Most people are confused about personal grants in Connecticut. If you live in the state of Connecticut and are looking for personal financial assistance such as supplemental security income, Medicaid, or state social services, you should look into government benefits instead. Personal grants are financial aid from the local government of Connecticut for its residents under certain circumstances - the use of the financial funding must have a meaningful purpose to the economy of Connecticut.

Personal Grants for Work At Home Residents of Connecticut

With the aid from the federal government, the department of finance & economic growth in Connecticut is able to provide financial support to residents who work at home. According to the latest research, in Connecticut, there are over 41,737 business identities have 0 to 4 employees. This number includes people who work at home with sole proprietorship. To be eligible, you must be a resident of Connecticut and have a registered business in Connecticut. If your business is in one of the following areas: medicine, education, scientific research, and technology development, you have a higher chance of getting your grant application approved.

Personal Grants for Education for Residents of Connecticut

Not all students or teachers are eligible to apply for personal education grants in Connecticut. According to US Census,

In Connecticut:

  • 88.60% have high school diplomas
  • 35.60% have at least one post secondary degree
  • 15.50% have at least one graduate school degree

As you do not have to pay back the amount of grants given to you, Connecticut's office of education ensures that personal grants are only given to individuals who need financial assistance for their education related to medicine, education, scientific research, or technology development. And recipients must use their new knowledge and skill set to improve the economy of Connecticut.

Personal Grants for Veterans in Connecticut

There are more than 167,800 veterans (both active and retired) in Connecticut. If you have enrolled, or currently participating in the military, naval force, or air force, you are eligible to apply for veteran personal grants as long as the funds are being used to stimulate the economy of Connecticut.

You can look at personal grants as "government grants for individuals". Therefore, there are many other types of personal grants such as personal housing grants. If an individual receives grants from the government, he or she has received a type of "personal grants". It is much harder for individuals to receive grants than it is for businesses to receive grants. Connecticut residents apply for different types of state government grants by contacting Connecticut financial aid agencies, or

Access Applicant Portal

Current online applicants in Connecticut are browsing from the following cities: North Branford, Bethlehem, New Canaan, Monroe, Woodstock, Lakeville, Colchester, Baltic, North Grosvenor Dale, Kent

Recent State Funding Opportunities

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

Funding Opportunity
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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