DANBURY, CT — A local makerspace has been awarded over a half-million dollars under the Community Investment Fund 2030.
Danbury Hackerspace/Innovation Studios, a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation founded in 2012, has been given a $510,761 grant from CIF to build out its makerspace facilities at the former Crown Plaza Hotel. These will include wood and metal shops, co-working space, 3D printing, laser cutting, and a pottery studio.
The grant is part of $99 million in state funding to support the second round of grants under the CIF 2030, a program established in 2022 to support economic development in historically underserved communities across Connecticut.
The fund is administered by the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development and overseen by a 21-member board. The board reviews applications and makes recommendations to Gov. Ned Lamont, who approves…
