GRANTS AWARDED
From January 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026 Main Street Community Foundation has distributed $2,157,327 in grants and scholarships to support many worthy causes and organizations in your community.
Grants to Support Community Initiatives - $22,804
Bristol Blues - $3,000
Support 2026 Bristol Blues Season
Money in Motion Fund
Bristol Historical Society - $2,500
Patriot Sponsorship to support Bristol’s America 250 Celebration
Money in Motion Fund
Bristol Works Inc. - $2,500
Employment Success Sponsorship to support operations
Wally Barnes Fund for Community Leadership Initiatives
City of Bristol - Commission for Persons with Disabilities - $1,500
Strategic response support for the purchase and installation of special smoke and carbon monoxide detectors
Money in Motion Fund
Connecticut Humanities Council - $1,500
Strategic response support for the 2026 statewide Civic Health Assessment project
Money in Motion Fund
Main Street Community Foundation - $3,000
Community support grant for leadership initiatives/sponsorships in six-town service area
Bristol Savings Bank Fund
Tavern Day Group Corp - $3,000
Support for events in Burlington celebrating 250 Years of America
Burlington Community Fund
Terryville Public Library - $1,000
Support for the Olde Plymouth Day events celebrating America 250
Money in Motion Fund
Town of Plymouth - $1,304
Strategic response to support refreshments at a town-wide event honoring Vietnam War Veterans
Money in Motion Fund
Town of Southington - $2,500
Support for Music on the Green Entertainment at America 250th celebration in Southington
KAWFY Memorial Fund
Town of Wolcott - $1,000
Support for America 250 activities in town
Money in Motion Fund
General Grant Cycle - $166,790
American Red Cross - $3,500
Disaster Cycle Services in the Foundation's service area
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $2,760
Wally Barnes Funds for Community Leadership Initiatives - $740
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut - $2,000
Community-based mentoring and Big Futures Mentoring in greater Bristol area
Douglas and Noreen Schumann Special Interest Fund
Bristol Adult Education - $2,100
Healthy snack pantry for food-insecure adult education students
Jim & Eleanor Frawley Community Fund
Bristol Brass & Wind Ensemble - $2,700
Free concert series for the greater Bristol community
Margaret Haberman Memorial Fund for Music - $650
Edward W. and Audrey K. Mink Memorial Fund - $2,050
The Bristol Chorale Society - $3,000
Community summer program for adults and children
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $1,740
Formagioni-Lodovico Family Fund - $510
Jay & Elizabeth Tyrrell Fund for the Arts - $750
Bristol Family Resource Center - $5,000
Next Steps Together program to assist Bristol families with young children facing systemic shifts in the school district
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $1,590
Carol and Jack Denehy Family Fund - $2,000
Fuller and Myrtle Barnes Fund for Education - $1,410
Bristol Little League - $6,500
Replacement of two foul poles to upgrade Watson Field
Malerbo Children's Field Maintenance Fund
Bristol Recovery Club Inc. - $1,686
Kitchen improvements to remain functional and meet basic health and safety standards
Pyrzenski/ Audette Family Fund - $1,000
Betts Family Fund - $686
Camp Mattatuck Connecticut Rivers Council INC (Scouting America) - $4,470
Camp4All, a financial assistance program for children that attend camp at Scouting America's Camp Mattatuck
Douglas and Noreen Schumann Special Interest Fund
Children in Placement- CT, Inc - $3,500
Guardian ad Litem program operation and expansion
Edward W. and Audrey K. Mink Memorial Fund - $620
Gnazzo/Reidy Charitable Fund - $2,880
City of Bristol- Department of Aging - $4,710
SNAP toiletries program providing essentials not covered by SNAP to vulnerable seniors and adults with disabilities
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $3,000
Angela and Al Caruso Family Charitable Fund - $1,710
Connecticut Community Care - $5,000
Live Home Support/Independent Living project to strengthen communities and provide last resort funding for low-income underserved older individuals and people with disabilities
Bristol Savings Bank Fund
Connecticut Foodshare - $6,000
Food distribution programming within the Foundation's service area
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund
Connecticut Humane Society - $2,000
Veterinary care for at-risk pets in Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott
Elizabeth I. and Louis J. Matt Animal Protection Fund
Connecticut Science Center - $4,500
STEM education programs for Bristol students in 3rd- 5th grades
Fuller and Myrtle Barnes Fund for Education
Covenant to Care for Children, Inc. - $2,500
Basic essential goods for children, ages birth through 17, who are at risk of being removed from their home or in the process of being reunited with their caregiver(s)
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund
CyberKnights Robotics - $4,500
The Southington STEM Pipeline to begin shop modernization and upgrades for CyberKnights programming
KAWFY Memorial Fund
Fostering Family Hope - $5,340
New Britain DCF Visitation Rooms project to upgrade visitation spaces and toys where children and biological parents meet for supervised visits
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $4,520
Jim & Eleanor Frawley Community Fund - $820
Friends of Southington Community Services - $1,050
Operation Stay Warm program to purchase equipment and supplies for supporting families in need with seasonal clothing
KAWFY Memorial Fund
Generation Power CT - $5,000
Fuel, energy, and water financial assistance to residents in need living in the Foundation's service area
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $2,410
Gnazzo/Reidy Charitable Fund - $2,590
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church - $3,170
Food & Diaper Distribution program serving families with children and seniors experiencing food insecurity
Ciccarelli-Vitale Community Advancement Fund
Goodspeed Opera House Foundation, Inc. - $5,060
Arts Education Collaboration (AEC) providing a multi-day theatre education program for 75 children from Bristol Public Schools
Pat & Bob Wollenberg Family Fund for the Community
Grace Pantry - $2,200
Purchase of fresh food items including meat and produce for the food pantry program
George & Maureen Carpenter Family Charitable Fund - $900
Jim & Eleanor Frawley Community Fund - $200
Jaspersohn Family Memorial Fund - $1,100
Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center - $1,500
Imagine Nation Loves Plainville program to expand equitable access to high-quality early childhood education for families in Plainville
Fuller and Myrtle Barnes Fund for Education
Invent the Summer - $3,000
STEM Summer Workshops in Bristol for children ages 5-12 years old
JoAnn & David Mills Family Fund - $400
Tedesco-Gallant Charitable Fund - $420
Karen and Kim Murphy Family Charitable Fund - $790
Fuller and Myrtle Barnes Fund for Education - $1,390
Junior Achievement of Southwest New England, Inc. - $2,500
Pathways to Careers program at Terryville High School during the 2026-2027 school year
Douglas and Noreen Schumann Special Interest Fund
Lewis S. Mills Football Boosters - $3,500
Game lights rental and related equipment for the 2026 football season to increase player safety
James R. Parker Trust
Lewis S. Mills High School - $6,000
Side-by-side rehearsals and concerts with Nutmeg Symphany Orchestra, Region 10 school students, and other area high school bands
James R. Parker Trust - $3,640
Burlington Community Fund - $2,360
Literacy Volunteers of Central CT - $3,910
Greater Bristol Literacy Project for low and moderate-income residents of Bristol, Burlington and Plainville
Fuller and Myrtle Barnes Fund for Education - $1,410
Myra Boccardi Desroches Advancing Young Minds Fund - $2,500
Love146 - $7,000
Connecticut Survivor Care program for children and youth who have experienced trafficking victimization
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund
Mattatuck Museum - $4,140
After School Art with the MATT program in collaboration with the Southington YMCA’s after-school program to introduce participants to diverse artists, mediums, and styles
Sid Bernard & Ed Miller Children's Fund for the Visual Arts - $1,410
Lynda M. Mazur and Michael F. Colomonico Jr. Hands-On Fund - $2,730
Meals for Neighbors - $2,500
Purchase of food to supply the pantry and evening soup kitchen programs
Becker Family Fund - $550
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $1,950
New Britain Museum of American Art - $2,000
Access to the Arts: Terryville Learning Center Summer Learning program for elementary-aged students
Sid Bernard & Ed Miller Children's Fund for the Visual Arts
Palace Theater Group - $3,000
Performance and post-show discussion of Mrs. Doubtfire on stage at the Palace Theater for high school students from Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth and Southington
Douglas and Noreen Schumann Special Interest Fund
Plymouth Community Food Pantry - $4,437
Healthy Options Program Plus providing fresh produce, milk, and other healthy items not covered by Connecticut Foodshare
Turkus Family Fund - $730
Betts Family Fund - $1,527
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $2,180
Prudence Crandall Center, Inc. - $1,527
Domestic violence counseling services at the Bristol office
Betts Family Fund
Reach Out and Read - $2,240
Books for all patients who visit the Community Health Center and Pediatric Care Center located in Bristol
Bristol Savings Bank Fund - $1,500
Ronald F. & Emilie P. Duhaime Family Fund - $740
Shepard Meadows Equestrian Center, Inc. - $1,500
Financial support for the expenses related to the therapy horse herd
Terry & Marguerite Fletcher Family Fund - $620
Audrey K. Mink Memorial Fund - $880
Southington Girls Softball League - $2,000
Field 1 dugout replacement to benefit 350 women athletes
Paula & Rick Knight Family Fund for the Southington Community
Southington Housing Authority - $5,000
Complex enhancements to improve community spaces and encourage socialization, physical activities, and safety
KAWFY Memorial Fund
Southington Public Library - Barnes Museum - $6,000
Exterior preservation and conservatory woodwork restoration for the preservation and stabilization of The Barnes Museum
KAWFY Memorial Fund
Southington Symphonic Band - $1,200
Support for sheet music and related expenses to provide music for the community
KAWFY Memorial Fund - $320
Southignton Arts Council Legacy Fund - $880
Spartans Youth Lacrosse Club - $5,500
Johnny Cake Bounce Back Wall project to create a permanent, accessible training resource
Malerbo Children's Field Maintenance Fund - $3,630
James R. Parker Trust - $1,870
The Agape House - $4,626
Bridge the Gap program providing short term crisis intervention funding to help clients who have an obstacle to stable living situations.
Ron & Chick Bourgoin Family Charitable Fund - $500
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $4,126
The Children's Law Center, Inc. - $5,000
Legal representation of children in family court from the Foundation's service area
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $2,480
Dumont Family Charitable Fund - $2,090
Mary T. Hobson IDA FEMS Family Fund - $430
The Tabernacle Christian Church - $1,440
Giving Back Food Pantry program to purchase groceries and fresh foods for food-insecure residents in Southington and surrounding areas
Paige Wartonick Laferriere Memorial Fund
Thy Eagle's Nest - $1,784
Visual aide with sound system to enhance understanding, engagement, and memory retention of information presented in personal development classes.
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $1,384
Nana Jane's Fund - $400
Bradley Henry Barnes and Leila Upson Barnes Memorial Trust Grants - $542,795
Community Leadership Sponsorships - $3,700
Arc of Southington - $40,945
Support for the purchase and installation of three emergency generators at group homes located in Southington
The LEAF (Lewis Educational Agricultural Farm) - $60,000
Continued support for school and community programs focusing on agricultural education and providing a healthy and sustainable food supply in Southington
LiveWell Alliance - $100,000
Support for the Dementia Positive Initiative to enhance brain health as a public health priority, improve dementia care, and promote positive attitudes towards people living with dementia in Southington.
Prudence Crandall Center, Inc. - $95,000
Comprehensive domestic violence intervention & prevention services for Southington residents
Senior Transportation Services, Inc. - $112,000
Continuation of the Senior Transportation Services program providing free transportation to Southington residents ages 55 and over, to help maintain independent living at home
Southington Education Foundation - $35,650
Support to implement and evaluate the ABC Curriculum in Southington’s schools for 6 – 12 grade students
Wheeler Clinic - $95,500
Continuation of the Southington Community Health Outreach Project to enhance access to mental health and substance use recovery services
Plainville Community Fund Grants - $14,114
Chrysalis Center, Inc. - $1,500
Promoting independent living for homeless older adults in Plainville
Pequabuck River Watershed Association - $2,000
Kern Park North Culvert planting project to reduce erosion and to engage high school students in Bristol and Plainville
Plainville Community Food Pantry - $1,000
Intervention, outreach, and referral program to support food security for Plainville residents
Plainville Community Schools - $1,500
Nourish to Flourish - Parent and K-5 Child nutrition classes to engage families to prepare nutritious meals
Plainville Early Learning Center, Inc. - $1,875
Summer enrichment program for young children in Plainville
Plainville Public Library - $1,250
Discovery@YourLibrary kits for citizen scientists
Plainville Senior Center - $1,714
Healthy Harvest Initiative to launch a community garden program designed to promote social connection, nutrition, and overall wellness among older adults
Plainville Wind Ensemble - $1,775
2026-2027 concert season to support a performance open and free to the public
The Congregational Church of Plainville - $1,500
C.C.P. presents... concert series featuring a variety of music and creative arts performances open to the public
Women & Girls Fund Grants - $3,000
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol - $250
Early Leaders grant finalist honoring the Early Leaders of the Women & Girls Fund
Bristol Child Development Center - $2,500
Early Leaders grant to support the launch of the Girls Garden to Table Leadership Initiative designed to empower young girls while engaging the women who support them
Southington-Cheshire Community YMCAs Inc. - $250
Early Leaders grant finalist honoring the Early Leaders of the Women & Girls Fund
Field of Interest Fund Grants - $1,580
Pequabuck River Watershed Association - $1,030
Kern Park North Culvert planting project to reduce erosion and to engage high school students in Bristol and Plainville
Merriman Family Fund
Terryville High School - $550
Support for a cross-curricular “Creature Feature” project with the Eli Terry Junior Middle School and Plymouth Center School
Plymouth Century Club Fund
Designated Funds and Agency Endowment Grants - $634,533
American Clock & Watch Museum - $10,150
American Clock & Watch Museum, Inc. Fund
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol - $25,050
Bristol Boys & Girls Club Fund
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol - $9,080
Ann Gudegast Fund for the Bristol Boys & Girls Club
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol - $1,850
Charles Kushlan Memorial Fund
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol - $1,380
Edward Ingraham Fund
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol (Cambridge Park Clubhouse) - $500
Ercole and Pamela Labadia Fund for the Boys & Girls Club
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol - $5,950
Sky Bight Foundation Fund for the Bristol Boys & Girls Club
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol - (Youth of the Year Award) - $1,850
Charles Kushlan Memorial Fund
Bread for Life - $13,680
Bread for Life Fund
Bristol Adult Resource Center, Inc. - $4,400
Bristol Adult Resource Center Fund
Bristol Adult Resource Center, Inc. - $360
Charlotte Kall Fund for Bristol Adult Resource Center
Bristol Adult Resource Center, Inc. - $7,720
Pat & Bob Wollenberg Family Fund for Bristol Adult Resource Center
Bristol Child Development Center - $920
Early Learning – A Pet Project Fund
Bristol Family Resource Centers - $2,000
Corliss Fund for the Bristol Family Resource Centers
Bristol Family Resource Centers - $630
Mama Sandy Caggiano Fund
Bristol Fire Department - $3,410
Hap Barnes Fire Safety Trailer Fund
Bristol Hospital Foundation - $267,523
Bristol Hospital Development Foundation Fund
Bristol Parks and Recreation - $28,250
Samuel Goodsell Park & Playground Fund
Bristol Public Libraries and F. N. Manross Memorial Library - $4,840
Bristol Libraries Fund
Bristol Public Library - $32,480
Samuel Goodsell Library Fund
Bristol Sports Hall of Fame - $2,900
Bristol Sports Hall of Fame Fund
Burlington Historical Society - $500
Burlington Historical Society Fund
Burlington Land Trust, Inc. - $1,360
Burlington Land Trust, Inc. Fund
Burlington Library Association, Inc. - $1,000
Burlington Library Association, Inc. Fund
Business Education Foundation - $830
Bob and Carol Messier Family Fund
City of Bristol Cemetery Commission - $800
Sarah Norton Pardee Fund
City of Bristol Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Services - $28,250
Samuel Goodsell Park and Playground Fund
City of Bristol Youth & Community Services - $6,600
Bristol Health Fund for the Parent & Child Center
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History - $430
Connecticut Quilt Registry Legacy Fund
Environmental Learning Centers of CT, Inc. - $860
Estela Wilderness Education Fund
F. N. Manross Memorial Library- $58,900
Manross Memorial Library Fund
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association - $950
Tyler James Gingery Memorial Fund
Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center - $920
Early Learning – A Pet Project Fund
Immanuel Lutheran School - $5,030
Immanuel Lutheran Alumni Tuition Assistance Fund
Nutmeg Symphony Orchestra - $580
Nutmeg Symphony Orchestra Educational Activites Fund
Opportunity House, Inc. - $7,530
Pat & Bob Wollenberg Family Fund for Opportunity House
Plymouth Historical Society - $820
Plymouth Library Association, Inc. Fund
Prudence Crandell Center, Inc. - $400
Eva M. Pierce Memorial Charitable Fund
Region 10 Make A Mark, Inc. - $2,420
Make A Mark Region 10 Enrichment Fund
South Side School - $500
Jill Lynne Shackett Leadership & Learning Award Fund
Southington-Cheshire Community YMCAs Inc. - $6,170
Bradley Henry Barnes Fund for the Southington Community YMCA
Southington Community Services - $1,040
Inside Rebecca’s Backpack Fund
Southington Community Services - $8,730
Julius D. Bristol Trust
Southington Community Services - $1,200
Kristen’s Wishes Fund
Southington Police Department - $360
Jacob Perkins Memorial Fund
Terryville Public Library - $10,000
Terryville Public Library Phyllis A. Corsetti Fund
Terryville Public Library - $10,000
Terryville Public Library Trust Fund
The Carousel Museum (Fire Museum) - $7,980
Hap Barnes Fund for Fire Safety and Prevention
Town of Plainville - $1,360
Plainville Affordable Housing Corporation Fund
Town of Southington- Police Department - $360
Jacob Perkins Memorial Fund
Tunxis Community College Foundation, Inc - $35,120
Bristol Career Center of Tunxis Community College Endowment Fund
Bristol Career Center of Tunxis Community College Endowment Fund II
Tunxis Community College Fund
Tunxis Community College II Fund
United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut - $9,730
United Way of West Central Connecticut Fund
West Cemetery Association – Barnes Memorial Chapel - $19,130
Carlyle F. Barnes Memorial Chapel Trust
Wheeler Clinic - $10,210
Wheeler Clinic/Dennis Keenan Fund
Donor Advised Fund Grants Supported the Following Organizations and Charitable Interests - $287,699
American Legion Post 2
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol
Bristol Board of Education
Bristol Sports Hall of Fame
Business Education Foundation
City of Bristol Arts & Culture Division
Bristol Early Childhood Collaborative
Connecticut Public
Dean College
Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut
First Congregational Church United Church of Christ
Hartford Stage Company
Hill-Stead Museum
Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center
John & Peggy Walsh Memorial Scholarship Fund at Main Street Community Foundation
Plainville Community Food Pantry
Plymouth Community Food Pantry
Renbrook School
Salvation Army Bristol Corps
The Agape House
The Bristol Edition
The Bushnell
The Carousel Museum
The Connecticut American Legion Foundation
TheaterWorks
Trustees of Deerfield Academy
Tunnel to Towers
United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut
Veterans Strong Community Center
Winchester Public Schools
Women & Girls Fund of Main Street Community Foundation
Immidiate Response Fund Grants - $7,639
Bristol Board of Education Immediate Response Fund
Donna Borysewicz Fund for Women
Karen DuCotey Fund for Kids
Main Street Children's Fund
Men & Boys' Immediate Response Fund
Women & Girls Immediate Response Fund
Scholarship and Career Advancement Initiatives - $423,543
Administrative Endowment Fund Grants - $52,830
Bristol Savings Bank Fund
Bristol Savings Bank Fund
Dave and Edith Scarritt Fund
Main Street Community Foundation Endowment Fund
Yarde Metals Community Support Fund
