NEAR & FAR AID GRANTS
We fund agencies and programs serving impoverished communities in Fairfield County. We support innovative approaches and partnerships that are the foundation for lasting change.
It is Near & Far Aid’s mission to support men, women and children living in poverty, by meeting their day-to-day needs and providing long-term solutions for a better future.
Ways We Help
Emergency Services
Food, shelter and clothing. Sadly, thousands of people in Fairfield County don’t have access to these basic necessities. Near & Far Aid grants fund the most effective providers of relief to the neediest in our community.
Economic Security
Job training, financial literacy, affordable housing. With proper support services and a path toward self-sufficiency, the funds granted by Near & Far Aid assist the working poor and provide stability and hope.
Education and Support
All children have a right to a safe home and an education regardless of zip code. Near & Far Aid is firmly committed to Fairfield County’s children. Our funding provides safe spaces to learn and thrive as well as offering protective services.
Grant Allocations
Grant Allocation by Area of Need
a. Adult Education & Job Training
$139,500 / 13%
b. Aid to Adults in Crisis
$68,500 / 6%
c. Aid to Children
$128,000 / 12%
d. Aid to Families at Risk
$190,500 / 17%
e. Aid to the Homeless
$170,000 / 16%
f. Community Health Services
$110,000 / 10%
g. Education Opportunities for Children
$282,000 / 26%
Grant Allocations by Geographic Area
a. Bridgeport
$417,500 / 38%
b. Norwalk
$199,000 / 18%
c. Stamford
$204,000 / 19%
d. Upper Fairfield County
$97,500 / 9%
e. Lower Fairfield County
$170,500 / 16%
TOTAL: $1,109,000
2021 Grant Recipients
Achievement First
Adam J. Lewis Academy
All Our Kin, Inc.
Americares Free Clinics, Inc.
Arts for Learning Connecticut
Big Brothers/Sisters of SW CT
Boys & Girls Club of Stamford
Boys & Girls Village, Inc.
Bridge Academy (The)
Bridge House, Inc.
Bridgeport Caribe Youth Leaders
Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust
Bridgeport Public Education Fund, Inc. (The)
Bridgeport Rescue Mission
Building One Community
Cardinal Shehan Center
Career Resources
Caroline House
Carver Foundation of Norwalk
Center for Children’s Advocacy
Child Advocates of SW Connecticut
Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut
Children in Placement
CLASP Homes – Westport
Community Resources for Justice (CRJ) / Family ReEntry, CT (FRE)
Connect Us, Inc.
Connecticut Association for Human Services
Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants, Inc.
Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport (The) – Capitol Ave.
CT Students for a Dream
Danbury Grassroots Academy
Diaper Bank of Connecticut, (The)
Discovery Museum, Inc. DBA SHU Discovery Science Center and Planetarium
Domestic Violence Crisis Center
Domus Kids, Inc.
ElderHouse, Inc.
Emerge, Inc. – Stratford
Family & Children’s Agency, Inc.
Family & Children’s Aid
Family Centers, Inc.
Food Rescue US
Future 5
Great Oaks Charter School – Bridgeport
Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County
Hall Neighborhood House, Inc
Healing Tree
HELP for Kids – Exchange Club Center
HomeFront, Inc.
Homes With Hope
Horizons at New Canaan Country School
Horizons at Sacred Heart University
Horizons Greens Farms Academy
Housatonic Community College Foundation, Inc.
Human Services Council, Inc.
Inspirica
INTAKE Organization, Inc. (DBA INTEMPO)
Jewish Family Services Greenwich
Jewish Senior Services – Center for Elder Abuse Prevention – Bridgeport
Junior Achievement of Greater Fairfield County
KEYS
Kids In Crisis
Laurel House, Inc.
Lawyers for Children America
Liberation Programs, Inc.
LifeBridge Community Services
Malta House, Inc.
McGivney Community Center, Inc.
Mental Health Services at Bridgeport Hospital
Mercy Learning Center of Bridgeport, Inc.
Mid-Fairfield Child Guidance Center, Inc.
New Beginnings Family Academy
New Reach, Inc.
Norma Pfriem Breast Center (The)
Norwalk Community College Foundation, Inc.
Norwalk Housing Foundation
Norwalk/Stamford Grassroots Tennis & Education, Inc.
Nourish Bridgeport, Inc. formerly known as Norma Pfriem Urban Outreach Initiatives
Open Doors
Operation Hope
Pacific House, Inc.
Person-To-Person, Inc.
Planned Parenthood of Southern New England
Renewal House
RYASAP (Regional Youth Adult Social Action Partnership)
Saint Joseph Parenting Center
Shepherds, Inc.
SoundWaters, Inc.
Stamford Peace Youth Foundation, Inc.
Stamford Public Education Foundation
Sterling House Community Center
TBICO (The Bridge to Independence & Career Opportunities)
Teach For America Connecticut
The Center for Family Justice, Inc.
The Child and Family Guidance Center
The Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport – FOOD ACCESS
The Daniel Trust Foundation Inc.
The Rowan Center
The Tiny Miracles Foundation (TTMF)
The Women’s Center of Greater Danbury
Thomas Merton Center
Urban Impact of Blackrock Inc.
Wakeman Boys & Girls Club
Women’s Mentoring Network, Inc.
WorkPlace, Inc. (The)
YMCA Central CT Coast Camp Hi-Rock
YMCA Central CT Coast — Bridgeport YMCA
YWCA Greenwich