Suffield Greater Together Community Fund
In 2019, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving established 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
Grant applications are accepted and processed once a year. We anticipate the next cycle will begin in April 2026. Check back around that time for more information on how to apply.
Information on past awards is below.
Committee Membership
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. Applications for membership are available at the Hartford Foundation web site. We will begin reviewing applications on available on September 1, 2025 and will close our review for this cycle on October 15, 2025.
Questions?
Please contact us at Suffield@hfpgcommunityfunds.org if you have any questions about eligibility, guidelines, committee memberships, 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 $33,540 to nine different groups that support the Suffield community. The grant recipients, and the projects the funds will support, are:
- Connecticut Landmarks Association - Support for a public education event at the Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden that will educate members of the public about the wallpaper preservation project.
- Connecticut Special Olympics - New equipment ; subsidizing the cost of transportation, facility rental fees for practices, and athlete registration fees for state games.
- Move to Heal - Gym memberships and therapy sessions in partnership with Suffield Fitness, for clients who suffer from all forms of life challenges
- Operation Fuel - Emergency energy assistance for Suffield residents
- Suffield Soccer Club - Purchase benches for the soccer fields
- Suffield Social Services Commission - Initial funding for Suffield Sidekicks, a program that matches teenagers with elderly residents who need chores done.
- Spirit Horse Therapeutic Riding - Support for therapeutic riding experiences for residents with special needs.
- Suffield Foundation for Excellent Schools - Partial funding for an acoustical shell for musical performances.
- Suffield Music Boosters Funding - Music lessons for Suffield students
- 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, Carolsue Scott, Alison Sjoberg, and Fred Sweitzer
For more information, including the Conflict of Interest Policy, please visit the Hartford Foundation web page on the Greater Together Community Funds https://www.hfpg.org/donors/ways-to-give/community-funds
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.