Open Call for Applications

Applications are due by April 1, 2025. Amounts from $500 to $10,000 will be awarded in grant funds to selected proposals. All projects must benefit the residents of Bloomfield. 

download application

The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has established a Greater Together Community Fund for the Town of Bloomfield.

The purpose of the Greater Together Community Funds program is to:

  • support the community in taking ownership around the needs in their towns
  • encourage broad and inclusive civic engagement and
  • anchor the Hartford Foundation in each town.

​​​​​​​Questions about the Bloomfield Greater Together Community Fund? Email us at: bloomfield@hfpgcommunityfunds.org  

Bloomfield Greater Together Community Fund Grant Awards

The below template is available for awarded organizations to report on the use of their funds.

Download the grant reporting template

Bloomfield Greater Together Committee Members

The role of the Committee is to design and lead an inclusive process to identify the needs in your community, and design a grantmaking process aimed to ensure that the Greater Together Community Funds can have the greatest impact for the benefit of town residents.

Bloomfield GTCF Committee members:

Ola Aina, Cory Bowie, Stephen Dombrowski, Bob Firger, Meredith Johnson, Hayden Shields, Kelly Trainor, Shelby Young, Lynn Weisel, Kimberly Upshaw 

Join the GTCF Program as a Volunteer

To start your GTCF volunteer journey and learn more about this volunteering opportunity, click here for more information and for our online volunteer application.

Click here to read the Committee Conflict of Interest Policy.
For more information about the Committee, please review the FAQ.

Questions? Please contact the committee at bloomfield@hfpgcommunityfunds.org.

For media inquiries, please contact Chris Senecal at csenecal@hfpg.org.

Information Session Recording

The Committee hosted an information session for those interested to learn more about the Bloomfield Greater Together Community Fund, previous grants made as well as their recent call for applications A recording is available to view, here.