Committee Spotlight
The Suffield Community Fund invites you to learn more about their 2025 grantees. See below for more information.
Grant Opportunities
The Suffield Community Fund at Greater Hartford Gives is now accepting grant proposals! Please review our request for proposal below for guidelines and instructions. Applications will be accepted through June 16, 2026 at 5:00pm.
- Deadline: June 16, 2026, 5:00 pm
For questions about this RFP, local priorities or project fit, contact the Suffield Community Fund Committee at: Suffield@greaterhartfordgivesCF.org
For questions about the grant portal or technical issues with the application, contact: CFGrants@greaterhartfordgives.org.
Upcoming Events
The Suffield 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 Suffield Community Fund at Greater Hartford Gives is not accepting new volunteers at this time. If you’re interested in joining in the future, we welcome you to submit an application – we’ll gladly keep it on file and reach out during our next recruitment cycle.
Requirements to Apply:
- Suffield 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 Suffield Community Fund Committee member.
Grant Awards
Through its 2025 grant cycle, the Suffield Community Fund at Greater Hartford Gives proudly supported 9 organizations making a difference in the lives of Suffield residents.
The 2025 grants recommended for funding and awarded includes:
Connecticut Landmarks Association – Support for a public education event at the Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden that will educate members of the public about the wallpaper preservation project.
Connecticut Special Olympics – New equipment ; subsidizing the cost of transportation, facility rental fees for practices, and athlete registration fees for state games.
Move to Heal – Gym memberships and therapy sessions in partnership with Suffield Fitness, for clients who suffer from all forms of life challenges
Operation Fuel – Emergency energy assistance for Suffield residents
Suffield Soccer Club – Purchase benches for the soccer fields
Suffield Social Services Commission – Initial funding for Suffield Sidekicks, a program that matches teenagers with elderly residents who need chores done.
Spirit Horse Therapeutic Riding – Support for therapeutic riding experiences for residents with special needs.
Suffield Foundation for Excellent Schools – Partial funding for an acoustical shell for musical performances.
Suffield Music Boosters Funding – Music lessons for Suffield students
Past Grant Recipients
In past years, the Suffield Community Fund at Greater Hartford Gives supported the following organizations:
2024
Bearcats Football and Cheer – Partial support for inaugural cheer program
Operation Fuel, Inc – Emergency Energy Assistance for Suffield Residents
Special Olympics – Support for programming
Suffield Economic Development Commission – Support for the Seward Statue Exhibit
Suffield Historical Society – Repairs to fence at King House
Venturing Crew – Equipment for booth and other fund raising events to help grow this new program
Third Baptist Church – Repairs to accessibility ramp.
Cub Scout Pack 266 – Updating Broken and Outdated Equipment
Operation Fuel, Inc. – Emergency Energy Assistance for Suffield
Sibbil Dwight Kent NSDAR – Old Center Cemetery Restoration and Preservation
Suffield Cooperative Preschool – Scholarship Fund
The Friends of the Farm at Hilltop – Hilltop Farm Welcome Center Internet Installation
The Suffield Players, Inc. – Fire & Electrical Codes Compliance Upgrades
2023
ABAR Suffield, Inc. – Suffield LGBTQIA+ Pride 2023 & Suffield Commemorates Juneteenth 2023
Farmington Valley Trails Council – Support for Amenities Along the Trail in Suffield
Friends of Suffield Youth Outdoor Adventure, Inc. – Female Troop 262 Start-Up Gear
Nutmeg Senior Rides, Inc. – Volunteer Recruitment Project
Operation Fuel, Inc. – Emergency Energy Assistance for Suffield
Suffield Cooperative Preschool – Scholarship Fund Establishment
Suffield Garden Club, Inc. – Trees for Suffield Initiative
Suffield Volunteer Ambulance Association – Patient Advocacy Team Updates
The Friends of the Farm at Hilltop, Inc. – Painting the Big White Dairy Barn
2021
Connecticut Landmarks – to support a collaborative exploration of residents’ role in the displacement of Native Americans
Crossroads Food Pantry – to purchase carts for the food pantry
Operation Fuel – to support emergency energy distribution in Suffield
Suffield Garden Club, Inc. – to support developing a phased tree planting plan for Suffield’s historic Main Street and greens
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Get to Know Suffield
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For additional information about the Suffield Community Fund at Greater Hartford Gives, please contact the committee at Suffield@greaterhartfordgivescf.org
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