Please join the Long Island Sound Partnership and the CT Sea Grant Sustainable and Resilient Communities (SRC) team at the 3rd Annual Long Island Funding Workshop! The event is free and lunch will be provided.
Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Time: 10:00am – 2:30pm (lunch will be provided)
Location: Gateway Community College – Curran Community Room (N100), 20 Church St, New Haven, CT 06510
Registration Coming Soon!Registration will be required by March 26th
Attendees will hear from program officers representing various local, state, and regional funding organizations and be able to engage in discussions with funders to explore project ideas and ways to improve funding applications. Attendees will also hear from a panel of successful awardees about their experiences and strategies. The workshop is intended for municipal officials and staff, nonprofits, community organizations, and other interested groups in the Long Island Sound region.
Draft Agenda:
Lightning Talk Presentations from Funders – local, state, federal, and Long Island Sound-focused funding opportunities
Lunch (provided)
Successful Awardees Panel – Hear from communities that have been successful in applying to these grant opportunities
Roundtable Discussions – Participants encouraged to interact with funders and panelists
Featured Funding Opportunities:
Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut
Congressionally Directed Spending
CT Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Team (CTBILT) & CT Fed Funds Team
CT DECD Community Investment Fund
CT DECD Office of Brownfield Remediation & Development
CT DEEP CERCLA 128(a) Brownfield Grant Program
CT DEEP Climate Resilience Fund
CT DEEP Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition Grant Program
CT DEEP Recreational Trails
CT DEEP Section 319 Nonpoint Source Grants
CT DEEP Urban Green & Community Gardens Grant Program
