Funding Programs

Climate and Equity Grant Program Awarded Projects

CIRCA is pleased to announce the results of the first round of grants under the Climate & Equity Grant Program. CIRCA and CT DEEP partnered on this grant program in response to recommendation number one from the Governor’s Council on Climate Change Recommendations Report in January 2021, to provide funding to support community-based organizations aligned […]

Mapping Tool Advisory Committee (MTAC) Members Announced

Earlier in the fall CIRCA announced the application window for the Mapping Tool Advisory Committee (MTAC), a group of community-based organizations and individuals with lived experience who will receive grant funding to participate in the review of the Statewide Environmental Justice Mapping Tool currently under development by CIRCA and DEEP. The final MTAC recipients have […]

Mapping Tool Advisory Committee Grant Applications Open

Individuals and community-based organizations active in environmental justice work or related work in Connecticut are encouraged to apply to the Environmental Justice Mapping Tool Advisory Committee (MTAC). Applications open September 12th, 2022 and close October 12th, 2022. The MTAC will be an advisory group to the EJ Mapping Project, a partnership between CIRCA and CT […]

CIRCA Research Seed Grants Available for UConn Faculty

CIRCA is seeking applications for seed grants from UCONN faculty.  These awards are intended to support the development of competitive grant proposals that advance CIRCA’s mission.  Projects that address CIRCA priorities and complement existing capacity will be preferred.  The proposal resulting from the seed grant project should be submitted within one year of the CIRCA […]

Resilient Communities 2019 Grant

Wells Fargo and The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF ) have partnered to create the Resilient Communities program. For more information on their recently announced request for proposals, please visit the program website. This grant program focuses on helping communities prepare for future impacts associated with sea-level rise, sustain appropriate water quantity and quality and […]

Hartford’s Green Infrastructure Project

New Tools for Stormwater Management Hartford has been experiencing multiple challenges related to stormwater management.  With large quantities of impervious surface, high levels of clay, and a failing levee system that protects the Connecticut River from rising, the city’s ground cannot absorb stormwater, which exacerbates the amount of runoff and flooding.  After receiving a grant […]