The Arts Fund for Region One is dedicated to the mission of providing arts opportunities to the students of Region One and the six towns of the Northwest Corner of Connecticut. 

The Arts Fund supports students in their pursuit of arts experiences, brings the arts to the doors of those whose only exposure to the arts is time allotted for the arts in school, and creates bridges between schools, artists, teachers and our community. 

The Fund supports:

• Project grants
• Individual scholarships for the arts
• Fourth Grade Arts Day

Deadline for Scholarships: June 15, 2025

Deadline for Project Grants: October 15, 2025

The Amy Clampitt Fund seeks to advance poetry and the literary arts by providing poet Amy Clampitt’s prior residence in Lenox, Massachusetts as a place to foster the study and promotion of poetry, and to serve as a peaceful retreat for a Poet-in-Residence to nurture and cultivate their work. 

Residencies will be for six months (January - June 2027) for a single poet, chosen by The Amy Clampitt Committee. The house can accommodate one poet at a time plus family members as described below.

The poet will also receive a $4,000/month stipend during their stay. 

Review Criteria

• The quality of the applicant’s work.
• The potential impact of the residency on the applicant and the commitment of the applicant to make propitious use of the residency period.
• Applicant’s demonstration of ability to complete their proposed project, as presented.

Application Deadline: June 15, 2025.

The Nonprofit Security Grant Program, which was established by Governor Lamont in 2021, provides financial assistance for infrastructure improvements to 501(c)(3) organizations that are at a heightened risk of being the target of a terrorist attack, hate crime, or violent act. It is administered by the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection’s Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS).

Full press release can be viewed at: https://officeofthegovernor.cmail20.com/t/j-e-siuwhk-tkiulrkihh-r/

Grant applications will be considered to assist local nonprofit and government agencies who are addressing community needs in the following towns:

• Bethlehem
• Harwinton
• Plymouth/Terryville
• Thomaston 
• Torrington
• Watertown/Oakville

Applications Open: July 1, 2025

Application Deadline: July 31, 2025 @ 11:59pm

provides funds for presenters to travel and research artistic works that may be brought to New England. 

Deadline: Rolling

Microsoft Tech for Social Impact  offers grants and discounts for their products and services to eligible nonprofits, including solutions like Azure, Dynamics 365, and Microsoft 365.