Connecticut Community Foundation

04/23/2026

Did you miss our updates about Give Local 2026? You need to visit and follow our NEW page to see the results of our record-breaking year!! Go to: Connecticut Community Foundation

04/21/2026

Give Local is back!
Starting TOMORROW: Visit givelocalccf.org to support over 350 local nonprofits. Starting TODAY: Follow our NEW Facebook profile so you don't miss any updates! Here is our NEW profile link: Connecticut Community Foundation

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04/13/2026

Don't miss any of our important updates! Follow Connecticut Community Foundation - our NEW official page - for Give Local 2026, community news, and other exciting updates from Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills!

02/25/2026

Dear Facebook followers, this will be one of our last post on this Facebook profile page. Please follow our new page: The Connecticut Community Foundation for current information about our work in support of a thriving Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills. We’ve created a new profile to better engage with you and our community starting today. Thank you!

02/19/2026

The Waterbury Black Giving Circle invites the Greater Waterbury community to the first Juneteenth Oratorical Contest Event on Saturday, February 28 from 1:00-3:00p.m. at the Mattatuck Museum. Support passionate Waterbury students as they share original works highlighting the importance of Black History and Juneteenth in our lives. You're invited to celebrate Black History Month among food, drinks, and community. Contest winners will be announced, and we’ll recognize everyone who encouraged students to participate. RSVP at https://conncf.org/event/wbgc-juneteenth-oratorical-contest-event/

02/17/2026

Our first grant round of 2026 is accepting proposals! The due date for applications is Tuesday, March 17, at 11:59 p.m. Please review options carefully, as some of our grant round schedules have changed. Learn more and apply at the link below. Our Program Officers are available to answer any questions. We look forward to funding more vital work that will strengthen our communities in 2026 and beyond.
https://conncf.org/supporting-nonprofits/grantmaking-overview/
If you are a new applicant, please note that first-time applicants must schedule an in-person meeting with the Program Office for your area of interest before you apply.

02/09/2026

Connecticut Community Foundation is accepting scholarship applications from graduating seniors in our service area who are pursuing dance, music, theatre, or visual arts in college: The Heritage Music Scholarship, Ruth Ann Leever Music Scholarship, Thompson Memorial Music Scholarship, and Yarborough Scholarship is available thanks to generous donors from our community. The deadline to apply is February 17. More information at conncf.org/apply-for-scholarships/
For questions, reach out to Tallitha Richardson, our Scholarship and Collective Giving Program Officer at [email protected] or call 203.753.1315.

Scholarship applications for the 2026-2027 academic year are now open!

02/09/2026

Connecticut Community Foundation is accepting scholarship applications from graduating seniors at Nonnewaug, Pomperaug, and Oxford High Schools: Dr. Susie Beris Scholarship, George & Eleanor Tomey Memorial Scholarship, Heritage Village Scholarship, and the Southbury Historical Society Scholarship is available thanks to generous donors from our community. The deadline to apply is February 17. More information at conncf.org/apply-for-scholarships/
For questions, reach out to Tallitha Richardson, our Scholarship and Collective Giving Program Officer at [email protected] or call 203.753.1315.

Scholarship applications for the 2026-2027 academic year are now open!

02/09/2026

Connecticut Community Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications from graduating seniors with exemplary community service hours who reside in Middlebury or Southbury: The Middlebury Lions Club Scholarship and the Southbury Lions Club Scholarship is available thanks to generous donors from our community. The deadline to apply is February 17. More information at conncf.org/apply-for-scholarships/
For questions, reach out to Tallitha Richardson, our Scholarship and Collective Giving Program Officer at [email protected] or call 203.753.1315.

Scholarship applications for the 2026-2027 academic year are now open!

02/09/2026

Connecticut Community Foundation is accepting scholarship applications from graduating seniors at Thomaston High School: The Brown-Garrison Memorial Scholarship and the Richard and Ann Faro Memorial Scholarship is available thanks to generous donors from our community. The deadline to apply is February 17.
More information at conncf.org/apply-for-scholarships/
For questions, reach out to Tallitha Richardson, our Scholarship and Collective Giving Program Officer at [email protected] or call 203.753.1315.

Scholarship applications for the 2026-2027 academic year are now open!