By Ellyn Stewart

First Presbyterian Church of Stamford, aka the Fish Church, celebrated its second year of the Fish Church Micro-Grants program, continuing its dedication to funding “new missions, new ministries, new programs, and to grow existing ones” within the community. Since 2023, the program has awarded over $280,000 in grants across four cycles, supporting a wide range of impactful local initiatives. The Second Annual Fish Church Grants Lunch and Learn was held on October 5 and attended by 90 representatives from local organizations as well as church members.

The program saw significant engagement since its inception, with more than 2.5 times the number of grant requests than it had in the previous year. As of 2025, 128 community grants and 12 church grants have been awarded. Pri

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