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New Hampshire's nonprofit organizations help make New Hampshire a great place to live.
Thanks to the generosity of hundreds of New Hampshire people, the Foundation awards thousands of grants every year to organizations doing critical work in our communities, and improving quality of life for all. Together, we are doing great things.

What we fund

Through our competitive grant programs, we fund programs and operations of qualified nonprofit organizations that advance health and well-being, environmental protection, education, housing and other basic needs, arts and culture, civic health and economic security.

We also make grants to nonprofit partners working in specific areas of strategic Foundation priorities — like improving mental health and preventing addiction and making sure that New Hampshire’s young people get the education they need to thrive.

And we work closely with generous donors to connect them with funding opportunities that match their areas of interest in fulfilling community needs. Please create an organizational profile on GrantSource to help us connect your work with donor interest.

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Important: system upgrade coming in May

We’re excited to share that the Foundation will be upgrading our core software systems in May. These improvements will help us better serve you and our New Hampshire community.

Our team has been planning this transition for more than a year to ensure a smooth rollout with minimal disruption. That said, grant processing and award payments will be delayed this spring — mid-May to mid-June — as we move to the new system. Applications submitted in May and early June will be processed by mid-June.

Grant applicants should not experience any disruptions in GrantSource, the Foundation’s online application portal.

Thank you for your patience as we make these upgrades — and for your continued partnership in building thriving communities.

Community Grants Program Deadline: Thursday, August 21, 2025

Our Community Grants Program is open to nonprofits serving New Hampshire and select bordering communities in Maine and Vermont. Aligned with our strategic plan Together We Thrive, our funding focuses on efforts that advance equity, racial justice and economic security. This year, the program will give special priority to organizations and projects that respond to an essential, basic need by providing resources that promote health, wellness, safety and belonging for individuals or families in crisis, including efforts that serve and collaborate with residents who face barriers to basic rights and the ability to thrive. These efforts could include, but are not limited to:

• Combating hate, violence, and discrimination
• Food security
• Housing and shelter
• Legal aid and related training and information sharing
• Health care access, including behavioral health supports
• Early childcare and education
• Supports for people with disabilities
• Mutual aid
• Poverty alleviation
• Support for survivors of trauma
• Collaborative efforts of nonprofits to plan together and formulate a response and preserve services.

This grant program will award up to $20,000 per year for up to two years of unrestricted operating support or project support (for a total grant of $40,000).

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Greater Rochester Community Health Foundation - Small Grants Program Information about GRCHF’s 2025 grant programs will be posted in September.

The Greater Rochester Community Health Foundation small grants program is open to nonprofit organizations serving Strafford County residents working on access to care challenges. Access to care may include: substance use disorder, food security, housing, senior services, transportation and logistics, culturally appropriate care, awareness of services, care coordination and patient motivation.

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Greater Rochester Community Health Foundation - Targeted Grants Program Information about GRCHF’s 2025 grant programs will be posted in September.

The Greater Rochester Community Health Foundation targeted grants program is open to nonprofit organizations focusing on increasing access to mental health/behavioral health/substance use disorder services; early education/child care; and housing/transportation, serving Strafford County residents.

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Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund - Dash Grants Program Deadline: Rolling

The Dash Grants Program supports projects that focus on sustainable community and economic development in Coös County, NH and communities in New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont that share a border with Coös County.

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Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund - Local Grants Program Deadline: Thursday, January 23, 2025 or Thursday, July 17, 2025

The Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund supports projects in Coös County, NH and communities in New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont and the MRC De Coaticook in Québec, Canada that share a border with Coös County. This grant program awards support of $20,000 or less to eligible organizations.

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Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund - Large Grants Program Deadline: Rolling

The Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund supports projects in Coös County, NH and communities in New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont and the MRC De Coaticook in Québec, Canada that share a border with Coös County. This grant program awards support of $20,000 to $300,000 to eligible organizations.

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New Hampshire Library Technology Grant Program Grants are not currently being made through this program, please check back for future grant deadlines.

The New Hampshire Library Technology Grant Program awards grants of up to $10,000 to community libraries to support online access, technology upgrades, distance learning and staff development.

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Nonprofit Loan Program Deadline: Rolling

The Nonprofit Loan Program is focused on strengthening nonprofits, helping them have greater impact in the community, through sound financial management and greater access to working capital.

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Wellborn Ecology Fund - School-based Project Grants Deadline: Rolling with final submissions for 2025 by Thursday, December 4, 2025

The Wellborn Ecology Fund is dedicated to using “the power of place” to increase environmental and ecological science knowledge in the Upper Valley. Since 2013, the Foundation has been focusing Wellborn resources to increase access to place-based ecology education for children and youth, with particular emphasis on K-12 and early childhood education centers in underserved communities.

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Grants for teachers, artists and public officials

Caroline and Martin Gross Fellowship Deadline: Friday, February 7, 2025

The Caroline and Martin Gross Fellowship honors individuals for their extraordinary work in public service.

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Christa McAuliffe Sabbatical Deadline: Friday, February 14, 2025

Each year, the Christa McAuliffe Sabbatical awards a year-long leave of absence to an exceptional New Hampshire public school teacher.

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David M. Brooks Music Fund Deadline: Rolling with final submissions for 2024 by Monday, November 4, 2024

The David M. Brooks Music Fund supports music education in New Hampshire’s public schools.

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Louise Tillotson Teaching Fellowship Deadline: Rolling with final submissions by Monday, May 12, 2025

The Louise Tillotson Teaching Fellowship strives to retain good teachers in the North Country and recognize excellence in public school teaching.

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Piscataqua Region Artist Advancement Grant Deadline: Wednesday, April 30, 2025

The Artist Advancement Grant Program provides financial support to individual visual artists and craftspeople in the Piscataqua Region to promote their artistic growth.

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