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The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has established a $100,000 Greater Together Community Fund for the Town of Granby.

The purpose of the Greater Together Community Funds (GTCF) 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.

This fund is anchored in the conviction that residents understand the challenges they face in their communities, but are often constrained by a lack of resources. This lack of resources included the need for more opportunities to meet with one another, share concerns and work together with all members of the community to develop solutions.  We welcome proposals that put forward a case for how they will benefit residents of Granby around important needs and opportunities.

2025 Grant Applications Now Under Review

The application window is now closed for the 2025 grant cycle, and our town really showed up, with an impressive volume of proposals.  Congratulations to all the applicants for their hard work in putting these together.  

 Granby’s GTCF committee has commenced thoroughly reviewing all applications, and the review and due diligence processes should conclude with final results shared mid-late May, with funds disbursed 2-3 weeks afterward.

 We look forward to sharing and celebrating the results!  For any questions, please reach out to the Granby Greater Together Community Fund Committee at granby@hfpgcommunityfunds.org.

Celebrating Turn-Out at Our Community Mingle 

Thanks to all neighbors who joined us at our gathering in late February to connect and share their insights on needs and opportunities in Granby.  It was wonderful to see folks gathering, with old friendships and new connections, and learn from our collective wisdom.  You can find the synthesis of these insights shared in our gallery walk here. 

GTCF Committee Members

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

The Committee members for your town currently consist of:

Peter Betsch, Nancy Costopulos, Melissa Hall, Michael Harrison, Kendra Hennig, Addison Landheer, and Alexandra Lowry

Click here to read the Committee Conflict of Interest Policy

For more information about the Committee, please review the FAQ.

Questions? Please email the Committee at granby@hfpgcommunityfunds.org.

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

Greater Together Community Funds Toolkits

We have created toolkits for Greater Together Community Funds participants and selection committee members. Click here to view or download the toolkits, and for frequently asked questions about funding.