diff --git a/types/react-redux/index.d.ts b/types/react-redux/index.d.ts
index 4d3ae2f5c5..203ce7f791 100644
--- a/types/react-redux/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/react-redux/index.d.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 //                 Curits Layne <https://github.com/clayne11>
 //                 Frank Tan <https://github.com/tansongyang>
 //                 Nicholas Boll <https://github.com/nicholasboll>
+//                 Dibyo Majumdar <https://github.com/mdibyo>
 // Definitions: https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped
 // TypeScript Version: 2.4
 
@@ -66,73 +67,80 @@ export type InferableComponentEnhancer<TInjectedProps> =
  * @param mergeProps
  * @param options
  */
-export declare function connect(): InferableComponentEnhancer<DispatchProp<any>>;
+export interface Connect {
+    (): InferableComponentEnhancer<DispatchProp<any>>;
 
-export declare function connect<TStateProps = {}, no_dispatch = {}, TOwnProps = {}>(
-    mapStateToProps: MapStateToPropsParam<TStateProps, TOwnProps>
-): InferableComponentEnhancerWithProps<TStateProps & DispatchProp<any>, TOwnProps>;
+    <TStateProps = {}, no_dispatch = {}, TOwnProps = {}>(
+        mapStateToProps: MapStateToPropsParam<TStateProps, TOwnProps>
+    ): InferableComponentEnhancerWithProps<TStateProps & DispatchProp<any>, TOwnProps>;
 
-export declare function connect<no_state = {}, TDispatchProps = {}, TOwnProps = {}>(
-    mapStateToProps: null | undefined,
-    mapDispatchToProps: MapDispatchToPropsParam<TDispatchProps, TOwnProps>
-): InferableComponentEnhancerWithProps<TDispatchProps, TOwnProps>;
+    <no_state = {}, TDispatchProps = {}, TOwnProps = {}>(
+        mapStateToProps: null | undefined,
+        mapDispatchToProps: MapDispatchToPropsParam<TDispatchProps, TOwnProps>
+    ): InferableComponentEnhancerWithProps<TDispatchProps, TOwnProps>;
 
-export declare function connect<TStateProps = {}, TDispatchProps = {}, TOwnProps = {}>(
-    mapStateToProps: MapStateToPropsParam<TStateProps, TOwnProps>,
-    mapDispatchToProps: MapDispatchToPropsParam<TDispatchProps, TOwnProps>
-): InferableComponentEnhancerWithProps<TStateProps & TDispatchProps, TOwnProps>;
+    <TStateProps = {}, TDispatchProps = {}, TOwnProps = {}>(
+        mapStateToProps: MapStateToPropsParam<TStateProps, TOwnProps>,
+        mapDispatchToProps: MapDispatchToPropsParam<TDispatchProps, TOwnProps>
+    ): InferableComponentEnhancerWithProps<TStateProps & TDispatchProps, TOwnProps>;
 
-export declare function connect<TStateProps = {}, no_dispatch = {}, TOwnProps = {}, TMergedProps = {}>(
-    mapStateToProps: MapStateToPropsParam<TStateProps, TOwnProps>,
-    mapDispatchToProps: null | undefined,
-    mergeProps: MergeProps<TStateProps, undefined, TOwnProps, TMergedProps>,
-): InferableComponentEnhancerWithProps<TMergedProps, TOwnProps>;
+    <TStateProps = {}, no_dispatch = {}, TOwnProps = {}, TMergedProps = {}>(
+        mapStateToProps: MapStateToPropsParam<TStateProps, TOwnProps>,
+        mapDispatchToProps: null | undefined,
+        mergeProps: MergeProps<TStateProps, undefined, TOwnProps, TMergedProps>,
+    ): InferableComponentEnhancerWithProps<TMergedProps, TOwnProps>;
 
-export declare function connect<no_state = {}, TDispatchProps = {}, TOwnProps = {}, TMergedProps = {}>(
-    mapStateToProps: null | undefined,
-    mapDispatchToProps: MapDispatchToPropsParam<TDispatchProps, TOwnProps>,
-    mergeProps: MergeProps<undefined, TDispatchProps, TOwnProps, TMergedProps>,
-): InferableComponentEnhancerWithProps<TMergedProps, TOwnProps>;
+    <no_state = {}, TDispatchProps = {}, TOwnProps = {}, TMergedProps = {}>(
+        mapStateToProps: null | undefined,
+        mapDispatchToProps: MapDispatchToPropsParam<TDispatchProps, TOwnProps>,
+        mergeProps: MergeProps<undefined, TDispatchProps, TOwnProps, TMergedProps>,
+    ): InferableComponentEnhancerWithProps<TMergedProps, TOwnProps>;
 
-export declare function connect<no_state = {}, no_dispatch = {}, TOwnProps = {}, TMergedProps = {}>(
-    mapStateToProps: null | undefined,
-    mapDispatchToProps: null | undefined,
-    mergeProps: MergeProps<undefined, undefined, TOwnProps, TMergedProps>,
-): InferableComponentEnhancerWithProps<TMergedProps, TOwnProps>;
+    <no_state = {}, no_dispatch = {}, TOwnProps = {}, TMergedProps = {}>(
+        mapStateToProps: null | undefined,
+        mapDispatchToProps: null | undefined,
+        mergeProps: MergeProps<undefined, undefined, TOwnProps, TMergedProps>,
+    ): InferableComponentEnhancerWithProps<TMergedProps, TOwnProps>;
 
-export declare function connect<TStateProps = {}, TDispatchProps = {}, TOwnProps = {}, TMergedProps = {}>(
-    mapStateToProps: MapStateToPropsParam<TStateProps, TOwnProps>,
-    mapDispatchToProps: MapDispatchToPropsParam<TDispatchProps, TOwnProps>,
-    mergeProps: MergeProps<TStateProps, TDispatchProps, TOwnProps, TMergedProps>,
-): InferableComponentEnhancerWithProps<TMergedProps, TOwnProps>;
+    <TStateProps = {}, TDispatchProps = {}, TOwnProps = {}, TMergedProps = {}>(
+        mapStateToProps: MapStateToPropsParam<TStateProps, TOwnProps>,
+        mapDispatchToProps: MapDispatchToPropsParam<TDispatchProps, TOwnProps>,
+        mergeProps: MergeProps<TStateProps, TDispatchProps, TOwnProps, TMergedProps>,
+    ): InferableComponentEnhancerWithProps<TMergedProps, TOwnProps>;
 
-export declare function connect<TStateProps = {}, no_dispatch = {}, TOwnProps = {}>(
-    mapStateToProps: MapStateToPropsParam<TStateProps, TOwnProps>,
-    mapDispatchToProps: null | undefined,
-    mergeProps: null | undefined,
-    options: Options<TStateProps, TOwnProps>
-): InferableComponentEnhancerWithProps<DispatchProp<any> & TStateProps, TOwnProps>;
+    <TStateProps = {}, no_dispatch = {}, TOwnProps = {}>(
+        mapStateToProps: MapStateToPropsParam<TStateProps, TOwnProps>,
+        mapDispatchToProps: null | undefined,
+        mergeProps: null | undefined,
+        options: Options<TStateProps, TOwnProps>
+    ): InferableComponentEnhancerWithProps<DispatchProp<any> & TStateProps, TOwnProps>;
 
-export declare function connect<no_state = {}, TDispatchProps = {}, TOwnProps = {}>(
-    mapStateToProps: null | undefined,
-    mapDispatchToProps: MapDispatchToPropsParam<TDispatchProps, TOwnProps>,
-    mergeProps: null | undefined,
-    options: Options<no_state, TOwnProps>
-): InferableComponentEnhancerWithProps<TDispatchProps, TOwnProps>;
+    <no_state = {}, TDispatchProps = {}, TOwnProps = {}>(
+        mapStateToProps: null | undefined,
+        mapDispatchToProps: MapDispatchToPropsParam<TDispatchProps, TOwnProps>,
+        mergeProps: null | undefined,
+        options: Options<no_state, TOwnProps>
+    ): InferableComponentEnhancerWithProps<TDispatchProps, TOwnProps>;
 
-export declare function connect<TStateProps = {}, TDispatchProps = {}, TOwnProps = {}>(
-    mapStateToProps: MapStateToPropsParam<TStateProps, TOwnProps>,
-    mapDispatchToProps: MapDispatchToPropsParam<TDispatchProps, TOwnProps>,
-    mergeProps: null | undefined,
-    options: Options<TStateProps, TOwnProps>
-): InferableComponentEnhancerWithProps<TStateProps & TDispatchProps, TOwnProps>;
+    <TStateProps = {}, TDispatchProps = {}, TOwnProps = {}>(
+        mapStateToProps: MapStateToPropsParam<TStateProps, TOwnProps>,
+        mapDispatchToProps: MapDispatchToPropsParam<TDispatchProps, TOwnProps>,
+        mergeProps: null | undefined,
+        options: Options<TStateProps, TOwnProps>
+    ): InferableComponentEnhancerWithProps<TStateProps & TDispatchProps, TOwnProps>;
 
-export declare function connect<TStateProps = {}, TDispatchProps = {}, TOwnProps = {}, TMergedProps = {}>(
-    mapStateToProps: MapStateToPropsParam<TStateProps, TOwnProps>,
-    mapDispatchToProps: MapDispatchToPropsParam<TDispatchProps, TOwnProps>,
-    mergeProps: MergeProps<TStateProps, TDispatchProps, TOwnProps, TMergedProps>,
-    options: Options<TStateProps, TOwnProps, TMergedProps>
-): InferableComponentEnhancerWithProps<TMergedProps, TOwnProps>;
+    <TStateProps = {}, TDispatchProps = {}, TOwnProps = {}, TMergedProps = {}>(
+        mapStateToProps: MapStateToPropsParam<TStateProps, TOwnProps>,
+        mapDispatchToProps: MapDispatchToPropsParam<TDispatchProps, TOwnProps>,
+        mergeProps: MergeProps<TStateProps, TDispatchProps, TOwnProps, TMergedProps>,
+        options: Options<TStateProps, TOwnProps, TMergedProps>
+    ): InferableComponentEnhancerWithProps<TMergedProps, TOwnProps>;
+}
+
+/**
+ * The connect function. See {@type Connect} for details.
+ */
+export declare const connect: Connect;
 
 interface MapStateToProps<TStateProps, TOwnProps> {
     (state: any, ownProps: TOwnProps): TStateProps;
@@ -284,3 +292,12 @@ export interface ProviderProps {
  * Makes the Redux store available to the connect() calls in the component hierarchy below.
  */
 export class Provider extends React.Component<ProviderProps, {}> { }
+
+/**
+ * Creates a new <Provider> which will set the Redux Store on the passed key of the context. You probably only need this
+ * if you are in the inadvisable position of having multiple stores. You will also need to pass the same storeKey to the
+ * options argument of connect.
+ *
+ * @param storeKey The key of the context on which to set the store.
+ */
+export declare function createProvider(storeKey: string): typeof Provider;
diff --git a/types/react-redux/react-redux-tests.tsx b/types/react-redux/react-redux-tests.tsx
index c52d40d0aa..1b10f6d645 100644
--- a/types/react-redux/react-redux-tests.tsx
+++ b/types/react-redux/react-redux-tests.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { Component, ReactElement } from 'react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import * as ReactDOM from 'react-dom';
-import { Store, Dispatch, ActionCreator, bindActionCreators, ActionCreatorsMapObject } from 'redux';
-import { connect, Provider, DispatchProp, MapStateToProps } from 'react-redux';
+import { Store, Dispatch, ActionCreator, createStore, bindActionCreators, ActionCreatorsMapObject } from 'redux';
+import { Connect, connect, createProvider, Provider, DispatchProp, MapStateToProps, Options } from 'react-redux';
 import objectAssign = require('object-assign');
 
 //
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ import objectAssign = require('object-assign');
 // output of `connect` to make sure the signature is what is expected
 
 namespace Empty {
-    interface OwnProps { foo: string, dispatch: Dispatch<any> }    
+    interface OwnProps { foo: string, dispatch: Dispatch<any> }
 
     class TestComponent extends Component<OwnProps> {}
-    
+
     const Test = connect()(TestComponent)
 
     const verify = <Test foo='bar' />
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ namespace MapDispatch {
     )(TestComponent)
 
     const verifyNull = <TestNull foo='bar' />
-    
+
     const TestUndefined = connect(
         undefined,
         mapDispatchToProps,
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ namespace MapDispatchFactory {
     )(TestComponent)
 
     const verifyNull = <TestNull foo='bar' />
-    
+
     const TestUndefined = connect(
         undefined,
         mapDispatchToPropsFactory,
@@ -176,11 +176,11 @@ namespace MapStateFactoryAndDispatch {
     interface OwnProps { foo: string }
     interface StateProps { bar: number }
     interface DispatchProps { onClick: () => void }
-    
+
     const mapStateToPropsFactory = () => () =>({
         bar: 1
     })
-    
+
     const mapDispatchToProps = () => ({
         onClick: () => {}
     })
@@ -199,11 +199,11 @@ namespace MapStateFactoryAndDispatchFactory {
     interface OwnProps { foo: string }
     interface StateProps { bar: number }
     interface DispatchProps { onClick: () => void }
-    
+
     const mapStateToPropsFactory = () => () =>({
         bar: 1
     })
-    
+
     const mapDispatchToPropsFactory = () => () => ({
         onClick: () => {}
     })
@@ -850,3 +850,47 @@ namespace TestWrappedComponent {
     // `Connected` does not require explicit `name` prop
     const TestConnected = (props: any) => <Connected />;
 }
+
+namespace TestCreateProvider {
+    const STORE_KEY = 'myStore';
+
+    const MyStoreProvider = createProvider(STORE_KEY);
+
+    const myStoreConnect: Connect = function(
+        mapStateToProps?: any,
+        mapDispatchToProps?: any,
+        mergeProps?: any,
+        options: Options = {},
+    ) {
+        options.storeKey = STORE_KEY;
+        return connect(
+            mapStateToProps,
+            mapDispatchToProps,
+            mergeProps,
+            options,
+        );
+    };
+
+    interface State { a: number };
+    const store = createStore<State>(() => ({ a: 1 }));
+    const myStore = createStore<State>(() => ({ a: 2 }));
+
+    interface AProps { a: number };
+    const A = (props: AProps) => (<h1>A is {props.a}</h1>);
+    const A1 = connect<AProps>(state => state)(A);
+    const A2 = myStoreConnect<AProps>(state => state)(A);
+
+    const Combined = () => (
+        <Provider store={store}>
+            <MyStoreProvider store={myStore}>
+                <A1 />
+                <A2 />
+            </MyStoreProvider>
+        </Provider>
+    );
+
+    // This renders:
+    // <h1>A is 1</h1>
+    // <h1>A is 2</h1>
+    ReactDOM.render(<Combined />, document.body);
+}