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Connecticut Small Business Grants 2026

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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

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Connecticut Small Business Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

Where to focus first

WBDC Child Care Emergency Facilities Grant

Connecticut Community Foundation Grants

Manufacturing Apprenticeship Funding Program

UConn Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Summer Fellowship

Diamond Challenge

FedEx Entrepreneur Fund

Stamford Arts and Culture Grant

Women Business Development Council Equity Match Grant

WBDC Equity Match Grant Program

Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust Housing Development and Preservation Funding

WBDC Ignite Grant

CTNext Entrepreneur Innovation Awards

Stamford Owner Occupied Home Rehabilitation Pilot Program

Bridgeport Innovation Places and Entrepreneurship Support

Greater Hartford Arts Council Project and Capacity Building Grants

Bridgeport Storefront Improvement Program

Waterbury Small Business Grant Program

Town Green District Public Art and Placemaking Grants

Stamford Downtown Public Art and Event Sponsorships

Waterbury Central Business District Relocation Reimbursement

Stamford Partnership Innovation and Workforce Initiatives

SINA Homeownership Incentive Program

reSET Food Business and Retail Grant Program

Naugatuck Downtown Facade Improvement Program

Stamford Community Development Block Grant Program

First County Bank Foundation Grants

Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County Fiscal Sponsorship and Artist Opportunities

Hartford International Micro-Grant Program

Arts Council of Greater New Haven Artist Grants and Opportunities

Liberty Bank Foundation Grants Naugatuck Valley

New Haven Creative Sector Relief and Capacity Grants

Town of Mansfield Annual Agency Grant

Manufacturing Apprenticeship Tax Credit

Naugatuck Facade Improvement Program

Stamford Community Microgrant Program

Hartford Microenterprise Microgrant Program

City of Groton Minor Facade Improvement Program

International Festival of Arts and Ideas Community Impact Grants

New Haven Preservation Trust Historic Preservation Grants

City of Groton Business Soft Cost Grant Program

Bridgeport Arts and Cultural Council Grants

New Haven Neighborhood Cultural Vitality Grants

Chelsea Groton Foundation Grants

University of Bridgeport Innovation and Entrepreneurship Grants

Collab New Haven Accelerator Grants and Prizes

Connecticut Humanities Quick Grants

Connecticut Humanities Quick Grants Storrs

Connecticut Humanities Quick Grants Naugatuck

WBDC Launch Pad Grant

Yale Tsai CITY Student Milestone Fund

Stamford Parks Community Partnership Microgrant Program

CT State Elevator Pitch Competition

Waterbury Downtown Sign and Awning Program

UConn CCEI Get Seeded Pitch Competition

URISE Youth Entrepreneurship Showcase and Pitch Competition

UConn Ultimate Pitch Competition

UConn Get Seeded

Connecticut EV Charging Infrastructure Program (Fleet and Commercial)

YouthPitch Competition

Connecticut Office of the Arts Grants

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