC HUMAN NEEDS
URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER HARTFORD INC
$736,900GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY
$678,678CAPITAL GRANTS
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER
$596,102HEALTH
CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP AND JUSTICE
$550,800GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
OUR PIECE OF THE PIE INC
$428,465COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CAMP COURANT INC
$404,580GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHWEST NEW ENGLAND
$385,500COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AURORA WOMEN AND GIRLS FOUNDATION INC
$365,500EDUCATION
CONNECTICUT FAIR HOUSING CENTER INC
$360,300GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MY PEOPLE COMMUNITY SERVICES
$350,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
REBUILDING TOGETHER HARTFORD INC
$335,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SECOND CHANCE RE-ENTRY INITIATIVE PROGRAM
$324,400GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
RESET SOCIAL ENTERPRISE TRUST
$319,472COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CONNECTICUT STUDENTS FOR A DREAM
$302,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TOWN OF EAST HARTFORD
$300,000CAPITAL GRANTS
HARTFORD'S GOT TALENT INC
$275,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
REAL ART WAYS INC
$273,105ARTS AND CULTURE
MANCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$270,000EDUCATION
