Community Organizing Grant

The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is seeking proposals for its 2025 Community Organizing grant opportunity, which opened on April 8, 2025, and will remain available through September 9, 2025. This initiative focuses on empowering nonprofits and community groups engaged in organizing efforts that are led by people of color and individuals representing traditionally marginalized communities. The primary aim is to activate local residents for more inclusive civic participation, often with an orientation toward potential policy change. The program supports community organizing efforts that can be broad-based or centered around specific issue campaigns. Additionally, grants may be used to increase the capacity of community organizing groups or organizations and to strengthen infrastructure that supports the field of community organizing across the Greater Hartford area. Preference will be given to efforts that are connected to the advancement of racial justice. Grant requests can address various important community issues, including but not limited to housing, education, health care, concerns of returning citizens, and challenges facing LGBTQIA+ persons. Projects may also focus on other issues identified directly by community members themselves, ensuring that the initiative remains deeply grounded in community needs and priorities. The Foundation has indicated that applicants will generally be notified about grant decisions approximately 9 to 13 weeks following their application submission. Applications must be submitted no later than September 9, 2025. Specific information about the evaluation rubric is available through a downloadable PDF linked on the Foundation's website. There is no mention of required fiscal sponsorship or matching funds in the provided excerpt. Further inquiries regarding the program, including application logistics, are generally handled through the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving’s standard nonprofit grants administration channels.