Education grants are government grants for students or teachers who are looking to complete or expand their level of education. The department of education in Connecticut has a budget of $9,576,901,243.00 a year in just elementary and secondary education. Students enrolled in Connecticut schools can look into education grants in addition to scholarships. In fact, students can look at education grants as scholarships government from their local government.

Of all the people in Connecticut, over 88.60% have high school diplomas, over 35.60% have post secondary degrees, and over 15.50 have at least 1 graduate school degree. Education expense in Connecticut is not cheap. Although there are student loans available, students should look into education grants first. Unlike loans, students do not have to pay back the amount they receive in grants.

Teachers in Connecticut need to constantly stay on top of new materials. Most teachers need to study part-time while teaching full-time at their regular day jobs in schools. The cost to study part-time can be expensive in Connecticut. For example, for elementary school teachers, with an average salary of $63,152.00, it can be hard for them to come up with the tuition fees to study part-time. Vice versa with Connecticut's secondary school teachers, who have an average salary of $63,152.00.

Applying for Education Grants

Whether if you are a college or graduate student, or a teacher or professor who is looking to pursue higher education, you can apply for Connecticut Education Grants by submitting a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The Office of FAFSA in Connecticut ensures all eligible residents in Connecticut can benefit from federally funded financial aid for education.

To apply for education grants in Connecticut, contact Connecticut financial aid agencies, or

Access Applicant Portal

Current online applicants in Connecticut are browsing from the following cities: Amston, Watertown, Rogers, Danbury, Tolland, Milldale, Winsted, Haddam, North Branford, Hebron

Recent State Funding Opportunities

Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:

Funding Opportunity
Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of Connecticut (Apply for HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R1 0099)

Funding Number: HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R1 0099
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $6,730,860
OJJDP FY 2022 and 2023 Nonparticipating States: Connecticut (2022), Nebraska (2022), Texas (2022 and 2023), Wyoming (2022 and 2023) (Apply for O OJJDP 2023 171848)

Funding Number: O OJJDP 2023 171848
Agency: Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
Category: Law, Justice and Legal Services
Funding Amount: $2,000,000
Connecticut Conservation Planning and Support Agreements (Apply for USDA NRCS CT MULTI 23 NOFO0001291)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS CT MULTI 23 NOFO0001291
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $1,000,000
NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2023 – Connecticut (Apply for USDA NRCS CT CIG 23 NOFO0001267)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS CT CIG 23 NOFO0001267
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $300,000
Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2022 – Connecticut (Apply for USDA NRCS CT CIG 22 NOFO0001157)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS CT CIG 22 NOFO0001157
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $200,000
OJJDP FY 2020 and 2021 Nonparticipating States: American Samoa (2020), Connecticut (2020 and 2021), Nebraska (2020 and 2021), New Mexico (2020), Texas (2020 and 2021), Wyoming (2020 and 2021), and Virgin Islands (2020) Solicitation (Apply for O OJJDP 2021 30002)

Funding Number: O OJJDP 2021 30002
Agency: Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
Category: Law, Justice and Legal Services
Funding Amount: $3,500,000
Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Conservation Innovation Grants Connecticut State Program National Funding Opportunity (Apply for USDA NRCS CT CIG 21 NOFO0001068)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS CT CIG 21 NOFO0001068
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $250,000
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- The Cities of Meriden, Wallingford, Southington and Berlin, Connecticut (Apply for HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R01 1857)

Funding Number: HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R01 1857
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $1,320,368
NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2020 – CONNECTICUT (Apply for USDA NRCS CIG CT CIG 20 GEN0010790)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS CIG CT CIG 20 GEN0010790
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $250,000
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- The City of Bridgeport, the towns of Stratford, Fairfield, Easton, Trumbull, and Monroe within Fairfield County, Connecticut (Apply for HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R01 1767)

Funding Number: HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R01 1767
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $10,434,282

 

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