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Support a Project 

Support a project below to get your donations doubled, or start a project of your own to be featured here! 

  • Protect Your Rivers

    Help remove harmful aquatic invasive water chestnut for the health of communities and ecosystems along the Connecticut River. 

    NEEDS: $0 of 6,985 + Volunteers
  • Reservoir Community Farm

    Buy Local, Support Our Farmers During COVID-19

    Our community needs SAFE access to fresh, local, affordable food! Funds raised will help ensure our markets can afford to make the necessary changes to operate safely during COVID-19.

    NEEDS: $0 of 740
  • Future sitting area of the garden

    Gardens of East End

    Take time to smell the roses. Now more than ever it is important to rely on your neighbor. Join us as we plant, grow, and share crops together at the Gardens of East End.

    NEEDS: $0 of 9,495 + Volunteers

  • Pollinator Pathway at North Street

    Help us to reclaim an area historically dominated by invasives species and turn it into vibrant pollinator habitat. A place with native diversity and inspiration to viewers.

    NEEDS: $0 of 11,667
  • Linden tree planting on High St. by Welsleyan in honor of Krishna Winston

    Replace Our Trees

    Fight climate change and beautify Middletown and Portland, Connecticut, by contributing to plant trees.

    NEEDS: $0 of 14,249 + Volunteers
  • Our first donation in Spring of 2019

    Real Food Share

    Cultivating community-based health through producing and donating fresh produce to those in need.  

    NEEDS: $0 of 44,073 + Volunteers

Crowdfund for sustainability— we’ll match what you raise! 

Making our communities more sustainable, healthy, and vibrant will take all kinds of projects. From city-led infrastructure initiatives, to simple actions our neighborhoods can take like community gardens and solar power for our schools, we all have a role to play. Are you ready to pitch in? 

Fundraise for your idea with ioby and you could get your dollars doubled through the Sustainable CT Community Match Fund! Sustainable CT and ioby are partnering to offer the Sustainable CT Community Match Fund as a flexible funding mechanism for sustainability projects in Connecticut, with the generous support of  Smart Seed Fund,  Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, and the Connecticut Green Bank.  

Match funding is available for any project that works to create a  more vibrant and resilient Connecticut. Whether you’re dreaming of more green spaces, better public transit, solar for public spaces, more affordable energy-efficient housing, or composting programs, check out this match opportunity to help make your fundraising work go twice as far! 

Start a Project

Eligibility 

What kind of projects are eligible? 

This match supports projects that have a publicly accessible benefit and make Connecticut communities more vibrant and sustainable, aligning with Sustainable CT's comprehensive action roadmap. Eligible projects could include solar power for public spaces, rain gardens, greening sidewalks, improved public transit, bike safety classes, park improvements, or buy local campaigns. Whatever your great idea is to boost your neighborhood's sustainability, we want to hear it! 

Eligibility Guidelines   Frequently asked questions

 

Learn More 

Looking for support as you get started on a project? We’ve got your back. Join ioby and Sustainable CT for one of our training  sessions to learn more about this opportunity and get key tips to help bring your project to life! Check back here soon for upcoming training dates. 

Want more information about civic crowdfunding? Check out some of our online resources to get started. Remember, when you crowdfund with ioby, you’ll also have access to a leader success strategist who can help you plan your campaign, reach for milestones with you, and help get you unstuck when you need support. 

Have questions? We have answers! Check out some frequently asked questions here.

About the Match 

Sustainable CT is a voluntary certification program that supports and recognizes thriving and resilient Connecticut municipalities. Sustainable CT’s wide-ranging menu of actions, tools, and resources help communities become more connected and vibrant. Learn more. 

ioby is a nonprofit crowdfunding platform and so much more. ioby stands for “in our backyards,” but it also stands for taking care of each other, for civic participation, and for trusting neighbors to know what’s best for the neighborhood. Our crowdfunding platform helps connect local leaders with the training and support they need to crowdfund tax-deductible donations in their communities for projects that make our neighborhoods healthier, greener, more livable, and more fun. Learn more.

The Sustainable CT Community Match Fund is made possible  with the generous support of  Smart Seed Fund,  Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, and the Connecticut Green Bank, and the Innovations in American Government Award, a program of the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School.