Community Grants Program – Express Grants

Projects serving New Hampshire and selected communities in Maine and Vermont within the Foundation’s eight regions: Capital, Lakes, Manchester, Monadnock, Nashua, North Country, Piscataqua and Upper Valley.

Applicants must be recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.  Organizations that do not have public charity status may apply for grants if another public charity acts as a fiscal sponsor.

In addition, we will make a grant through this program to:

• Municipalities, only for support of programs to support vulnerable populations (see “What We Are Looking For”, below)
• Public Schools for access to food for students
• Religious Organizations, only for services that are non-discriminatory, non-sectarian and benefit the larger community (see “What We Are Looking For”, below)

We will not make a grant through this program to:

• County or State Government
• Private Schools
• Hospitals
• Colleges and Universities
• Organizations exclusively focused on substance use disorder prevention, treatment or recovery support services. (For information about the Foundation’s grantmaking and other work in this area, please contact Tym Rourke at 603-225-6641 ext 295 or email.)

Organizations that receive an express grant may apply for a multiyear unrestricted community grant later this year. Organizations that received a multiyear unrestricted community grant in 2018 or 2019 may not apply for an express grant.

During this time of uncertainty, we recognize nonprofits of all types and missions need flexible, unrestricted support. We will focus our limited resources to support vulnerable communities and the nonprofits that serve them. As resources become available, we hope to open grant application opportunities to other nonprofits also impacted by the current national emergency.

Nonprofits that serve vulnerable community members, including but not limited to:

• Families and elders with low income
• People with disabilities
• Homeless and housing-insecure
• Food insecure
• Immigrants, refugees, and those with limited English proficiency
• Child care for children from low-income families
• Racial minorities affected by viral racism, hate crimes and bias resulting from COVID 19

Applications could be related, but not limited to:

• Maintaining staffing
• Moving to remote work environments
• Implementing procedures for the safety of staff
• Supporting volunteers and clients (in places where services must continue to be delivered during the pandemic)
• Increased expenses for supplies or services due to expected increase in clients
• The loss of fundraising or ticket sale receipts
• Cash flow/budgetary implications related to strains on the economy

Up to $5,000

Friday, May 29, 2020, 5:00 pm Eastern time
GrantSource will begin accepting applications on Wednesday, April 1, 2020

This program is scheduled to close on Friday, May 29. This deadline is subject to change (possibly moved later) as we continually assess the evolving situation.