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. 

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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

2024 Bloomfield Grant Awards 
  • Bloomfield Junior Warhawks: $2000 to help fund the Junior Warhawks new 6U football program and expansion of the Cheer program
  • Imagine College: $10,000 to support Imagine College college preparation program at Bloomfield High School
  • Interval House: $3000 to help fund Interval House's "Breaking the Cycle" program that supports Bloomfield residents experiencing domestic violence
  • Ironwood Community Partners: $900 to fund the "Bloomfield People, Places and Events" program in collaboration with Carmen Arace Middle School and Wintonbury Historical Society
  • Junior Achievement of Southwest New England, Inc: $2000 to support economic empowerment programs for Laurel Literacy Academy students
  • Wintonbury Historical Society: $8000 to fund roof and ceiling repair of the Old Farm School

    Total: $25,900
2023 Bloomfield Grant Awards 

 

TOTAL $20,100

2022 Bloomfield Grant Awards 

Harris Agriscience and Technology Center -  To support the Seeds for Needs project ($10,000)

Ironwood Community Partners, Inc. - To partially support trail repairs at La Salette Park ($2,500)

Old St. Andrew’s Church - To partially support OSA Bike Ministry for All – Community Bike Share Program ($10,000)

Special Olympics Connecticut, Inc - To support the West Hartford/Bloomfield program  ($2,500)

 

TOTAL $25,000

2021 Bloomfield Grant Awards 

TOTAL $18,000


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:

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