Does Central Grants give out money to local non-profits?
The Central grants office is not a granting organization. However, an essential component to the mission of the Department is assisting local non-profits is locating funding opportunities. Please call us at 203-332-5662 to set up a meeting with Department staff. How can my organization become aware of grant opportunities from government and private sources to support our mission? There are a number of websites and electronic newsletters and the Central Grants Office is constantly researching grant opportunities for City departments and local nonprofit organizations. The website grants.gov (www.grants.gov) has a searchable index of all available federal funding. In addition, they have a electronic daily newsletter (http://www.grants.gov/ReceiveGrantOpportunityNotification) which sends an updated funding availability list to your e-mail box daily. If you are a nonprofit looking for funding, please feel free to set up a meeting with Department staff (call 203-332-5662) to register your ar
