Community Match Fund

Community Match Fund is sponsored by Sustainable CT. Sustainable CT's Community Match Fund is a crowdfunding grant-matching program that provides fast, flexible funding for community-led sustainability projects. It supports projects with a free and public benefit that align with Sustainable CT's action roadmap and take place in a Sustainable CT registered town.

This includes projects related to invasive species removal, pollinator pathways, tree plantings, community gardens, and public space improvement.

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symbol}} Sustainable CT's Community Match Fund is an innovative program that provides fast, flexible funding for engaging your community on wide-ranging sustainability projects. Anyone in a Sustainable CT municipality can participate and eligible projects will receive dollar-for-dollar matching funds Sustainable CT. Have a great idea to make your community more equitable, sustainable, and vibrant?

Check out the impact in the 2025 annual report below. Crowdfund for Sustainability - We'll match what you raise! Help make your community more sustainable, healthy, and vibrant.

Whether you’re dreaming of more solar for public spaces, greenways for biking and walking, murals and other public art, green jobs community gardens, the Sustainable CT Community Match Fund can help make your idea a reality. We’ll you to develop and run a crowdfunding campaign and we’ll match every contribution you receive Not a nonprofit or formal organization? No problem!

This program was designed with grassroots groups the team at Sustainable CT is excited to work with anyone to help get their eligible idea off the Individuals and informal groups are strongly encouraged to reach out . Unlike with traditional funding programs, the Community Match Fund has no traditional grant deadlines, no lengthy review period, and minimal reporting requirements.

Projects are assessed and based on simple and objective eligibility criteria, irrespective of the person or group proposing We invite great ideas that provide public benefits to your community. Individual residents, community groups, municipalities, schools, libraries, and anyone else in Sustainable CT registered propose projects and access our matching funds.

Apply anytime - we review projects as they are Round 1 of the Sustainable CT Community Match Fund invested over $735,000 in 54 community-led projects in 47 cities and towns. Community member contributions were doubled by Sustainable CT's match through generous support from the Smart Seed Fund, Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, and the Connecticut Green Bank. Here's a quick look at some of the project areas we support.

Energy Efficiency & Renewables Food Waste Diversion & Composting Land & Waterbody Conservation Greenways for biking and walking Sustainable Transportation Environmental Programs & Education Sustainable Local Food Networks Program Eligibility Document Support Us Today! Help us build thriving, inclusive, and resilient communities.

From the grassroots Community Match Fund projects to equity coaching and municipal support, your gift is directly invested back into your community through Sustainable CT's programs. Join Sustainable CT's mailing list BY SUBMITTING THIS FORM, YOU ARE CONSENTING TO RECEIVE MARKETING EMAILS FROM: SUSTAINABLE CT, 9 CHARLES WAY #300, STORRS, CT, 06268, US, SUSTAINABLECT. ORG .

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