How the Sapienza Scholarship is Changing Lives
With $195,000 awarded this year, the Sapienza Scholarship continues to invest in education and open doors for local students.
Spotlight on Caffeine & Carburetors Automotive Assistance Program
Thanks to the generosity of Caffeine & Carburetors supporters, more than $15,000 was raised to launch the Automotive Assistance Program, helping local families stay on the road.
NCCF Opens Applications for Two Behavioral Health Grant Opportunities
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.
9th Annual Community Addiction Awareness Vigil – August 27
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.
NCCF Introduces New Board Members as Chris Schipper Steps Into Board Chair Role
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.
NCCF Awards Over $1 Million in Annual Grant Cycle
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.
Meet Tara, Our Senior Intern!
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!
New Program Helps Locals Struggling with Auto Repair and Maintenance Costs
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.
Grant Site Visits Underway
This year, 103 dedicated volunteers will visit 75 nonprofits to learn about their programming, meet their leadership, and evaluate the organization’s alignment with NCCF’s mission and values.
Individual and Block Grant Scholarship Applications are OPEN
Scholarship Applications are OPEN. Deadline for Individual Applications is May 11, 2025 at 11:30pm. Block Grant Applications are due by April 11, 2025 at 11:30pm.
2025 Annual Meeting
The 2025 New Canaan Community Foundation Annual Meeting was held on Wednesday, January 29th at the Waveny House.
Behavioral Health Survey Results Shared with Public
The panel presentation on January 27, 2025 at the Jim and Dede Bartlett Auditorium at the New Canaan Library highlighted five key takeaways from the Community Health & Well-Being Survey.
The Survival Budget - Understanding Poverty for Local Working Families
New Canaan Community Foundation & New Canaan Library are hosting a community discussion about the growing percentage of our neighbors who live above the Federal Poverty Line yet struggle to afford basic expenses such as housing, childcare, food, healthcare, and more.
Wednesday, February 4, 2025
6:30 - 8:00pm
New Canaan Library - Dede & Jim Bartlett Auditorium
NCHS to offer SAT Tutoring with NCCF Grant
The Tutoring program will be available to all students including those with financial needs through a generous grant from NCCF creating the Equal Access for SATs (EOS) program.