Grants in Connecticut
Connecticut statewide grants & funding programs
Explore active funding opportunities from state agencies, cities, and local partners across Connecticut. Filter by category, agency, or keyword to find grants that match your project, business, or community.
5 programs currently listed in Connecticut • Updated daily
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Connecticut Housing Finance AuthorityCTFirst-Time Homeownerloan
Updated: Dec 3, 2025
CHFA’s DAP loan is a statewide second-mortgage down payment assistance product that helps first-time buyers cover the gap for down payment and closing costs so they can qualify for a CHFA first mortgage and transition from renting to owning.
Eligible for: Borrower must first qualify for a CHFA first mortgage with a participating lender, demonstrate ability to repay both the first mortgage and …
Connecticut Housing Finance AuthorityCTFirst-Time Homeownerloan
Updated: Dec 3, 2025
CHFA’s All Homebuyer Mortgage Programs page is a central hub that showcases below-market 30-year mortgages, discounted-rate options for key professions, and companion down payment assistance tools like DAP and Time To Own, making it a key SEO landing page for Connecticut first-time homebuyer programs.
Eligible for: Generally aimed at low- to moderate-income first-time homebuyers (or those not owning a home in the past three years) purchasing an owner-oc…
Connecticut Housing Finance AuthorityCTFirst-Time Homeownerforgivable loan
Updated: Dec 3, 2025
Time To Own is Connecticut’s flagship forgivable down payment and closing cost assistance loan, offering 0% interest and generous forgiveness terms to help first-time buyers overcome the biggest upfront barrier to buying a home.
Eligible for: Available only in conjunction with a CHFA first mortgage. Applicants must be current Connecticut residents with at least 3 years of recent C…
Town of Fairfield – Office of Community & Economic DevelopmentCTFirst-Time Homeownerdeferred loan
Updated: Dec 3, 2025
Fairfield’s federally funded Homebuyer Assistance Program helps income-eligible first-time buyers by covering half of their required down payment (up to $30,000) as a 0% deferred loan and providing an additional $2,500 grant for closing costs, dramatically reducing the cash needed to purchase a home in the town.
Eligible for: First-time homebuyers (no ownership interest in a residence in past 3 years) purchasing an owner-occupied home in Fairfield who complete a H…
City of Bridgeport – Housing & Community DevelopmentCTFirst-Time Homeownerforgivable loan
Updated: Dec 3, 2025
Bridgeport’s First Time Homebuyer Down Payment & Closing Cost Assistance Program provides forgivable down payment assistance loans up to $25,000 so income-qualified buyers can afford the upfront costs of purchasing and occupying homes in the city.
Eligible for: First-time homebuyers (no ownership in past 3 years) purchasing an owner-occupied 1–2 unit home or FHA-approved condo within the City of Bri…
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