In 2019, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving established a $100,000 Greater Together Community Fund for the Town of Enfield. In 2022, the Foundation added $50,000 to the Enfield Greater Together Community Fund to continue to support community needs. 

New Grant Application Opening Soon!

Enfield GREATER TOGETHER COMMUNITY FUND OBJECTIVES

  • Improve the participation of existing programs
  • Develop enhancements to existing programs
  • Encourage the creation of innovative new programs

ELIGIBILITY

  • Funding must benefit the community of Enfield.
  • Organizations must be exempt under 501(c)(3).
    • (509(a)(3) charities and private foundations are not eligible.)
  • Organizations that are not classified as 501(c)(3) may use a fiscal sponsor.
  • Towns may serve as a fiscal sponsor.
  • Organizations not typically eligible
    • Sectarian or religious programs


The Enfield GTCF Committee is not currently accepting grant applications


Please contact the Enfield GTCF Committee at enfield@hfpgcommunityfunds.org with any questions.

Call for GTCF Committee Members

The Enfield Greater Together Community Fund Committee is seeking members who will help us maintain a diverse, inclusive membership reflective of Enfield’s demographics. All Enfield residents (who do not hold a Town elected position) are eligible to apply including students or young adults ages 14+.

A committee of Enfield residents plays a lead role in deciding how Enfield’s Greater Together Community Funds will be used. The meetings are on the second Thursday of each month. This committee will identify community needs and design a grant making process aimed to ensure that the community funds can have the greatest impact for the benefit of town residents. Please consider joining this exciting committee.

To apply, please complete the online application HERE.

Should you have any questions, please email enfield@hfpgcommunityfunds.org.

Enfield Greater Together Community Fund Announces Inaugural Grant Awards

In August 2023, the Enfield Greater Together Community Fund made inaugural grants to the following organizations:

Asnuntuck Community College Foundation ($2,000) – to support the Launch Your Leadership Journey program

Enfield People for People ($4,500) – to support outreach and engagement center operations

Network Against Domestic Abuse of North Central CT ($3,500) – to support its LGBTQIA initiative

Nutmeg Senior Rides ($2,000) – to support its volunteer recruitment project

Operation Fuel ($3,000) – to provide energy assistance for Enfield residents

Ujima African American Alliance ($1,250) – to support the mental health awareness program

UR Community Cares ($4,500) – to support the Enfield Community Cares project

The Enfield Greater Together Community Fund Committee thanks all of the groups that submitted project funding requests this cycle; we look forward to assisting with many more worthwhile projects in the future that will enhance the lives of our Enfield residents.

Enfield 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 a grantmaking process aimed to ensure that the Greater Together Community Funds can have the greatest impact for the benefit of town residents.

The Committee members for the town of Enfield are:

Jennifer Bruyette, Darren Ketchale, Wendy Osada, Karyn Swanson, and Laura Vella    

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

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