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Connecticut Small Business Grants 2026

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SINA Homeownership Incentive Program

Grantor

Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance

Award Amount

$10,000

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Connecticut Small Business Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

Where to focus first

SINA Homeownership Incentive Program

reSET Food Business and Retail Grant Program

Naugatuck Downtown Facade Improvement 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

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 Get Seeded

YouthPitch Competition

Connecticut Office of the Arts Grants

UConn Technology Incubation Program

Connecticut Green Bank C-PACE Naugatuck

Ion Bank Foundation Grants

Energize CT Commercial EV Charging Incentives

Naugatuck CDBG Public Service and Community Development Funding

Greater Hartford Gives Foundation Access Grants

Connecticut Urban and Industrial Sites Reinvestment Tax Credit

CT Green Bank C-PACE Financing

City of Groton Tax Increment Financing District Assistance

Connecticut Children Healthy Homes Program

Meriden Urban Jobs Program Outside Enterprise Zone Incentives

Meriden East Main Street Incentive Zone

Waterbury Brownfield Assessment and Cleanup Assistance

United Illuminating Business Energy Efficiency Rebates

Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust Housing Development and Preservation Funding

Stamford Affordable Housing Trust Fund

Connecticut Apprenticeship Training Program

Waterbury Enterprise Zone Corporation Business Tax Credit

Naugatuck Arts Commission Community Arts Support

Wallingford Incentive Housing Zone Real Property Tax Incentive

Connecticut Green Bank C-PACE Storrs

Connecticut Enterprise Zone Program

Naugatuck Economic Development Corporation Business Assistance

Connecticut Film, Television and Digital Media Tax Credit

New Haven Economic Development Business Assistance

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