Granby Community Fund at Greater Hartford Gives

Please note that this is a program of the Greater Hartford Gives Foundation, independent of our town’s valued Granby Community Fund organization, both of which are working hard to get funding into the hands of our local changemakers.

The Granby Community Fund at Greater Hartford Gives invites you to learn more about their 2025 grantees below.

The Granby 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.  

The Granby Community Fund at Greater Hartford Gives invites you to the following:

There are no upcoming events, please check back for future opportunities. 

The Granby Community Fund Committee is seeking new voices! 

Applications to volunteer as a committee member are being accepted now!

Requirements to Apply:  

• Granby 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 Granby Community Fund Committee member. 

Through its 2025 grant cycle, the Granby Community Fund at Greater Hartford Gives proudly supported 12 organizations making a difference in the lives of Granby residents.

The 2025 grants recommended for funding and awarded includes:

Citizens for a Better Granby, Inc. – $2,450 – To support digitizing their advertising process. 

Friends of Granby Wildflower Meadow – $1,974 – To support the pocket meadow at Granby Wildflower Meadow 

Gifts of Love, Inc. – $3,550 – To support the Granby Weekend Backpack program 

Granby Congregational Church, UCC – $15,000 – To support purchasing a cargo vehicle for the Open Cupboard Food Pantry 

Granby Fine Arts Booster Inc. – $13,650 – To replace outdated lights 

Granby Homes for Senior Citizens, Inc – $25,000 – To support the installation of an emergency generator for the Stoney Hill Community Room  

Granby Land Trust – $1,400 – To support the Crag Mountain Preserves trail enhancement 

Salmon Brook Historical Society – $12,500 – To support the installation of permanent signage for self-led local tours of Granby landmarks 

Special Olympics Connecticut, Inc – $2,500 – To support the Simsbury local program for Granby residents 

Town of Granby – $3,000 – To support the Smoke Alarm program 

United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut – $5,000 – To support the Supporting Granby Students and Families program 

American Legion Shannon-Shattuck Post No. 182, Inc – $17,500 – To support the Shannon-Shattuck Health and Safety Initiative 

As you learn about your community, here are two resources the Foundation uses to find information about Granby: 

Advance/CTData Town Profile Search 

DataHaven Equity Profile Search 

For additional information about the Granby Community Fund at Greater Hartford Gives, please contact the committee at Granby@GreaterHartfordGivesCF.org.

For media inquiries, please contact Chris Senecal at CSenecal@greaterhartfordgives.org.