2022 Aurora Grant Opportunity for College Completion Programs

Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations and educational, research, and governmental institutions for programs that benefit girls and women in eligible regions. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended to increase the number of female college graduates. Collaborative programs are encouraged. Grant proposals must be for programs that aim to increase the college completion rate of women and girls in Greater Hartford.

The Aurora Foundation currently focuses its grant making on Hartford area women’s college success programs. Aurora’s goal through its grant making is to empower more women to complete their college education, therefore enabling them to better their lives and those of their families. Aurora prides itself in not just funding effective programs, but also being a resource and partner. The Aurora Foundation's grantees receive guidance, from the application process through final reporting of outcomes.

Grant proposals must be for a program that aims to provide critical academic support and other services designed to increase the number of women completing their college education and fulfilling graduation requirements.