Suffield Greater Together Community Fund
In 2019, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving established $100,000 Greater Together Community Funds for each of the 29 towns in the Foundation’s region, which includes the town of Suffield.
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
- anchor the Hartford Foundation in Suffield and 28 other towns in the region
Grant Applications
The Suffield Greater Together Community Fund Committee is accepting grant applications beginning February 15, 2025. The applications close on March 28, 2025 and funds will be awarded in May.
ELIGIBILITY
- Funding must benefit residents of Suffield.
- Organizations must be exempt under 501(c)(3).
- Organizations that are not classified as 501(c)(3) may use a fiscal sponsor.
- If your organization has received a grant from the SGTCF in the past, all funds must have been spent and the report filed (see below)
GUIDELINES
- The maximum grant award is $7,500 (minimum $250).
- A final report will be required upon completion of the project. A grant reporting form for awarded grantees is available for download and completion here. Please email the completed report to Suffield@hfpgcommunityfunds.org
how to submit:
- The grant application must be completed online via Google Forms. The grant application form can be accessed at 2025 Application: Suffield Greater Together Community Fund.
- If you’d like to look at the application before entering in through Google Forms you can view a PDF here.
- A budget worksheet must be filled out and submitted with your application. It is embedded in the application, but you can also find it HERE.
Questions?
Please contact us at Suffield@hfpgcommunityfunds.org if you have any questions about eligibility, guidelines or the application process.
Suffield Greater Together Community Fund Grant Awardees
The Suffield Greater Together Community Fund has awarded grants in its most recent grant cycle totaling $26,710 to seven different groups that support the Suffield community. The grant recipients, and the projects the funds will support, are:
- Bearcats Football and Cheer – Partial support for inaugural cheer program
- Operation Fuel, Inc – Emergency Energy Assistance for Suffield Residents
- Special Olympics – Support for programming
- Suffield Economic Development Commission – Support for the Seward Statue Exhibit
- Suffield Historical Society – Repairs to fence at King House
- Venturing Crew - Equipment for booth and other fund raising events to help grow this new program
- Third Baptist Church – Repairs to accessibility ramp.
- Cub Scout Pack 266 – Updating Broken and Outdated Equipment
- Operation Fuel, Inc. – Emergency Energy Assistance for Suffield
- Sibbil Dwight Kent NSDAR – Old Center Cemetery Restoration and Preservation
- Suffield Cooperative Preschool – Scholarship Fund
- The Friends of the Farm at Hilltop – Hilltop Farm Welcome Center Internet Installation
- The Suffield Players, Inc. – Fire & Electrical Codes Compliance Upgrades
- ABAR Suffield, Inc. – Suffield LGBTQIA+ Pride 2023 & Suffield Commemorates Juneteenth 2023
- Farmington Valley Trails Council – Support for Amenities Along the Trail in Suffield
- Friends of Suffield Youth Outdoor Adventure, Inc. – Female Troop 262 Start-Up Gear
- Nutmeg Senior Rides, Inc. – Volunteer Recruitment Project
- Operation Fuel, Inc. – Emergency Energy Assistance for Suffield
- Suffield Cooperative Preschool – Scholarship Fund Establishment
- Suffield Garden Club, Inc. – Trees for Suffield Initiative
- Suffield Volunteer Ambulance Association – Patient Advocacy Team Updates
- The Friends of the Farm at Hilltop, Inc. – Painting the Big White Dairy Barn
- Connecticut Landmarks - to support a collaborative exploration of residents' role in the displacement of Native Americans
- Crossroads Food Pantry - to purchase carts for the food pantry
- Operation Fuel - to support emergency energy distribution in Suffield
- Suffield Garden Club, Inc. - to support developing a phased tree planting plan for Suffield's historic Main Street and greens
Committee Members
Suffield's inaugural committee designed and led an inclusive process to identify the needs in your community. The committee then designed and led a grantmaking process aimed to ensure that the Greater Together Community Funds have the greatest impact for the benefit of town residents. The current committee is continuing this mission and periodically seeks new members.
The current committee members for Suffield are:
Alice Arden, Tina Berrien, Rick Deenihan, Ann Franczyk, Aaron Marcavitch, Olivia Nicora, Maria Norman, Carolsue Scott, Alison Sjoberg, Fred Sweitzer, and Christina Vega
Click here to read the Committee Conflict of Interest Policy. For more information about the advisory committee, please review the Committee FAQ.
For media inquiries, please contact Chris Senecal, Senior Public Policy and Media Relations Officer at csenecal@hfpg.org or committee chairperson Fred Sweitzer at Suffield@hfpgcommunityfunds.org.