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Find similar grantsYouth Empowerment Grants is sponsored by Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut. The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut focuses on empowering youth and prioritizes funding for programs that enhance quality early childhood education and intervention services, support mentoring, provide access to mental and physical health programs, enhance educationa…
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CFECT – Community Foundation for Eastern Connecticut Sorry, your browser doesn't support embedded videos. At the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut, community is at the center of everything we do. Through grantmaking, scholarships, convenings, and advocacy, we connect people to the resources they need to support their families, pursue their dreams, and build stronger communities.
T ogether, we are working toward a healthier, more equitable, and more sustainable Eastern Connecticut — where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. LET’S MAKE GOOD HAPPEN together. We bring people together to work toward a healthy, thriving, sustainable Eastern Connecticut.
We are dedicated to the care of our COMMUNITY . Since 1983, we’ve been combining philanthropy with innovative action to address the needs, challenges, rights, and interests of our community, while fulfilling the passions of our donors. Our Donors have a lasting impact on EASTERN CONNECTICUT and beyond.
Visionary donors entrust us with transformative gifts that expand our ability to act boldly—connecting environment, education, equity, and community well-being—so every generation can live with dignity and opportunity.
LEGACIES INSPIRING ACTION : Peter Letz & the Janvrin Sisters In 2014 and 2017, two landmark bequests—from Peter Grayson Letz and from Mary Janvrin and Natalie Janvrin Wiggins—transformed our capacity to invest in the future of Eastern Connecticut. These gifts, totaling more than $18 million, were designed to support animal welfare, environmental protection, and community resilience.
Their legacy helped redefine what it means to care for our environment—not just protecting wildlife and ecosystems, but promoting environmental equity: ensuring that all communities, especially those most vulnerable, benefit from clean air, healthy land, and climate resilience. Since then, we’ve granted over $6.
1 million to support conservation, watershed health, climate justice, and humane animal care—while also adopting a socially responsible investment policy that aligns our endowment with our values. From local land trusts to youth-led climate action, we continue to honor their vision through bold, equity-centered environmental leadership.
OUR STORY | DONOR STORIES | RECENT GRANTS Collaborating with partners to put philanthropy into action to address the needs, rights and interests of our community in Eastern Connecticut. WE SERVE 42 TOWNS AND CITIES in New London, Windham, and Tolland Counties. WE LEAD CHANGE in our region—and beyond—through grantmaking, convenings, and advocacy.
Equity is at the center of What We Do. OUR WORK FOCUSES ON SIX PRIORITY AREAS: Early Childhood Care and Education Youth Development and Empowerment Access to Affordable, Safe, and Inclusive Housing Access to High-Quality and Affordable Health Care Women’s and Girls’ Empowerment “The last few years have been remarkable in demonstrating your deep commitment to equity in our community.
” Stay up-to-date on the steady progress we make in our towns and across the state to better the lives of our neighbors.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Community organizations, schools, and public agencies in Eastern Connecticut (serving 42 communities). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows unspecified (Regional Impact Grants: $5,000 to $30,000, most $10,000-$15,000; Windham grants up to $8,000; Civic Engagement Mini-Grants up to $1,000; Democracy Education Grants $500-$2,000). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Youth Empowerment Grants is funded by Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Connecticut. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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Women & Girls Fund (CFECT) is a grant from the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut that supports nonprofits working to help women and girls in Eastern Connecticut lead more fulfilling, productive, and healthy lives. Established in 1999, the Fund focuses on empowering women of all ages across 11 communities in the southeastern portion of the region. The program accepts applications with a deadline of October 4, 2026. Eligible applicants are nonprofits operating in Eastern Connecticut whose programs address the health, safety, economic security, or educational advancement of women and girls in the region.
The Brighter Futures Fund for Our Kids is a grant from the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut that funds programs working to end child poverty and improve outcomes for children and families in Eastern Connecticut. The Foundation supports initiatives addressing housing stability, nutrition, education, and economic security for children, drawing from its 40-year history of combining philanthropy with innovative community action. Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations with programs that advance child well-being and family stability in Eastern Connecticut. Grant amounts and application cycles vary; visit the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut website for current funding priorities, guidelines, and open grant cycles.