Committee Spotlight
The Bolton Community Fund invites you to learn more about their 2025 grantees. See below for more information.
Grant Opportunities
The Bolton Community Fund at Greater Hartford Gives is not currently accepting grant proposals. Please check back for future opportunities or refer to the grant opportunities page.
Upcoming Events
The Bolton Community Fund at Greater Hartford Gives invites you to the following:
There are no upcoming events, please check back for future opportunities.
Volunteer Opportunities
The Bolton Community Fund committee is seeking new voices!
Applications to volunteer as a committee member are being accepted now!
Requirements to Apply:
- Bolton Resident
- Age 14 or Older
- Agree to adhere to Foundation-wide policies and the Community Funds Handbook
Candidates for elected office, elected officials, and their immediate family members may not serve on a committee.
Click here for more information about volunteering.
Please complete the online application to become an Bolton Community Fund committee member.
Grant Awards
Through its 2025 grant cycles, the Bolton Community Fund at Greater Hartford Gives proudly supported 19 organizations making a difference in the lives of Bolton residents.
The 2025 grants recommended for funding and awarded includes:
Bolton Booster Club, Inc.: $7,500 To purchase a permanent fence for the softball field
Bolton Center PTA: $5,000 To support the Welcoming All Abilities playground project
Bolton Heritage Farm Commission: $7,500 To support the Bolton Display Case project
Bolton High School Project Graduation, Inc.: $3,500 To support Bolton High School Project Graduation Safe Night 2025
Bolton High School Project Graduation, Inc.: $4,000 To support 2026 Bolton High School Project Graduation
Bolton Prevention Council: $7,500 To support Bolton Prevention Council Mental Health Initiative
Bolton Recreation Department: $3,500 To support equipment, supplies and licenses for the Communitywide Movie Nights
Bolton Scholarship Fund, Inc.: $2,000 For the General Fund Scholarships for 2025
Bolton Senior Citizens Organization, Inc.: $2,000 To purchase HEPA Air filters and Knox Boxes
Bolton Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.: $5,000 To purchase an underwater sonar for search and rescue
Bolton Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.: $7,500 To purchase a Forcible Entry Training Prop
Community Voice Channel: $3,320 To support upgrading to 4K monitors
Friends of Bolton Lakes, Inc.: $4,375 To replace the lake monitoring equipment
Friends of Bolton Lakes, Inc.: $600 To replace the lake monitoring equipment
Generation Power CT: $3,500 Energy Assistance for Bolton
Paws 4 Life Animal Rescue, Inc.: $1,998 To purchase stainless steel cages
Shenipsit Striders: $1,430 To support the Bolton Summer XC Series
The Connecticut Invention Convention, Inc.: $1,500 To support Connecticut Invention Convention’s Bolton programs
Town of Bolton, Bentley Memorial Library: $4,528 To support the Improving Patron Experience project
Past Grant Recipients
In past years, the Bolton Community Fund at Greater Hartford Gives supported the following organizations:
2024
Bolton High School Project Grad. $3,500
Operation Fuel. $3,500
Bolton Sr. Citizens Organization, Inc. $2,000
Bolton Scholarship Fund. $2,000
Friends of Bolton Lake. $4,975
Community Voice Channel. $3,319.96
CT Invention Convention, Inc. $1,500
Bolton Summer Cross Country Series. $1,430
Bolton Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. $5,000
Bolton Center School PTA. $5,000
Bentley Memorial Library. $4,527.63
2023
Bolton Booster Club, Inc. To support baseball field renovations. $5,000
Bolton High School Project Graduation, Inc. To support Project Graduation Safe Night 2024. $5,000
Bolton Senior Citizens Organization, Inc. To support the Going Green project. $5,000
Community Child Guidance Clinic, Inc. To support the Welcoming Spaces project. $1,688
Hartford Interval House, Inc. To support Bolton clients of the Victim to Survivor: Empowering Clients at Interval House program. $5,000
Town of Bolton, Bentley Memorial Library To support the Healthy Air Quality at the Library project. $1,850
2022
Bolton Heritage Farm Commission, Potable Water Project – to support the addition of potable water at the farm. $6,000
Bentley Memorial Library/Friends of Bentley Memorial Library – to add a new 30×30 concrete slab patio that will be wheelchair accessible, in front of the library. $10,000
Bolton Volunteer Fire Department – o construct a pitched roof top prop for firefighter training as well as practice, and to obtain firefighter Class II ladder safety equipment (harnesses). $6,778
Community Child Guidance Clinic – to support updating and enhancing the quality of therapeutic toys and materials at the agency. $1,000
Hartford Interval House – to continue supporting the “Victim to Survivor” program. $5,000
Bolton Scholarship Fund, Community Service Scholarship – to provide a scholarship to a student who goes above and beyond in support of the Bolton community. $1,000
Bolton High School Project Graduation – to support a drug and alcohol-free overnight celebration on graduation night to keep graduates safe. $3,500
Bolton Center School PTA, Fostering Friendship and Improving Grounds $5,000
Bike Walk Bolton – to purchase (and have installed by DEEP) a bench on the Hop River Trail at the intersections of the Rose and Clarke Trails. $1,100
Friends of Bolton Lakes – to assist in purchasing water monitoring technology equipment that will be used to predict the level of toxicity due to harmful algae. $4,282
Community Voice Channel – to purchase a Lighting Kit for volunteers that benefits anyone who makes a show or movie that requires filming outside of the building. $2,514
2021
Bentley Memorial Library – to purchase microphones and sound equipment for indoor and outdoor library programs. $1,536.23
Bolton Scholarship Fund – to support a Bolton High School senior with a track record of working to improve the community. $2,500
Bolton Senior Center – to support a collaborative program with the Bolton Volunteer Fire Department addressing the voluntary installation of Knox Boxes for emergency entry into senior’s homes as well as to help pay for patio furniture for the center. $5,000
Hartford Interval House – to continue to support Bolton clients being served at the shelter. $5,000
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