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New Haven Commercial Facade Improvement Program
Grantor
City of New Haven
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businesscommercial_property
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Connecticut Small Business Grants 2026
Browse open Connecticut grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders in 2026, sorted by award size with deadlines and eligibility.
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462
Average award
$25,950
Top eligibility tags
small_businessnonprofitstartuparts_organization
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Browse open Connecticut grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders in 2026, sorted by award size with deadlines and eligibility. Use this page as your shortlist, then jump into the intake wizard so Forrest can narrow the list to the programs you are most likely to win.
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Connecticut Green Bank Smart-E Loan
Grantor
Connecticut Green Bank
Award Amount
$50,000
clean_energyenergy_efficiency
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Bridgeport Facade Improvement Program
Grantor
City of Bridgeport
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businesscommercial_property
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SBA Microloan Program Wallingford
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessstartup
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Hartford Small Business and Facade Improvement Support
Grantor
City of Hartford
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessproperty_owner
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Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Fund Voucher Program Storrs
Grantor
Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development
Award Amount
$50,000
manufacturersmall_business
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Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Fund Voucher Program Meriden
Grantor
Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development
Award Amount
$50,000
manufacturersmall_business
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SBA Microloan Program Storrs
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessstartup
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Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut Grants
Grantor
Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut
Award Amount
$50,000
nonprofitcharity
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Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Fund Voucher Program Wallingford
Grantor
Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development
Award Amount
$50,000
manufacturersmall_business
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Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Fund Voucher Program Naugatuck
Grantor
Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development
Award Amount
$50,000
manufacturersmall_business
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Connecticut Agricultural Enhancement Grant
Grantor
Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg)
Award Amount
$49,999
Connecticut municipalityagricultural nonprofit
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Connecticut Farm Reinvestment Grant Program
Grantor
Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg)
Award Amount
$40,000
Connecticut farmerexisting operation
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HouseHartford Homebuyer Assistance Program
Grantor
City of Hartford
Award Amount
$40,000
homebuyerlow_moderate_income
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Cybersecurity Adoption Program
Grantor
Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology
Award Amount
$35,000
connecticut_manufacturercmmc
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Connecticut Office of the Arts Supporting Arts Grant Naugatuck
Grantor
Connecticut Office of the Arts
Award Amount
$30,000
arts_organizationnonprofit
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Connecticut Office of the Arts Supporting Arts Grant
Grantor
Connecticut Office of the Arts
Award Amount
$30,000
arts_organizationnonprofit
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Connecticut Office of the Arts Supporting Arts Grant Meriden
Grantor
Connecticut Office of the Arts
Award Amount
$30,000
arts_organizationnonprofit
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Connecticut Office of the Arts Supporting Arts Grant Wallingford
Grantor
Connecticut Office of the Arts
Award Amount
$30,000
arts_organizationnonprofit
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Connecticut Office of the Arts Supporting Arts Grant Storrs
Grantor
Connecticut Office of the Arts
Award Amount
$30,000
arts_organizationnonprofit
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seCTerRise Small Business Grant Program
Grantor
Southeastern Connecticut Enterprise Region
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessstartup
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Bridgeport Public Art and Cultural Grants
Grantor
City of Bridgeport
Award Amount
$25,000
artistpublic_art
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Edward C. and Ann T. Roberts Foundation Creation of New Work Grants
Grantor
Edward C. and Ann T. Roberts Foundation
Award Amount
$25,000
artistarts_organization
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Yale Entrepreneurial Society and Tsai CITY Startup Grants
Grantor
Yale University
Award Amount
$25,000
startupstudent_founder
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Startup Yale Prizes
Grantor
Startup Yale
Award Amount
$25,000
yale_studentstudent_founder
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Fairfield County Community Foundation Center for Nonprofit Excellence Grants
Grantor
Fairfield County Community Foundation
Award Amount
$25,000
nonprofitcapacity_building
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Connecticut Farm Transition Grant (FTG)
Grantor
Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg)
Award Amount
$25,000
Connecticut farmerdiversification
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Community Foundation for Greater New Haven Nonprofit Capacity Building Grants
Grantor
Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
Award Amount
$25,000
nonprofitcapacity_building
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WBDC Accelerate Grant
Grantor
Women's Business Development Council
Award Amount
$25,000
connecticutwoman_owned
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WBDC Child Care Business Opportunity Fund
Grantor
Women's Business Development Council and Connecticut Office of Early Childhood
Award Amount
$25,000
connecticutchildcare_business
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Neighborhood Housing Services of Bridgeport Homeownership Assistance
Grantor
Neighborhood Housing Services of Bridgeport
Award Amount
$25,000
homebuyerfinancial_counseling
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Fairfield County Community Foundation Capacity Building Grants
Grantor
Fairfield County Community Foundation
Award Amount
$25,000
nonprofitcapacity_building
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Bridgeport Down Payment Assistance Program
Grantor
City of Bridgeport
Award Amount
$25,000
homebuyerlow_moderate_income
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Connecticut Office of the Arts Supporting Arts Grants
Grantor
Connecticut Office of the Arts
Award Amount
$25,000
artsnonprofit
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Digital Transformation Voucher
Grantor
Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology
Award Amount
$25,000
connecticut_manufacturerdigital_transformation
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New Haven Down Payment Assistance Program
Grantor
City of New Haven
Award Amount
$25,000
homebuyerlow_moderate_income
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Additive Voucher Program
Grantor
Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology
Award Amount
$20,000
connecticut_manufactureradditive_manufacturing
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Connecticut Boots to Business Microgrant
Grantor
Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development / Black Business Alliance (BBA)
Award Amount
$15,000
small_business
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Connecticut STEP Export Assistance Wallingford
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$15,000
small_businessexporter
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Connecticut STEP Export Assistance Storrs
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$15,000
small_businessexporter
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Connecticut State Trade Expansion Program
Grantor
Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development
Award Amount
$15,000
connecticut_businessmanufacture_or_distribute_product
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Connecticut STEP Export Assistance Naugatuck
Grantor
U.S. Small Business Administration
Award Amount
$15,000
small_businessexporter
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WBDC Child Care Emergency Facilities Grant
Grantor
Women's Business Development Council and Connecticut Office of Early Childhood
Award Amount
$15,000
connecticutchildcare_business
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Manufacturing Apprenticeship Funding Program
Grantor
Connecticut Department of Labor
Award Amount
$15,000
connecticut_manufacturerregistered_apprenticeship
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UConn Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Summer Fellowship
Grantor
University of Connecticut
Award Amount
$15,000
startupstudent
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Diamond Challenge
Grantor
University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship
Award Amount
$12,000
high_school_studentage_14_18
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FedEx Entrepreneur Fund
Grantor
FedEx and Hello Alice
Award Amount
$10,000
united_statesmilitary_connected
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Stamford Arts and Culture Grant
Grantor
City of Stamford
Award Amount
$10,000
artistarts_organization
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Women Business Development Council Equity Match Grant
Grantor
Women Business Development Council
Award Amount
$10,000
small_businesswoman_owned
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WBDC Equity Match Grant Program
Grantor
Women's Business Development Council (WBDC)
Award Amount
$10,000
small_business
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WBDC Ignite Grant
Grantor
Women's Business Development Council
Award Amount
$10,000
small_businesswoman_owned_business
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CTNext Entrepreneur Innovation Awards
Grantor
CTNext
Award Amount
$10,000
startuptechnology
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Stamford Owner Occupied Home Rehabilitation Pilot Program
Grantor
City of Stamford
Award Amount
$10,000
homeownerhousing_repair
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Bridgeport Innovation Places and Entrepreneurship Support
Grantor
State of Connecticut
Award Amount
$10,000
startupentrepreneurship
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Greater Hartford Arts Council Project and Capacity Building Grants
Grantor
Greater Hartford Arts Council
Award Amount
$10,000
artistarts_organization
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Waterbury Small Business Grant Program
Grantor
City of Waterbury
Award Amount
$10,000
small_businesslocal_business
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Town Green District Public Art and Placemaking Grants
Grantor
Town Green District
Award Amount
$10,000
artistevent
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Stamford Downtown Public Art and Event Sponsorships
Grantor
Stamford Downtown Special Services District
Award Amount
$10,000
eventartist
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Waterbury Central Business District Relocation Reimbursement
Grantor
City of Waterbury
Award Amount
$10,000
small_businesscommercial_tenant
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Stamford Partnership Innovation and Workforce Initiatives
Grantor
Stamford Partnership
Award Amount
$10,000
workforce_developmentstartup
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