South Windsor Community Fund

South Windsor Community Fund is sponsored by Greater Hartford Gives Foundation. The South Windsor Community Fund supports organizations making a difference in the lives of South Windsor residents. Past grants have supported library initiatives and high school journalism programs.

South Windsor Community Fund - Greater Hartford Gives Foundation South Windsor Community Fund at Greater Hartford Gives Now accepting grant applications! View the Request for Proposal in our Grant Opportunities section. The South Windsor Community Fund invites you to learn more about their 2025 grantees.

See below for more information. The South Windsor 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 September 30, 2026. Review the South Windsor Community Fund Request for Proposal How to Apply for a Community Fund Grant: Tips and Tricks Deadline: September 30th, 2026 11:59pm For questions about this RFP, local priorities or project fit , contact the South Windsor Community Fund Committee at: southwindsor@greaterhartfordgivescf.

org For questions about the grant portal or technical issues with the application, contact: CFGrants@greaterhartfordgives. org . The South Windsor Community Fund at Greater Hartford Gives invites you to the following: There are no upcoming events, please check back for future opportunities.

The South Windsor 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 .

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 South Windsor Community Fund Committee member.

Through its 2025 grant cycle, the South Windsor Community Fund at Greater Hartford Gives proudly supported 8 organizations making a difference in the lives of South Windsor residents.

The 2025 grants recommended for funding and awarded includes: Avery Street Christian Reform Church : $4,000 To support the new collaborative family strengthening program Friends of the South Windsor Public Library : $4,000 To support South Windsor Public Library’s Library of Things Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA Inc. : $4,000 To support Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh programs in South Windsor Jagadguru Kripaluji Yog : $2,000 To support JKYog Youthclub CT Toastmasters Midwest Food Bank New England : $10,000 To support food distribution in South Windsor Power of Peace Group : $600 To support the Farm Project South Windsor Invasive Plants Working Group : $1,500 To support the design and fabrication of a sign to designate the Invasive Plants Education Area Wood Memorial Library and Museum : $6,500 To support the “Doing History: The Biography of Charles L.

Green” book launch In past years, the South Windsor Community Fund at Greater Hartford Gives supported the following organizations: MidWest Food Bank – Supports the community by providing meals to the South Windsor agencies that partner with MidWest Food Bank. They rescue and redistribute food and basic needed items.

: $1,950 Friends of the Wood Library – Support a major landscaping boost through a second phase of native woodland plantings, ecological research, add QR markers linked to 3 minute audio recordings and additional permanent outdoor seating. : $5,000 Invasive Plants Working Group – Support for offering a hands-on learning experience in identifying the common invasive plants in town.

This would complete the trail, provide signs identifying the invasive plants, add additional native plants.

: $3,500 South Windsor Community Women’s Club : Support for Hope on the hill to continue future years and extending the period of time in which Hope is illuminated of Porters Hill: $1,000 Power of Peace : Support for Middle & High Schoolers growing, harvesting and then donating produce to local community centers: $600 Recycled Rides : Support for providing bikes to underprivileged/disabled kids by distributing free, refurbished and used bikes to the community.

This funding allows for the materials needed to refurbish donated bikes: $4,000 South Windsor Human Services : Support for a variety of educational programs to inform as many people as possible about health and wellness topics. : $3,60 Friends of the South Windsor Public Library : Support for Creation of a Makerspace providing patrons access to the equipment necessary to bring their creative ideas to life. : $6,163.

5 South Windsor Farmers Market: Support by providing the funding needed to have an EBT machine onsite, allowing for more access to affordable, fresh, healthy produce. : $1,300 Lions Club – Funding for an eyesight reading machine which allows for preventative eye exams for children in schools free of cost. – $8,500 Friends of The Wood Memorial Library – Funding to support the research of African American history in South Windsor.

– $5,000 Veterans Banners Fiscal Agent (South Windsor Community Foundation) – Funding to commemorate veterans for their service through banners and virtual platforms. – $1,000 Farmers Market Fiscal Agent (South Windsor Community Foundation) – Funding to support local producers and to give an option for citizens to use SNAP and POP benefits.

– $2,000 Bobcat Prowl Fiscal Sponsor South Windsor High School – Funding which will allow for the Bobcat Prowl club to implement online platforms and support students interested in journalism. – $1,000 Town of South Windsor Youth & Family Services – Providing funding to the youth and teen leadership camp which supports communication skills along with growth for South Windsor residents.

– $1,000 Friends of the South Windsor Public Library – Providing funding to purchase and implement new technology resources in the public library for meetings, content creation and technology literacy. $2,000 South Windsor Adult Senior Services – Providing funding to connect seniors with elementary school students through reading books and sharing stories.

– $500 Power of Peace – Providing funding for local sustainable community farm where the food grown is then donated back to the community. – $500 Pleasant Valley School PTO – Providing funding for reading resources for students in a variety of academic areas and those with English as a second language. – $2,700 South Windsor Rotary – Support for the Town of South Windsor Parks and Recreation to help raise funding for a splash pad.

This will be used by many and add to Nevers Park: $2,500 South Windsor High School Robotics – Support for the High School Robotics Club to be able to better afford the materials; field elements, robot parts like falcon motors, intake parts, shooter parts, tools, belts and pulleys.

This also help pay for transportation fees and competition entrance fees: $6,000 Wood Memorial Library Association – Support for insulating the building’s attic after the HVAC install to help preserve array of resources; town records, oral histories, historic house and building files, and books: $4,000 Friends of South Windsor Library – Support for portable stage for events which will help ongoing concerts the need was for platform stage, risers, stairs, and stage skirting: $3,200 Power of Peace – Support for Middle & High Schoolers growing, harvesting and then donating produce to local community centers: $500 South Windsor Operation Graduation – Support for the 2022 Operation Graduation event offered to all graduating South Windsor High School seniors $2,500 South Windsor Senior and Adult Services – Support for purchasing musical instruments and supplies to offer music therapy classes for older adults (55+): $3,600 Friends of the Wood Memorial Library & Museum’s Nawashe Villag e – Support for continuing the Native American cultural center: $4,000 Recycled Rides – Support for providing bikes to underprivileged/disabled kids by distributing free, refurbished and used bikes to the community.

This funding allows for the materials needed to refurbish donated bikes: $7,500 Special Olympic s – Support for relieving aspects of the Special Olympics South Windsor local program:$2,500 UR Community Cares – Support to provide our proven technology platform to connect South Windsor’s older and physically disabled residents with local volunteers who provide home-based assistance securely and at no charge: $2,000 YMCA : Support for scholarship program for summer camp exclusively for South Windsor residents: $2,500 South Windsor High School Friends of the Performing Arts received a $3,100 grant to purchase costumes and rehearsal mirrors for the South Windsor High school show choir, Choral Spectrum.

South Windsor Historical Society received a $6,300 grant to help cover the cost of repairing the roof damage to the Union School historic building renovation caused by Hurricane Isaias. South Windsor Girl Scouts received a $1,600 grant to support summer camp and Girl Scout membership fees for disadvantaged South Windsor girls.

Friends of the South Windsor Public Library (FSWPL) received a $4,600 grant to provide substitute funding for longstanding programs, including provision of dictionaries to all South Windsor third graders, making museum passes available to South Windsor residents, three $1,000 college scholarships. South Windsor Walk and Wheels Ways received a $6,700 grant to complete funding for the walking and biking pathway running across town.

South Windsor Operation Graduation received a $2,700 grant to purchase supplies and small gifts for an all-night, substance free event for all South Windsor graduating HS seniors. Contribute to the Community Fund that supports projects that are improving the lives of residents in South Windsor.

Donate to the South Windsor Community Fund Get to Know South Windsor As you learn about your community, here are two resources the Foundation uses to find information about South Windsor: Advance/CTData Town Profile Search DataHaven Equity Profile Search For additional information about the South Windsor Community Fund at Greater Hartford Gives, please contact the committee at SouthWindsor@greaterhartfordgivescf.

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