The Fish Church Grants Team received 72 community grant requests and 1 church grant request in Spring 2026. The community needs continue to grow with this year’s requests totaling more than three times the amount of available funds.

The committee awarded 30 community grants and 1 church grant totaling $96,004. See below for the list of this year’s grant recipients.

• ARI of Connecticut, Inc. — Requests funding to begin a Flex Farm indoor vegetable garden.
• Bartlett Arboretum Association, Inc. (dba Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens) — Relocating and expanding a vegetable garden to educate the community and provide fresh produce to families in need.
• Boys and Girls Club of Stamford — Supports the summer camp’s urgent transition to Cloonan School due to the asbestos crisis and temporary closure of the Yerwood Center location.
• Building One Community – The Center for Immigrant Opportunity (B1C) — Develops a new themes-based curriculum for ELL drop-in classes featuring rotating themes with targeted vocabulary, grammar, and life skills.
• ElderHouse, Inc. — Provides scholarships for reduced-fee or free adult day care.
• End Hunger CT! — Provides community food distribution and nutrition workshops connecting Fairfield County families to SNAP and healthy food resources.
• Fillling in the Blanks — Provides weekend meal bags for 11 Stamford students for a year as part of a program serving 10,000 food-insecure youth.
• Fishbees — A Fish Church initiative fostering honeybee hives on church property to assist endangered pollinators.
• Inspirica — Plans a Summer 2026 excursion for homeless youth to Madame Tussauds and lunch in Times Square, offering adventure, fun, and friendship.
• INTEMPO — Supports an audit and overhaul of INTEMPO’s choral music curriculum and repertoire and the launch of two children’s choral music ensembles.
• Kids In Crisis — “Lighthouse” provides LGBTQ+ youth in Stamford with a safe, affirming space at Fish Church to connect, share a meal, and access a licensed counselor.
• Laundry Love of Greater Danbury (LLGD) — Funds the washing of clothes and bedding for low/no-income people in Danbury, brightening lives through love, dignity, and detergent.
• LiveGirl, Inc. — “Camp LiveGirl” prepares middle school girls to become confident, inclusive leaders through team-based activities and learning experiences.
• My Architecture Workshops Inc. — Runs youth architecture and design-build hydroponic greenhouse projects addressing food insecurity through design, education, and community engagement in Stamford.
• myTeam Triumph: Connecticut — Creates opportunities for community inclusion for people with disabilities through participation in 5K runs, bike rides, triathlons, and open water swims.
• New Paradigm Theatre — “Sustainable Harmony” provides youth and teens with artistic experiences that train them to be better leaders and active community participants.
• nOURish BRIDGEPORT (Nourish Bridgeport Inc.) — The United Community Garden Project will build raised-bed gardens at the nOURish Center to grow fresh vegetables for the food pantry.
• Odyssey Family Executive Center — Supports diaper and essential baby supply distribution through the Odyssey Care & Share Van, serving families experiencing financial hardship.
• Open Doors — Seeks funding to replace a 10-year-old Smart Board and projector in the classroom of the Smilow Life Center.
• Pollinator Pathway Stamford — Seeking funding for insurance, administrative costs, and seeds for distribution at community events.
• REACH Prep — Offers adult technology classes teaching computer skills to low-income parents to support their children’s academic journey and assist with job placement.
• RF Youth Boxing Inc. — An after-school boxing initiative providing underserved youth with a safe and productive space after school.
• SilverSource — Plans to create a “Winter Coat Closet” stocked with 100 warm coats for older adults for the 2026–27 winter season.
• Stamford Juneteenth — A citywide Juneteenth celebration uplifting Black culture, history, and community through music, food, and local partnerships.
• Stamford Pride, Inc. — Supports LGBTQIA+ inclusion outreach, 40+ and senior support, and youth support.
• The Ministry for Hungry, Homeless and People in Need — Provides warm winter clothing, boots or shoes, and blankets to shelters to help the homeless and underserved.
• The Umbrella Club — Provides assistance and case management for families of children with serious illness or disabilities, reducing poverty barriers.
• The Undies Project — Provides undergarments to people in need, promoting dignity, health, and hygiene.
• UConn Stamford, CASE: Center for Academic Success and Engagement — Supports STEM students who lack access to TI-84 calculators, addressing a barrier to academic success.
• United Jewish Federation of Greater Stamford, New Canaan, and Darien — “Dignity Grows” distributes more than 400 bags a month to combat period poverty and provide personal hygiene products.
• Wheel It Forward — Increases free and immediate access to home medical equipment for people with Parkinson’s, early-stage dementia, and other neurological disabilities.