Douglas and Janet Roberts Fund

• Barkhamsted Historical Society received $24,300 to support projects planned for completion in 2026 and 2027.
• Barkhamsted Housing Trust received $26,000 to support 2027 carrying costs for Mallory View and construction currently in progress.
• Barkhamsted Seniors, serving as fiscal sponsor for Riverton Grange No. 169, received $50,000 to support construction costs associated with the Grange’s kitchen renovation.
• First Congregational Church of Barkhamsted received $72,800 to renovate its community room, including mold remediation, flooring, painting and the installation of a dehumidifier system, and to install climate control and air conditioning on the sanctuary level, including associated electrical work.
• New Hartford Volunteer Ambulance received $10,000 to provide required matching funds for renovations that will improve living and storage spaces within the ambulance building.
• Pleasant Valley Fire Department received $29,250 to purchase and install an extractor and heated cabinet dryer used to clean and dry firefighters’ personal protective equipment and turnout gear.
• Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church received $11,750 to purchase food and replace carpeting in the church’s food bank space.
• Town of Barkhamsted received $7,000 to purchase and install a modern audiovisual system at the Barkhamsted Senior Center.
• Union Agricultural Society of Barkhamsted, Colebrook and Hartland received $45,000 to support the first phase of electrical upgrades at the Riverton Fairgrounds.

Additional 2026 Support

Earlier in 2026, the Northwest CT Community Foundation Douglas and Janet Roberts Fund awarded an additional $13,900 in grants:

• Barkhamsted Historical Society received $8,000 to support programs and events celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States in the town of Barkhamsted.

• Northwest Conservation District received $3,500 to add pollinator plants to the blueberry garden and continue agricultural education programming at the Beardsley & Memorial Library.

• Town of Barkhamsted received $2,400 to rebuild 24 community garden beds.

The Northwest CT Community Foundation Douglas and Janet Roberts Fund also provided $25,000 in support of Northwest Corner Gives 2026.

In addition, $55,000 in scholarships were awarded to 11 Barkhamsted students for the 2026–2027 academic year.

Barkhamsted Historical Society received $21,500 in 2025 to support computer replacements, mini-split heat pumps, garage door replacements, and repairs to two historic art panels. 

In 2025 Barkhamsted Youth Baseball received $25,000 to support a new playscape and improvements to the viewing areas around the softball field. 

Beardsley & Memorial Library received $8,450 in 2025 to support fencing, picnic tables, and security cameras for the newly established Beardsley Garden. 

In 2025  CT Grange #169 received $33,300 to support kitchen renovations, including architectural drawings and appliances. 

First Congregational Church of Barkhamsted received $68,000 in 2025 to support replacement of the church organ. 

In 2025  New Hartford Volunteer Ambulance received $6,750 to support the purchase of advanced airway management tools with training. 

Pleasant Valley Fire Department was awarded $29,350 in 2025 to support the replacement of five sets of interior structural firefighting PPE. 

In 2025  Riverton Theatre received $5,000 to support the resident emergency fund. 

Riverton Volunteer Fire Department was awarded $8,500 in 2025 to support the purchase of five sets of ice and swift-water PPE. 

In 2025 Union Agricultural Society of Barkhamsted, Colebrook and Hartland received $39,500 to support improvements to the Riverton Fairground, including regrading, bandstand and barn repairs/painting, and midway repairs. 

West Hartland Volunteer Fire Department received $44,700 in 2025 to support the replacement of a brush truck. 

Scholarships (2025): the Northwest CT Community Foundation Douglas and Janet Roberts Fund awarded $85,000 in scholarships for Barkhamsted students for the 2025-2026 academic school year. 

Beardsley & Memorial Library received $1,250 in 2025 to support the 2025 Summer Reading Program. 

Northwest Conservation District received $3,000 in 2025 to support an expansion of previous programs at the Beardsley Library by adding a blueberry patch and starting an adult gardening group to help maintain the green spaces with kits, garden supplies, and program supplies.

Barkhamsted Conservation Commission - $3,000 to support the 2025 Earth Day Festival and the 10th anniversary celebration of the Barkhamsted Conservation Commission.

Barkhamsted Center Cemetery Association – $15,000 to support cemetery wall cap repairs and replacement (Phase 1).

Barkhamsted Historical Society – $23,000 to support repairs and maintenance for Merrill Tavern and Center Schoolhouse, including shutters, heat pumps, and reroofing an outbuilding.

Barkhamsted Housing Trust – $38,000 to support carrying costs for one year for the Mallory View housing project and the cost of a sewer pump station and generator to connect to existing sewer lines.

Barkhamsted Youth Baseball League – $25,000 to support new baseball and softball batting cages at the Riverton Ballfield.

CT State Community College Northwestern – $6,750 to support a documentary film showcasing student research on James Chaugham, a Narragansett man who escaped servitude in Rhode Island and made a home in Barkhamsted.

First Congregational Church of Barkhamsted – $20,000 to support site work and building improvements to mitigate exterior water drainage issues.

Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church – $12,500 to support repairs and renovation of the Community Food Bank.

Union Agricultural Society of Barkhamsted, Colebrook, and Hartland – $15,000 to support repairs and maintenance of the Riverton Fair grounds, including tree removal, gutter installation, and painting.

Barkhamsted Center Cemetery Association - $25,100 to support a water system upgrade and lawn renewal

Barkhamsted Historical Society – $35,700 to support the Merrill Tavern and Barkhamsted Center Schoolhouse preservation projects

Barkhamsted Youth Baseball League - $42,000 to support the construction of a new snack shack with two working bathrooms at the Riverton Ballfields

Connecticut State Grange Foundation, Inc. - $10,000 to support bathroom repairs/renovations for Riverton Grange Hall

First Congregational Church of Barkhamsted - $5,300 to support the replacement of parsonage oil tanks

First Congregational Church of Barkhamsted - $34,000 to support the cost of exterior painting of the church, including belfry and window shutters

Friends of American Legion and Peoples State Forests - $35,000 to support a documentary film in connection with the 100th anniversary celebration of People's State Forest in Fall 2024

Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church - $10,000 to support the cost of roof replacement

Riverton Theatre - $8,150 to support the purchase of a shed to store sets and costumes

Town of Barkhamsted - $21,000 to support a feasibility study for a pedestrian bridge across the Farmington River to connect Peoples State Forest and American Legion State Forest