Arts, Humanities Grants Awarded To Vernon Organizations

VERNON, 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 Vernon.

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:

• Friends of Valley Falls: $8,000
• Strong Family Farm Inc.: $9,100
• The New England Civil War Museum: $9,100
• The Vernon Chorale: $6,300
• Vernon Community Arts Center (Arts Center East): $10,600
• Vernon Historical Society: $7,100

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.