Funding search · health disparities · Connecticut
Who funds health disparities work in Connecticut
15 funders have a record of paying for health disparities work by Connecticut recipients: 82 grants totaling $7.0M, most recently in 2024 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Connecticut Health Foundation ($1.5M), The Commonwealth Fund ($1.7M) and William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund ($327,500).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Connecticut recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $62,500 to GREATER HARTFORD LEGAL AID INC — to implement year one of a two-year health equity advocacy fellowship with a focus on medicaid. the fellowship will prepare an emerging leader to deeply understand health equity an…
Largest: $190,274 to Yale University — pozen-commonwealth fund fellowship in health equity leadership at yale university 2021-2023
Largest: $25,000 to HEALTH EQUITY SOLUTIONS — equitable education advocacy for health equity
American Diabetes AssociationArlington, VACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $996,576 · through 2024Largest: $200,000 to University of Connecticut School of Nursing — innovative clinical or translational science new health disparities
Largest: $7,000 to CONNECTICUT U OF COL OF LIBERAL ARTS & S — 74898 investigating conceptions of health equity and barriers to making health a shared value
Hartford Foundation for Public GivingHartford, CTCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $452,110 · through 2023Largest: $200,000 to KATAL CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY AND JUSTICE — public benefit
Fairfield County'S Community FoundationNorwalk, CTCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $183,332 · through 2024Largest: $66,666 to HEALTH EQUITY SOLUTIONS — for general support
The Connecticut Community FoundationWaterbury, CTCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $26,850 · through 2024Largest: $8,000 to ANN'S PLACE — (hb) expanding services for health equity initiative cancer clients
Point32health FoundationCanton, MACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $125,000 · through 2024Largest: $75,000 to HEALTH EQUITY SOLUTIONS — racial equity in health
Largest: $100,000 to KATAL CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY AND JUSTICE INC — unrestricted funding
The Community Foundation for Greater NewNew Haven, CTCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $103,500 · through 2024Largest: $60,000 to YALE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND HEALTH EQUITY — to support the creation of a community-engaged, competitive process to engage, select, and fund yale investigators to conduct cancer research to determine the fundamental cause of,…
Largest: $467,500 to AMERICARES FOUNDATION INC — to support targeted initiatives over 24 months that build capacity, strengthen health systems and advance health equity in the national free and charitable clinic sector.
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