Wethersfield Greater Together Community Fund

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.
2025 Grant Applications
The Wethersfield Greater Together Community Fund Committee’s call for grant proposals is now OPEN.
Click HERE to access our request for proposal
Click HERE to access application for online submittal
REVIEW AND PROCESS
- Applications will be reviewed and evaluated by the Wethersfield Greater Together Community Fund Committee.
- Wethersfield Greater Together Community Fund 2025 Grant Award Announcements will be made in September 2025.
Questions? Please contact us, Wethersfield GTCF Committee if you have any questions about eligibility, guidelines, or the application process.
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 Wethersfield are:
Stephen Haynes, Christine Traczyk, Scott Wands, Giselle Vargas and Anxhelika Deda
Click here to read the Committee Conflict of Interest Policy
For media inquiries, please contact Chris Senecal at csenecal@hfpg.org.
Grant Awards
In 2024 the Wethersfield Greater Together Community Fund made grants to five community organizations to benefit the residents of Wethersfield.
Wethersfield Public Schools-Wethersfield High School to support the Eagle Crew-Stress Less Program
Wethersfield Public Schools-Silas Deane Middle School to support the Lion Leaders- Healthy Lions Program
Operation Fuel to support Emergency Energy Assistance for Wethersfield residents
Charles Wright PTO to support the Hawk Helpers Weekend Backpack Program
Wethersfield Early Childhood Collaborative (WECC) to support Multilingual Parent Leadership Development
In 2023 the Wethersfield Greater Together Community Fund made grants to seven community organizations to benefit the residents of Wethersfield.
Wethersfield Emergency Medical Association to support acquisition of a new Ambulance
Wethersfield Historical Society of Wethersfield, Conn., Inc. for the creation of “History of Wethersfield Through Beverage” Exhibit
Webb Deane Stevens Museum in support of their free Summer Concert Series
Hartford Interval House, Inc. to support Empowering Clients at Interval House
Wethersfield Academy for the Arts to support The Art of Parenting: Art Classes/Socialization Group for New Parents
Time’s Fool Company to support their production of “As You Like It”
Operation Fuel to support Emergency Energy Assistance for Wethersfield residents
Laura’s Garden, Inc. to support a new garden at Standish Park
Wethersfield Early Childhood Collaborative to support Wethersfield Early Childhood learning
Richard M. Keane Foundation to support Hands on Learning K-6 programs
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
In July, 2021, the Wethersfield Greater Together Fund made inaugural grants to seven community organizations to benefit the residents of Wethersfield.
- Hartford Interval House, Inc., to support the Victim to Survivor program
- Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters, to support the Wethersfield Community-Based Mentoring program.
- Operation Fuel, Inc., to support Emergency Energy Assistance for Wethersfield
- Richard M Keane Foundation, Inc., to support Keane Hands on Learning program
- The Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum, to support the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum Summer Courtyard Music Series
- Time's Fool Company, to support CT Shakespeare in the Park production of Twelfth Night
- Wethersfield Academy for the Arts, Inc., to support the Express Yourself art classes for students with ASD
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 determine 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.