2026 - 2027 Grant Opportunities

THIS YEAR, NCCF IS RELEASING THREE DISTINCT FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES, including two new multi-year grant opportunities! Please read the below chart summarizing each opportunity closely to determine which one to apply for. We ask applicants to respond to only one opportunity.

We encourage ALL interested applicants to join us for the Applicant Info Session on September 18, 2026 @ 2pm. Whether or not this is your first year applying to NCCF’s grant cycle, join us to learn more about all three of our Foundation’s grant opportunities. Click here to register.

Learn more by reading the Requests for Proposals:

Main Grant Cycle
NEW! Multi-Year Opportunity: Capital Projects in New Canaan
NEW! Multi-Year Opportunity: Strategic Growth and Solutions

If you don’t have an account for GOapply, NCCF’s application portal, click here for instructions to register.

Click Here to Apply

Grantmaking by the Foundation is directed by our Board of Directors with participation by local volunteers and guidance from the professional staff. Teams of board members and volunteers make site visits to organizations to evaluate requests for funding. Donors who have supported the Foundation and are interested in getting more involved with our work may want to become a grantmaking volunteer  and join in this unique effort.

Sample Timeline:

  • September 15, 2026: 2026-27 Grant Opportunities Open

  • September 18, 2026 @ 2pm: Applicant Info Session. Click here to register.

  • October 16, 2026 @ 11:30pm: Applications due

  • Be mindful that November-December 2026 activities will vary by Grant Opportunity. Go to the Application Guidelines Sheet to find the timeline for the Opportunity your organization is applying for.

  • Mid/Late January 2027: Updated Application Materials Due, as needed

  • Feb - March 2027: Site Visits for Main Grant Cycle, including any applications that have been moved from the two Multi-Year Opportunities.

  • Late May 2027: Grant Notifications

  • June 2, 2027 @ 10am: Grant Award Coffee

Our grant investments support general operating, programs and projects, capital campaigns, and the capacity of individual nonprofits as well as the local nonprofit sector.

Do you have questions about NCCF’s main grant cycle? Please take a look at our FAQs to learn more, or send us an email.

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