Grant Opportunities
The Greater Hartford Gives Somers Community Fund is not currently accepting grant proposals. Please check back for future opportunities or refer to the grant opportunities page.
Upcoming Events
The Greater Hartford Gives Somers Community Fund invites you to the following:
There are no upcoming events, please check back for future opportunities.
Volunteer Opportunities
The Greater Hartford Gives Somers Community Fund Committee is seeking new voices!
Applications to volunteer as a committee member are being accepted now!
Requirements to Apply:
- Somers 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 Somers Community Fund Committee member.
Grant Awards
In 2024, the Greater Hartford Gives Somers Community Fund announced the recipients of its latest grants to 6 organizations that do work to benefit the residents of Somers.
Through its 2024 grant cycle, the Greater Hartford Somers Community Fund proudly supported 6 organizations making a difference in the lives of Somers residents.
The 2024 grants recommended for funding and awarded includes:
Scantic River Watershed Association ($4,960) – to support an afterschool team and add a Somers BioBlitz day so more youth can participate and provide environmental testing of the Scantic River.
Somers Elementary School ($5,000) to expand an after-school technology program that focuses on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and Robotics Maker Space.
Somers Cooperative Preschool ($1,500)- to fund improvements to Indoor and Outdoor materials for preschoolers.
Somers SafeGrad ($750) to provide a safe, alcohol-free event on graduation night.
Somers Senior Center ($4,000) to fund Activities and Classes to reduce loneliness and social isolation to Seniors.
Old Post Road Orchestra ($2,000) to support Somers citizens that are musicians to join two community bands.
Past Grant Recipients
2023
Scantic River Watershed Association ($5,723) – to support an expansion and continuation of the “Scantic Stream Team” project which provides a hands-on experiential activity for those students interested in environmental science, field-based-science, and/or citizen science. It also provides water monitoring of the Scantic River.
Somers Elementary School ($9,000) to hold an after-school technology program that focuses on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) opportunities such as coding, robotics, and maker mindset activities.
Somers Department of Veterans Affairs ($6,000)- to fund outreach and support of Somers Veterans.
Somers Fire Department ($4,500)- to expand public access AED program by locating additional AEDs, along with basic first aid and stop-the-bleed kits, in more public parks. The request also includes new infant CPR manikins to aid in public CPR/First Aid training.
Somers SafeGrad ($750) to provide a safe, alcohol free event on graduation night for the 2023 senior class of Somers High School.
Somers Village Players ($5,900) to produce a staged production in May 2024.
2022
Scantic River Watershed Association ($5493.44) to support a hands-on experiential activity for those students interested in environmental science, field-based-science, and/or citizen science.
Somers Fire Department ($3000)- to purchase heated AED cabinets to install public access Automated External Defibrillators ‘s at Field Road Park and the Field behind the Somers Town Hall.
Somers Little League ($10,000) to install a well and sprinkler system to allow irrigation of the playing fields and restore them back to safe playing conditions for the Somers Little League program.
Somers Recreation Department ($7000) to install a Disc Golf Course at Field Road Park.
Somers SafeGrad ($2500) to provide a safe, alcohol free event on graduation night for the 2023 senior class of Somers High School.
Somers Youth Services ($5000) to purchase games and equipment for the new youth after school drop-in center.
2021
Junior Achievement of Southwest New England Inc. ($4,500) – to support the Economic Empowerment program.
Somers Community Beautification Org. Inc. ($500) – to support purchase of perennial plants and shrubs for planting around Somers.
Somers Fire Department ($7,500) – to support the mental health first aid for first responders program.
Somers Recreation Department ($6,000) – to support the Outdoor Adventures program.
UR Community Cares Inc. ($1,600) – to support the UR Community Cares in Somers.
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