Windsor Locks Community Fund Issues Open Call to Apply for Grant Fund

The Windsor Locks Community Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has released its second open call for project proposals. Up to $10,000 will be awarded in grant funds to one or more proposals. All projects must benefit the residents of Windsor Locks. For further details on project guidelines and how to apply, please visit: www.hfpg.org/windsorlockscf Project applications or grant proposals will be accepted until April 12, 2024.

In 2019, the Hartford Foundation established $100,000 community funds for each of the 29 towns in the Foundation’s region, which includes the town of Windsor Locks. In 2022, the Foundation provided an additional $50,000 to each community fund, with $30,000 immediately available for grantmaking and $20,000 being invested in the funds’ endowments.

The purpose of the community funds is to support residents in taking ownership around the needs in their towns, encourage broad and inclusive civic engagement and anchor the Hartford Foundation in each town. In 2020, the Windsor Locks’ Community Fund Advisory Committee was selected. The list of current members is available at www.hfpg.org/windsorlockscf.

The community funds program also creates an opportunity for organizations and individuals to make tax-deductible contributions to any of the 29 Community Funds to support their towns. There have been a number of contributions to other Greater Together Community Funds and all donations are welcome both large and small.

The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is the community foundation for Hartford and 28 surrounding communities. 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 about the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, visit https://www.hfpg.org or call 860-548-1888.