The Foundation’s Money in Motion Fund, also know as its community leadership initiatives, address challenges and respond to the pressing needs of our communities. The Foundation's Board of Directors in collaboration with Foundation staff identify these challenges and, through leadership and financial commitment, convene community members, monitor and assess changing needs - locally and beyond - and propose action on critical concerns. In this way, the Foundation is able to develop collaborative solutions to meet emerging needs and provide support to what matters most to the people who live and work in the cities and towns of this region.

Since 2013, the Main Street Community Foundation has awarded $100,527 in grants to support issues and causes in the cities and towns of this region that affect you.

2019 Grants from the Money in Motion Fund Totaled $12,650

Bristol Board of Education - $1,500
2019 Community Conversation on Equity, Inclusiveness and Excellence

Community Foundation of Greater New Britain - $2,500
Library social worker project at Plainville Public Library

Rapid Results Institute - $1,150
100 Day Youth Homelessness Challenge in Central Connecticut

United Way of West Central Connecticut - $7,500
2019 Summer Youth Work Experience Program for Bristol Youth

2018 Grants from the Money in Motion Fund Totaled $12,000

Bristol Hospital Development Foundation - $10,000
First year of a $50,000 grant for the Emergency Center Renovation and Expansion Project

DataHaven - $2,000
Support Community Wellbeing survey for Bristol

2017 Grants from the Money in Motion Fund Totaled $9,867

Bristol Board of Education - $2,367
Movia Robotics pilot program

Bristol Family Resource Center - $7,500
Capacity building funds for two part-time child and family advocates

2016 Grants from the Money in Motion Fund Totaled $21,000

Bristol American Legion Post 2 - $1,000
Sponsorship to bring the Vietnam Wall that Heals to Memorial Boulevard in Bristol

Connecticut Council for Philanthropy - $5,000
Connecticut Working Cities Challenge, a statewide program that is designed to support cross-sector, collaborative leadership and ambitious economic development strategies to improve the lives of low-income people in small and mid-size cities in Connecticut

St. Vincent DePaul Mission of Bristol - $5,000
Overflow shelter support

United Way of West Central Connecticut - $10,000
Support for a part-time housing coordinator for the Ending Family Homelessness Initiative in Bristol, which helps individuals and families achieve permanent housing

2015 Grants from the Money in Motion Fund Totaled $38,400

DataHaven - $6,400
Collection of data on key social and economic indicators in Bristol as part of a statewide project

United Way of West Central Connecticut - $30,000
Part-time housing coordinator, as part of a pilot project, to help individuals and families achieve permanent housing

United Way of West Central Connecticut, Inc. - $2,000
Matching grant for bus tokens for residents in need

2014 Grants from the Money in Motion Fund Totaled $3,700

Bristol Adult Education Center - $2,500
Partial funding to pilot the Adult Education Diploma and Certificate (AEDAC) program

Bristol Board of Education - $1,000
Purchase of books for the Wonder of Words book mobile

Bristol Community Organization - $200
Homelessness data collection project in partnership with other community organizations

2013 Grants from the Money in Motion Fund Totaled $2,910

Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology - $2,300
STEM training for guidance counselors from Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott

New England Spring and Metalstamping Association - $110
Education program for guidance counselors about manufacturing opportunities

Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut - $500
To support public education and information about the health care system