The U.S. government and Connecticut's department of finance has put in $8,829.00 million dollars in government grants and $6,759.00 million dollars in other forms of government financial aid for citizens who live in the state of Connecticut. As long as you have a valid citizenship certificate (green card) or a permanent resident certificate, you could be entitled to apply and receive Connecticut government grants.
Government financial aid in Connecticut is provided to various economic sectors, with the majority of the budget in business, education (pell & college grants), housing, veteran, and personal grants.
- Connecticut Small Business Grants: Starting and running a small business in Connecticut can be a risky task. More than 11,268 businesses or even large corporations go into bankruptcy every year. To reduce the risks, you have to look into as many funding sources as possible. Here is more information on Connecticut Small Business Grants.
- Connecticut Education Grants: Education plays an important sector in Connecticut. The local government in Connecticut invest over $9,576,901,243.00 dollars per year in elementary and secondary institutions alone. Education grants are made available for students or even teachers in Connecticut to complete and enhance their level of education. Here is more information on Connecticut Education Grants.
- Connecticut Housing Grants: At an average value of $296,500.00 per housing property, there are around 1,480,000 households in the state of Connecticut. With an average annual household income of $68,595.00, only 70.70% of the people actually paid off their homes. A good portion of the residents in Connecticut cannot afford to pay off their mortgages. department of finance has set aside financial assistance in the form of housing grants to individuals in need, especially if you work at home. Here is more information on Connecticut Housing Grants.
- Connecticut Veteran Grants: Residents of Connecticut who have enrolled or who are current enrolling the military, naval, and air foce are entitled to apply and receive government grants in the form of veteran grants. Here's more information on Connecticut Veteran Grants.
- Connecticut Personal Grants: The local state government in Connecticut does not offer financial support to its residents for personal needs such as getting out of debt, financing a vehicle...etc. But, Connecticut residents are eligible to apply for personal grants to receive financial aid to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation to the ecomony of Connecticut. Here's more information on Connecticut Personal Grants.
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Recent State Funding Opportunities
Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:
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Hydrilla Early Detection, Surveillance, and Response in the Connecticut River (Apply for F23AS00539)
Funding Number: F23AS00539 Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service Category: Natural Resources Funding Amount: $150,000 |
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Tolland and Windham Counties, Connecticut (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R01 1018)
Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R01 1018 Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $4,794,254 |
Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2024 - CONNECTICUT (Apply for USDA NRCS CT CIG 24 NOFO0001403)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS CT CIG 24 NOFO0001403 Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $250,000 |
OWBO 2024 WBC Initial Phase for Tennessee, Connecticut, and Idaho (Apply for SB OEDWB 24 002)
Funding Number: SB OEDWB 24 002 Agency: Small Business Administration Category: Business and Commerce Funding Amount: $150,000 |
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 |
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