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.

Questions about the Wethersfield Greater Together Community Fund? Email Wethersfield@hfpgcommunityfunds.org.   ​​​​​

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 

View Wethersfield’s Fourth Round Grant Awards (2024) 

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

View Wethersfield’s Third Round Grant Awards (2023) 

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

View Wethersfield's Second Round Grant Awards (2022) 

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
View Wethersfield's Inaugural Grant Awards (2021) 

In July, 2021, the Wethersfield Greater Together Fund made inaugural grants to seven community organizations to benefit the residents of Wethersfield. 

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.