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SUMMER 2026 UPDATE:  The Term II 2026 Grant Application will be published the first week of August. The next application deadline is August 31, 2026, with a one week grace period

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The J. Walton Bissell Foundation is a private foundation providing funding to non-profit organizations that advance change for individuals and families, primarily in Hartford.  

We who are privileged to be servants of J. Walton Bissell’s mission are led by the humility which he exemplified, and the dedication to inclusion, to which he was committed.

We are determined to use the resources Mr. Bissell gave in ways that match his stand.

We are focused on the aspirations of others who have gone unseen and excluded. We are at others’ disposal.

We are incorporating what our partners are teaching. You will find new designs announced in the course of 2026, in advance of our Term II 2026 application and grantmaking.

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WATCH THIS SPACE FOR AUGUST 2026 UPDATES

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TWO [2] TERMS OF GRANTMAKING IN 2026

APPLICATION DEADLINE 1 of 2:       ****TERM I 2026 CYCLE IS NOW COMPLETE****

February 28,  with a grace period through Monday, March 9 

                         Decision-making about applications will occur by May 31

**** APPLICATION LINK IS NOT PRESENTLY 'LIVE' ****

APPLICATION DEADLINE 2 of 2:

August 31,  with a grace period through Friday, September 4

                    Decision-making about applications will occur by December 10

WE URGE YOU TO WATCH AND LISTEN TO THE VIDEO TUTORIAL ON THIS WEBSITE BEFORE

BEGINNING YOUR GRANT APPLICATIONS. IT WILL ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FORM.