Support in Winning Federal Grant Funds for Your Town

The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL, also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, or IIJA) provide unprecedented funding opportunities for climate solutions, clean energy, infrastructure improvements, and more. Sustainable CT and our partners are eager to help your town develop winning community-led proposals to bring funding to your town and improve the quality of life for all.

View a recording of our May Coffee Hour to learn about the supports available to your municipality through Sustainable CT and our partners, and to tell us what will be most helpful to your municipality in securing federal funding.

Please check back regularly for updates!  

Equity Coach Support: Co-Create Projects to Benefit All Residents

Project Partnership and Letters of Support

Support from the Councils of Government

Support from the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities

Find Funding for Your Municipality
 

Sustainable CT equity coaches provide no-cost support to municipalities, thanks to a generous grant from the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation. Wondering how to ensure that your federal and state grant proposals advance environmental justice? Interested in co-creating project ideas that help all members of your community thrive? Could you use support in meeting the goals of the Justice40 Initiative? Equity coaches can help your town connect with your community to meet all these goals. Contact [email protected].
 

Your federal grant proposal can be boosted by collaboration with other municipalities and partnership with Sustainable CT.  Contact us at [email protected] to talk about opportunities to partner and increase impact.
 

Some Councils of Government (COGs) offer various forms of grant support to their member municipalities:

• Capitol Region COG hosts a BIL/IIJA information hub and can assist member towns with planning and implementing eligible projects.
• Naugatuck Valley COG provides support to municipalities and non-profits in the region to locate and apply for grant funding and has compiled a list of grant opportunities, sorted by focus area. 
• South Central Regional COG offers technical grant assistance and training to member municipalities.
   

The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM) has introduced a Grant Writing and Administration Consulting Service for member municipalities. Two consultants, evaluated and vetted by CCM, are available to provide grant preparation, writing, and administration services to members. For more information, including contact details for the consultants, please visit CCM's Grant Services webpage.

There are many toolkits, grant listings, and other resources for municipalities and organizations seeking federal funding from the IRA and BIL. The list below highlights resources that specifically address sustainability, climate change, and energy. In addition to exploring these resources on your own, Sustainable CT can help navigate this information to identify potential funding sources for your community. To discuss federal funding sources with a member of our team, please contact [email protected].