Committee Spotlight
The Manchester Community Fund invites you to learn more about their 2025 grantees. See below for more information.
Grant Opportunities
The Manchester 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 Manchester 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 Manchester Community Fund Committee is seeking new voices!
Applications to volunteer as a committee member are being accepted now!
Requirements to Apply:
- Manchester 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 a Manchester Community Fund Committee member.
Grant Awards
Through its 2025 grant cycles, the Manchester Community Fund at Greater Hartford Gives proudly supported 22 organizations making a difference in the lives of Manchester residents.
The 2025 grants recommended for funding and awarded includes:
Case Mountain Cabin, Inc. – $2,000 to cover the construction cost of door and windows for historic cabin
Community Health Resources – $5,000 to provide basic needs to community members
Gentle Love Diaper Pantry – $5,000 to purchase and distribute two pallets of diapers to Manchester children and families in need
Hartford Interval House, Inc. – $5,000 to provide support for domestic violence survivors and prevention programs
Invent the Summer – $3.300 for summer STEM program for youths
MHS Marching Red Hawks Boosters – $5,000 to support the growth and development of the Manchester High School Marching Band
Our Companions Animal Rescue and Sanctuary – $5,000 for Seniors with Pets Pop-Up Veterinary Wellness Clinic
Rebuilding Together – $5,000 to support the group’s efforts to rehabilitate the houses of lower-income homeowners in Manchester
UR Community Cares Inc. – $5,000 for Cycling Without Age Manchester Inclusion Project
Community Child Guidance Clinic, Inc.: $4,000 To support the Hope and Play project
Community Health Resources, Inc.: $2,000 To support essential services for Manchester
Gentle Love Diaper Pantry: $2,000 To support Manchester Community Partner Diaper distributions
Junior Achievement of Southwest New England: $5,000 To support JA Pathways to Careers with Manchester High School
Manchester Area Conference of Churches, Inc.: $1,542 To support the Community Outdoor Lunch Garden
MARC Inc. of Manchester: $3,934 To support the Empowering Movement: Wheelchair & Lift Support Initiative
MARCH, Inc. of Manchester: $5,000 To support the Growing Futures Indoor Hydroponics Farm initiative
MHS Marching Red Hawks Boosters: $5,000 To support the Manchester High School Marching Band
Rosal Cares: $2,000 To support the Essential Supply Pantry
Second Congregational Church: $2,000 To support the food pantry
The Health Collective: $2,000 To support the Manchester Food Pantry
The Pathfinders Association of Manchester Connecticut, Inc.: $5,000 To support the addressing Technology and Basic Needs project
Past Grant Recipients
In past years, the Manchester Community Fund at Greater Hartford Gives supported the following organizations:
2024
Building Healthy Families – $5,000 to support upgrading the kitchen facility at 20 Hartford Road
Gentle Love Diaper Pantry – $5,000 to support the Community Partner Network Diaper distribution
Invent the Summer – $3,600 to support Manchester Community STEM Workshops
Manchester Women’s Club – $365 to support a community garden plot at the Spruce Street Community garden with produce donated to a local food pantry’s community kitchen
Rebuilding Together – $5,000 to support Rebuilding Together 2024
Second Congregational Church Food Pantry – – $5,000 to support the 2nd Congregational Church Food Pantry
UR Community Cares, Inc. – $5,000 to support Cycling Without Age Manchester
2023
Building Healthy Families – $5,000 to quadruple the number of families served by the group’s community garden located at Main Street and Hartford Road
Gentle Love Diaper Pantry – $5,000 to purchase and distribute two pallets of diapers to Manchester children and families in need
Manchester CT HOPE Initiative – $5,000 to support Manchester families of individuals going through opioid addiction, distribution of NARCAN and training on its use
Manchester Women’s Club – $365 to support a community garden plot at the Spruce Street Community garden with produce donated to a local food pantry’s community kitchen
Operation Fuel – $5,000 to support emergency fuel and utility bill assistance efforts for Manchester residents
Rebuilding Together – $5,000 to support the group’s efforts to rehabilitate the houses of lower-income homeowners in Manchester
Second Congregational Church Food Pantry – $5,000 to support the purchase of food items not available through other partners and the installation of an internal ramp for volunteers to safely offload pallets of food/supplies
Trinity Covenant Church Hope 4:10 – $5,000 to support the purchase of cleaning supplies and toiletry items for distribution through the group’s food pantry
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