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

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.

Open Call for Grant Applications

The Somers Greater Together Community Fund is pleased to announce a competitive grant opportunity available to nonprofits and municipalities.

A grant from the Somers Greater Together Community Fund must only benefit residents of Somers. Each applying organization may submit more than one proposal, however the maximum total award to an organization is $10,000. The proposal must fall within the  priority areas:

  • Activities for Youth Engagement
  • After School / Outdoor Activites
  • Local Sports for Youth and Adults
  • Small Business Enrichment in Somers
  • Community Classes / Senior Activities
  • Environmental Projects
  • Arts and Entertainment / Cultural Activities

Please review the Request for Proposals to learn more.

Please email completed applications with a program budget to Somerscommunityfund@gmail.com by July 30, 2024. 

Download the Application

Download the Budget Worksheet

Download the grant reporting form 

All questions regarding the grant application or reporting form can be submitted to Somerscommunityfund@gmail.com.

Somers Greater Together Community Fund Grant Awards

2023:

  • Scantic River Watershed Association ($5,723) - to support an expansion and continuation of the “Scantic Stream Team” project which provides a hands-on experiential activity for those students interested in environmental science, field-based-science, and/or citizen science.  It also provides water monitoring of the Scantic River.
  • Somers Elementary School ($9,000) to hold an after-school technology program that focuses on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) opportunities such as coding, robotics, and maker mindset activities.   
  • Somers Department of Veterans Affairs  ($6,000)- to fund outreach and support of Somers Veterans.   
  • Somers Fire Department  ($4,500)- to expand public access AED program by locating additional AEDs, along with basic first aid and stop-the-bleed kits, in more public parks. The request also includes new infant CPR manikins to aid in public CPR/First Aid training.
  • Somers SafeGrad ($750) to provide a safe, alcohol free event on graduation night for the 2023 senior class of Somers High School.
  • Somers Village Players ($5,900) to produce a staged production in May 2024. 

2022:

  • Scantic River Watershed Association ($5493.44) to support a hands-on experiential activity for those students interested in environmental science, field-based-science, and/or citizen science.
  • Somers Fire Department  ($3000)- to purchase heated AED cabinets to install public access Automated External Defibrillators 's at Field Road Park and the Field behind the Somers Town Hall. 
  • Somers Little League ($10,000) to install a well and sprinkler system to allow irrigation of the playing fields and restore them back to safe playing conditions for the Somers Little League program.
  • Somers Recreation Department ($7000) to install a Disc Golf Course at Field Road Park. 
  • Somers SafeGrad ($2500) to provide a safe, alcohol free event on graduation night for the 2023 senior class of Somers High School.
  • Somers Youth Services ($5000) to purchase games and equipment for the new youth after school drop-in center.

2021:

Any questions can be directed to members of the advisory committee at somerscommunityfund@gmail.com.

Advisory Committee Members

The role of the Advisory 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 Community Funds can have the greatest impact for the benefit of town residents.

The Advisory Committee members for Somers:

Edward DePeau, Teresa Mancini, ​Gail Tishler, Kathy Schiessl, Alicia Smith, and Melanie Stevens

Click here to read the Advisory Committee Conflict of Interest Policy

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