Glastonbury Greater Together Community Fund Seeks Applicants

Press release from the Glastonbury Greater Together Community Fund:

Jan. 19, 2022

The Glastonbury Greater Together Community Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is announcing an open call for letters of interest (LOI) for funding programs that will improve or enhance the quality of life in Glastonbury or otherwise contribute to solving a direct need of the Glastonbury Community. After a review of LOIs, selected applicants will be asked to submit a formal request for a grant. Grants of up to $15,000 will be awarded from among organizations (or community groups with fiscal sponsor) that submit formal grant requests for projects that serve Glastonbury residents. Letters of interest will be accepted until February 15, 2022. For further details on application guidelines and how to apply, please visit: www.hfpg.org/glastonburycf.

Glastonbury’s Community Fund was established in 2019 by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving and is overseen by the Glastonbury Community Fund Advisory Committee, made up of Glastonbury residents. The Fund’s purpose is to support residents in taking ownership of the needs in their towns, encourage broad and inclusive civic engagement, and anchor the Hartford Foundation in Glastonbury.

This second round of need-inspired grants to local nonprofits will address issues in Glastonbury ranging from solving basic human needs (food or shelter), health, human services, disability or mental health services, senior services, education, recreation, land conservation, and the environment. In its inaugural round of grants, the Glastonbury Greater Together Community Fund awarded $27,200 to six organizations; grants awarded ranged from $500 to $15,000.

The Glastonbury Greater Together program also provides the opportunity for organizations and individuals to make tax-deductible contributions to support the needs of the town of Glastonbury. Donations can be made to an endowment fund or to a current use fund. All donations are welcome.

To donate: visit hfpg.org/GlastonburyGreaterTogetherEndowed or hfpg.org/GlastonburyGreaterTogetherCurrent

The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is the community foundation for Hartford and 28 surrounding towns. Through partnerships, the Foundation seeks to strengthen communities in Greater Hartford by putting philanthropy in action to dismantle structural racism and achieve equity in social and economic mobility. Made possible by the gifts of generous individuals, families and organizations, the Foundation has awarded grants of more than $837 million since its founding in 1925. For more information, visit www.hfpg.org or call 860-548-1888.

For more information about the Glastonbury Greater Together Community Fund visit hfpg.org/GlastonburyCF or email glastonburycommunityfund@gmail.com.

This press release was produced by the Glastonbury Greater Together Community Fund. The views expressed here are the author's own.