2 Stonington Cultural Organizations Receive Grants Via State Program

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The state of Connecticut has released more than $7 million in grants to nonprofit organizations to make improvements at 34 cultural and historic sites.

Two of those sites are in Stonington and North Stonington, reports Patch.com.

The Yellow Education Center in Stonington received $288,000 to upgrade wayfinding signage to make it easier for visitors to navigate the 63-acre property, build accessible pathways and restrooms to make the property more comfortable for visitors of all abilities, and build a multipurpose Welcome Pavilion which will serve as a three-season programming and gathering place.

The Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation in North Stonington was awarded $421,050 to develop public programs that value their ancestry, traditions, and way of life.

The Good to Great Grant Program, co-administered by the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development and CT Humanities, was established in 2014 with the goal of helping nonprofit arts, cultural, or history organizations enhance visitors' experiences.

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