Ellington Historical Society To Receive State Grant

ELLINGTON, CT — A total of 624 statewide grants worth $16 million have been allocated to Connecticut non-profit museums and cultural, humanities and arts organizations, including one in Ellington.

The distribution is part of $30.7 million in grants allocated by the state legislature to Connecticut Humanities over the next two years. Grants range from $5,000 to $500,000 to any organization offering cultural, humanities and arts-based projects and activities for the public.

The Ellington Historical Society is earmarked to receive $6,300 through the program.

The grants are part of the 2021-23 biennial state budget from Connecticut Humanities through its Connecticut Cultural Fund. The grants assist organizations recovering from the pandemic and aid them in serving their communities.