Arts, Humanities Grants Awarded To 3 Local Organizations

WINDSOR LOCKS-EAST WINDSOR, 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 two in East Windsor and one in Windsor Locks.

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 a total of $128,300 in grants are:

• New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks - $87,700
• Connecticut Electric Railway Association, East Windsor - $29,400
• Museums on the Green, East Windsor - $11,200

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.