The Suffield Greater Together Community Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has awarded grants in its most recent grant cycle totaling $33,540 to nine different groups that support the Suffield community. The funds awarded are intended to enhance the quality of life or otherwise contribute to solving a direct need of the Suffield community.
The grant recipients, and the projects the funds will support are:
- Spirit Horse Therapeutic Riding – Support for therapeutic riding experiences for residents with special needs.
- 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.
- Suffield Foundation for Excellent Schools – Partial funding for an acoustical shell for musical performances.
- Suffield Music Boosters Funding – Music lessons for Suffield students
- Operation Fuel – Emergency energy assistance for Suffield residents
- Move to Heal – Gym memberships and therapy sessions in partnership with Suffield Fitness, for clients who suffer from all forms of life challenges
- Connecticut Special Olympics – New equipment; subsidizing the cost of transportation; facility rental fees for practices; and athlete registration fees for state games.
- Connecticut Landmarks – Support for a public education event at the Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden that will educate members of the public about the wallpaper preservation project.
Organizations that support the Suffield community are encouraged to apply for a grant in the next cycle. To be considered, an organization must be registered as a non-profit organization (NPO) with a 501(c)(3) designation as a public charity or must obtain a fiscal agent registered as a 501(c)(3). Details about how to apply for a grant will be announced in future press releases.
The Suffield Greater Together Community Fund was created by the Hartford Foundation in 2019. The Fund was initially started with $100,000 from the Foundation to support the needs of Suffield residents. In January 2022, the Hartford Foundation gave an additional $50,000 to the Fund with half of the funding being maintained in the Fund’s endowment and the remaining half to support current grantmaking efforts. In January 2024, the Foundation gave an additional $20,000 to the Fund to support current grantmaking efforts. In January of 2025, the Foundation gave an additional $100,000, with $50,000 for current use and $50,000 for the endowment.
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.
For more information about the Suffield Greater Together Community Fund log onto www.hfpg.org/suffieldcf or email Suffield@hfpgcommunityfunds.org
The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is the community foundation for Hartford and 28 surrounding towns. Made possible by the gifts of generous individuals, families and organizations, the Foundation has awarded grants of more than $948 million since its founding in 1925. For more information, visit www.hfpg.org or call 860-548-1888.