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Town of Mansfield
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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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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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Waterbury Community Development Block Grant Public Services
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City of Waterbury
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nonprofitcommunity_organization
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Hartford CDBG Program
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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nonprofitpublic_agency
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Naugatuck Housing Rehabilitation Program
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Borough of Naugatuck
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housinglow_income
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Community Foundation of Greater Waterbury Responsive Grants
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Connecticut Community Foundation
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nonprofitcommunity_organization
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United Way of Coastal and Western Connecticut Grants
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United Way of Coastal and Western Connecticut
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nonprofitalice_households
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Bridgeport HOME Investment Partnerships Program
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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affordable_housingdeveloper
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Wallingford Economic Development Business Support
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Town of Wallingford
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businessstartup
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Bridgeport Regional Business Council Small Business Support
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Bridgeport Regional Business Council
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small_businesstechnical_assistance
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The Great Give Nonprofit Matching and Prize Grants
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Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
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nonprofitfundraising
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Hartford Emergency Solutions Grants Program
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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nonprofithomeless_services
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New Haven Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Program
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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homeownerlandlord
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New Haven Community Development Block Grant Program
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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nonprofitpublic_agency
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Greater Hartford Gives Foundation Arts and Culture Grants
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Greater Hartford Gives Foundation
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nonprofitartist
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Connecticut Green Bank C-PACE Meriden
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Connecticut Green Bank
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property_ownercommercial_customer
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Waterbury Enterprise Zone Program
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City of Waterbury
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small_businessproperty_owner
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Mansfield Agriculture Committee and Open Space Partnership Grants
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Town of Mansfield
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farmernonprofit
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Wallingford Downtown Economic Development Electric Rate Discount
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Town of Wallingford
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small_businesscommercial_tenant
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New Haven Small Contractor Development Program
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City of New Haven
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small_businesscontractor
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Hartford Land Bank Gap Financing Program
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Hartford Land Bank Authority
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developeraffordable_homeownership
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Meriden Brownfield Redevelopment Assistance
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City of Meriden
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brownfieldredevelopment
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Meriden Enterprise Zone City Incentives
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City of Meriden
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businessproperty_owner
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Waterbury Emergency Solutions Grant Program
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City of Waterbury
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nonprofithomeless_service_provider
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Waterbury Downtown Storefront Investment Program
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City of Waterbury
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small_businessproperty_owner
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NVCOG Brownfield Assessment and Redevelopment Assistance
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Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments
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brownfieldredevelopment
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Waterbury HOME Investment Partnerships Program
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City of Waterbury
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nonprofitdeveloper
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Meriden CDBG Public Service Grants
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City of Meriden
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nonprofitpublic_service
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UConn SBDC Business Advising Storrs
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U.S. Small Business Administration
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small_businessstartup
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Bridgeport Lead Free Families and Healthy Homes Assistance
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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homeownerlandlord
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Wallingford Energy Conservation Business Support
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Town of Wallingford
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small_businesscommercial_customer
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Ion Bank Foundation Community Awards
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Ion Bank Foundation
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nonprofitlocal_foundation
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Waterbury Enterprise Zone Real Property Tax Abatement
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State of Connecticut
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businessproperty_owner
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Meriden Information Technology Zone Incentives
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City of Meriden
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technologybusiness
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Naugatuck Economic Development Incentive Assistance
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Borough of Naugatuck
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job_creationbusiness_expansion
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Bridgeport Emergency Solutions Grants Program
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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nonprofithomeless_services
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Groton Enterprise Zone Benefits
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State of Connecticut
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businessmanufacturer
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Mansfield Parks and Recreation Community Partnership Support
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Town of Mansfield
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community_groupnonprofit
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Community Foundation for Greater New Haven Responsive Grants
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Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
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nonprofitcommunity_foundation
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Meriden Neighborhood Preservation Program
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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low_incomeproperty_owner
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Wallingford Personal Property Tax Incentive for Vacant Office Space
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Town of Wallingford
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businesscommercial_tenant
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City of Groton Economic Assistance Fund
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City of Groton
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businessgrowth_stage
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Connecticut Economic and Manufacturing Assistance Act
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Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development
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small_businessexpanding_business
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Fairfield County Community Foundation Grants
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Fairfield County Community Foundation
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nonprofitcommunity_foundation
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United Way of Meriden and Wallingford Community Investments
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United Way of Meriden and Wallingford
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nonprofithuman_services
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Connecticut JobsCT Tax Rebate Program
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Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development
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job_creationexpanding_business
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Meriden CDBG Economic Development Assistance
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City of Meriden
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small_businessjob_creation
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Meriden Manufacturing Assistance Program
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City of Meriden
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manufacturersmall_business
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Hartford HOPWA Program
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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nonprofithousing_assistance
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Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments Regional Transportation and Planning Grants
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Connecticut Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration
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local_governmenteconomic_development
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Mansfield Downtown Partnership Storrs Center Business Support
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Mansfield Downtown Partnership
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small_businessbusiness_association
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Park City Communities Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency Grants
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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public_housingresident_services
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Stamford HOME Investment Partnerships Program
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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affordable_housingnonprofit
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Mansfield Tomorrow Implementation Grants and Partnerships
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Town of Mansfield
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local_governmentnonprofit
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Bioscience Enterprise Corridor Zone Tax Credit
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Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)
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bioscienceConnecticut based
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Connecticut DBE Certification Program - Construction Contractors
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Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT)
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Connecticut business51% disadvantaged owned
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AARP Foundation Employment and Self-Employment Resources
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AARP Foundation
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age_50_pluslimited_income
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Connecticut DOL Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund Grant
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Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL)
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training providerConnecticut based
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Disability-Owned Business Enterprise Certification
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Disability:IN
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disability_ownedcertification
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Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Member-Owned Business Certification
Grantor
Mashantucket Employment Rights Office
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mashantucket_pequottribal_member_owned
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Connecticut DECD Strategic Supply Chain Initiative Grants
Grantor
Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)
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Connecticutsupply chain
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