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

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.

Your town has formed an advisory committee to manage a participatory process to identify your town's needs and allocate community funds.

Questions about the Wethersfield Greater Together Community Fund? Email wethersfieldfundcommittee@gmail.com

Announcing Call for Grant Applications

Wethersfield’s Greater Together Community Fund Advisory Committee is pleased to announce the availability of funding for projects directly benefiting the Wethersfield community.

Project proposals must demonstrate the opportunity for all town residents to benefit without discrimination based on race, religion, or any other protected class. The minimum request for any proposal is $1,000 and the maximum request shall not exceed $7,500. 

Grants range from $1,000 to $7,500.

Applications will be accepted until Thursday October 31st at 5PM. Each applying organization may only submit one proposal. Completed applications with any additional supporting materials should be emailed to wethersfieldfundcommittee@gmail.com.

request for proposals (rfp)

application (word document download)

Eligibility

  • Organizations must be classified as a 501(c)(3) or use a fiscal agent/sponsor.
    • 509(a)(3) charities and private foundations are not eligible.
  • Non-profit organizations that are not classified as a 501(c)(3) must use a fiscal agent/sponsor.
    • A fiscal agent/sponsor is an organization that receives, disburses and accounts for grant funds on behalf of another organization.
    • Towns may serve as a fiscal agent/sponsor.
  • Religious organizations can apply for projects that benefit the broader community, but not for projects that are religious in nature. 
  • For-profit businesses are not allowed to apply under any circumstances.

Grant Awards 

View Wethersfield's Second Round Grant Awards (2022) 

In 2022 the Wethersfield Greater Together Fund made grants to seven community organizations to benefit the residents of Wethersfield. 

  • Friends of Kycia Farm to support restoration of the community greenhouse at Kycia Farm
  • Friends of the Eleanor Buck Wolf Nature Center to support outdoor seating, accessories to provide ADHA accessibility, and security for the pavilion
  • Operation Fuel, Inc. to support Emergency Energy Assistance for Wethersfield residents
  • Richard M Keane Foundation, Inc. to support the Keane Hands-On Learning program
  • The Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum to support the the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum Summer Music Series
  • Time's Fool Company to support Time's Fool presents Macbeth
  • Wethersfield Early Childhood Collaborative to support tuition for pre-K programming
View Wethersfield's Inaugural Grant Awards (2021) 

In July, 2021, the Wethersfield Greater Together Fund made inaugural grants to seven community organizations to benefit the residents of Wethersfield. 

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 Greater Together Community Funds can have the greatest impact for the benefit of town residents.

The Advisory Committee members for your town are:

Stephen Haynes, Bonnie Weyland Smith, Christine Traczyk, Scott Wands, Giselle Vargas and Anxhelika Deda

Click here to read the Advisory Committee Conflict of Interest Policy

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

Background Information

The advisory committee administered a survey from January 24th to March 1st, 2021.  Based on the information provided from the survey, the committee was able to detemine the greatest areas of concern for Wethersfield residents were:

  • Support Services, including but not limited to: food assistance, energy assistance, at-risk youth programs, support for victims of domestic violence, support for disabled, elderly, or low-income residents
  • Mental Health Services
  • Public Safety
  • Diversity and Equity
  • Food Insecurity
  • Affordable Childcare
  • Economic Development

Learn more about the Wethersfield Greater Together Community Fund Prioritization Survey Outcomes and view the demographic results.