Discover grants that improve quality of life and promote social connections. Funding supports local programs that address community needs. Additional grants fund activities that enhance well-being and create a positive, lasting impact.
Quality-of-life grants span an unusually broad range of funders, from community foundations to corporate giving programs, so filtering by recipient type and location above helps narrow results to what's actually available in your area. GrantWatch helps organizations manage the entire funding process, from grant prospecting to post-award reporting, with tools such as the Grant Prospecting Dashboard, Grant Funding Pipeline, GrantWatch Intelligence™, and the AI Grant Writing Tool - built for funders whose giving aligns with your community focus.
Grants of up to $7,500 to Connecticut nonprofits and government agencies for projects that strengthen underserved communities. Funding is intended to expand access to resources, address behavioral health and substance abuse prevention among youth, reduce lonelines...
Grants to Rhode Island and Connecticut nonprofit organizations and government agencies to address community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended to enhance the quality of life and well-being of residents of communities served by the funding source. Eli...
Grants of up to $50,000 to USA and territories nonprofit organizations for community benefit initiatives. Funding is intended for proposals in the areas of education, humanitarian support, disadvantaged children, environment, arts and culture, and animal welfare. ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to benefit residents in eligible international communities. New applicants are required to submit a letter of inquiry prior to applying. Funding is intended to support activities that improve standards of living, address pover...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that benefit the community in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities that address community needs and encourage inclusive civic engagement. Organizations must p...
Grants of up to $4,000 to Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont environmental organizations to increase the impact of their services in local communities. Funding is intended for projects and activities that contribute to envi...
Grants of up to $3,000 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations, faith-based entities, and government agencies to improve the quality of life for residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support projects that directly benefit residents and reflect the...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for initiatives to benefit students from Indian reservations. Applicants must contact staff prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to support schools whose students are Native American youth from Indian reserv...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International PhD students for research studies to improve the quality of life for individuals in low- and middle-income countries. Particular emphasis is placed on research based in Sub-Saharan Africa. Focus areas include climate change...
Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations to improve the lives of women and girls in eligible locations. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to assist women and girls in obtaining the skills required to develop their po...
Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations in eligible locations to enhance the lives of men and boys in the community. Interested applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting the application. Funding is intended to increase self-sufficiency, ...
Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations and government agencies to enhance the quality of life for residents in eligible locations. Interested applicants must contact the funding source before submitting an application. Funding is intended for programs and p...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, research institutes, and academic institutions for innovative studies and therapies for a specific type of muscular dystrophy. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete r...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, research institutes, and academic institutions for translational research for a specific type of muscular dystrophy. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete required re...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations for activities that engage residents, promote civic participation, and advance positive change in eligible regions. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for activi...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA individuals with disabilities to purchase technology and equipment. Funding is intended to improve the health, comfort, and overall function of people with disabilities through providing adaptive equipment and assistive technology to ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that promote and advance Jewish values through science, arts, and education. Applicants must complete an online eligibility quiz before being invited to apply. Proposals will be evaluated based on quality, potenti...
Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations for programs that directly benefit individuals in need. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to applying. Priority is given to programs that benefit residents of Connecticut, as well as worldwide. In genera...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to help communities thrive and grow. Funding is intended to support initiatives in the following focus areas: handwashing, infant development, feminine hygiene, oral care, and creating healthy and clean places to live. Please ...
Grant of $1,000 to a USA or Canada nonprofit organization to create and promote change in their community. Funding is intended to help organizations address crucial community issues and improve the quality of life for residents. Eligible activities place a strong ...
Grant of $1,000 to a USA or Canada business to effect change in their community. Funding is intended for entrepreneurs, small businesses, and social enterprises to improve the quality of life in their communities by emphasizing diversity and equity for all members...
Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations for programs to facilitate economic development and enhance social welfare in eligible counties. Priority will be given to programs in the areas of education, job training, health, human services, housing, community de...
Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations to improve the quality of life in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects and programs related to education, children, the military, health, and other areas of community life. Approved grants may fund exis...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International undergraduate and graduate students and independent explorers for on-site marine research. Funding is intended for activities related to exploration, protection, and conservation that will improve the quality of life for pe...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Connecticut government agencies and nonprofit and religious organizations for community benefit projects and activities in eligible locations. Priority is to support new projects and initiatives to improve the quality of life for local r...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Connecticut and New Jersey nonprofit organizations, municipalities, schools, and religious organizations for community benefit programs and capital needs in eligible communities. Priority areas of funding include housing and rehabilitati...
Grants of up to $7,000 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations for programs and activities that positively impact residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects that assist the community in addressing local needs and strengthen local well-being, ...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit the community in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects and programs in the focus areas of youth engagement, basic needs assistance, and innovative efforts that i...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Connecticut government agencies and nonprofit and religious organizations for programs and projects that benefit communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support new projects, programming, and activities to improve the q...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit, for-profit, and faith-based organizations, IHEs, school districts, government agencies, and tribes to address barriers to cancer treatments of underrepresented communities. Applicants must complete the required r...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International researchers for projects addressing insurance, social security, and health promotion. Applicants may work independently or in conjunction with research centers, companies, hospitals, or universities. Fields of interest incl...
Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and faith-based entities for projects and programs that benefit residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended for activities within the focus areas of public safety, health and human services...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA families and individuals to improve the quality of life of people with a disorder of the corpus callosum. Funding is intended to provide assistive technologies and devices. Eligible expenses include, but are not limited to, feeding ai...
Grants of up to $20,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for projects that benefit local communities. Funding is intended to help charities support underserved communities by furthering their goals and objectives. The primary focus of the Foundation’s grant awards...
Grants of up to $20,000 to USA and Puerto Rico nonprofit organizations for programs that increase access to clean syringes. Funding is intended to enhance the health of individuals affected by drug use. These programs will offer education, free-of-cost safer use s...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and faith-based entities for programs and activities that benefit residents in eligible communities. Funding is intended for projects that focus on housing, food security, and men...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International investigators affiliated with nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and public entities for innovative transplantation research. Applicants are required to submit an LOI and complete required registrations prior to submit...
Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for programs to benefit underserved communities. Funding is intended to support programs in the areas of healthcare, education, culture, and human services. Eligible organizations must serve the res...
Grants to USA and Canada nonprofit organizations, emergency services, government agencies, and Indigenous groups for programs to benefit residents in communities where the funding source operates. Eligible programs are those that fall into one of the following foc...
Grants of up to $20,000 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations and civic groups to improve the quality of life in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects and activities that address critical community needs and opportunities. Eligible proposals benefi...
Grants to USA organizations for projects in the areas of community and population growth. New applicants must submit a Letter of Inquiry. Environmental projects are also supported in eligible regions of Pennsylvania. Eligible projects will improve the local qualit...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations and government agencies to enhance the quality of life for local communities. Funding is intended to support programs in the areas of Alzheimer’s and aging, community initiatives, youth development...
Grants of $85,000 to New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut institutions to support breast cancer surgery fellowships for doctors. Funding is intended to improve outcomes and the quality of life for individuals with breast cancer. Eligible fellowship participants h...
Sponsorships of up to $500 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations for community projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support special events that make communities better places to live, work, and raise a family. The sponsorship program supports ce...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations to meet the needs of women and girls in eligible regions. Funding is intended for programs and projects, education-focused activities, capacity-building requests, and research. The grant program aims to...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for projects and programs that strengthen the Jewish community. Funding is intended to support a broad range of initiatives that focus on young Jewish adults, advocating for Israel and Jews, building Jewish communal life, and ...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit older adults in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects in the focus areas of health and human services. Activities should benefit residents over the age of 62 wh...
Grants of up to $50,000 per year to USA, Canada, and International clinical and post-doctoral investigators for research on pediatric cancer. Applicants must submit a letter of intent before applying. The purpose of the grant program is to accelerate the developme...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states to meet basic human needs, promote community vitality, and encourage volunteerism in communities in which the funding source does business. Funding is intended to enhance communities and to help people achie...
Grant of $50,000 to a USA, Canada, or International oncology researcher for research on supportive care for cancer patients. Funding is intended to support mentored studies conducted by early-career physicians that explore how to improve the quality of life of can...