The deadline for interested non-profit organizations to apply for funding to the Vernon Greater Together Community Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has been extended to August 20th, 2021.
Interested organizations that have been designated a 501(c)3s by the Internal Revenue Service are eligible to submit a letter of interest that describes their proposal. The Vernon Community Fund Advisory Committee will review the proposals based on merit. Organizations with proposals selected by the committee will be notified in September to file a formal grant application.
Minimum grants are $250 and maximum grants are $10,000. The actual award will be based on the scope and focus of the proposal.
In 2019 the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving established $100,000 community funds for the 29 towns in its region. The purpose of each fund is to “support residents in taking ownership around the need in their towns, encourage broad and inclusive civic engagement and anchor the Hartford Foundation in each town,” according to the foundation. Non-profits do not have to be based in Vernon, but must serve the residents of Vernon.
In participating communities, grants have been used to make building repairs to a historical society, expand nutritional programs for senior citizens, help immigrants learn to speak and read English, and provide social programs for teens with autism.
Vernon’s Community Fund Advisory Committee is seeking letters of interest for projects that will benefit and serve the residents of Vernon. Additional details about the program can be obtained by visiting www.hfpg.org/vernoncf or by emailing vernoncommunityfund@gmail.com.
Letters of interest can be filed through the website link above or emailed to the address listed above. Additional details and information about how to contribute to the fund can also be found by visiting the link above.
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Release from Vernon Community Fund Advisory Committee
Application Deadline Extended for Vernon Greater Together Community Fund Grant
Contact: Vernon Community Fund Advisory Committee.
In 2019, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving established $100,000 community funds for each of the 29 towns in the Foundation’s region, including the town of Vernon. The purpose of the Greater Together Community Funds is to support residents in taking ownership around the needs in their towns, encourage broad and inclusive civic engagement and anchor the Hartford Foundation in each town. In 2020, Vernon’s Community Fund Advisory Committee was selected.
Vernon’s Community Fund Advisory Committee has released its first open call for Letters of Interest. A minimum of $250 and maximum of $10,000 will be awarded in grant funds to one or more proposals. All projects must benefit and serve the residents of Vernon. For further details on project guidelines and how to apply, please visit: This Website. Letters of interest deadline has been extended to August 20th, 2021. Apply now!
The Greater Together Community Funds create an opportunity for organizations and individuals to make tax-deductible contributions to any of the 29 Community Funds to support their towns. There have been a number of contributions to other Greater Together Community Funds; and all donations to the Vernon Greater Together Community Fund, both large and small, are welcome!
The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is the community foundation for Hartford and 28 surrounding communities. Made possible by the gifts of generous individuals, families and organizations, the Foundation has awarded grants of more than $849 million since its founding in 1925. For more information about the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, visit This Website or call 860-548-1888.