The New Canaan Community Foundation is now accepting applications for two behavioral health grant opportunities, with proposals due by September 19 at 11:30 PM. Funding is available for systems-level initiatives in lower Fairfield County that strengthen behavioral health infrastructure, as well as New Canaan-based programs responding to the 2024 Community Health & Well-Being Survey.

Join New Canaan Parent Support Group (NCPSG) on August 27 at 6 South Avenue for an evening of live music and powerful recovery stories. New Canaan Community Foundation is proud to co-host this impactful event, the largest of its kind in Connecticut.

Meet the two new members of NCCF’s Board of Directors, Sarah Casey and Anne Wagner. We also welcome Chris Schipper as Board Chair, now leading a group of over 20 dedicated community volunteers working to support local needs.

Learn more about NCCF’s funding highlights from the 2025 Annual Grant Awards, which included deepening impact across need areas: Behavioral Health, Early Childhood and Human Services.

My name is Tara Menon and I am a senior at New Canaan High School. I am very excited to be interning with the New Canaan Community Foundation, where I’ll have the opportunity to explore grant management and interact with local organizations. To follow along with my site visits, feel free to read my blog posts, linked on this page as I visit different organizations!

Caffeine and Carburetors uses funds raised from the New Canaan downtown event to start a new program to help locals struggling to pay for auto repairs and maintenance.