Arts, Humanities Grants Awarded To Manchester Organizations

MANCHESTER, CT — More than 600 statewide grants worth $16 million have been allocated to Connecticut non-profit museums and cultural, humanities and arts organizations, including several in Manchester.

The grants total 624 in all. 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.

Local groups set to receive grants are:

• CAST Children's Theatre: $13,800
• Lutz Children's Museum: $5,000
• Silk City Chorus: $7,300
• The Little Theatre of Manchester: $25,300
• Manchester Historical Society: $13,000

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.