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.

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

We will not make a grant through this program to:

• Public and Private Schools
• Hospitals
• Colleges and Universities
• Religious Organizations, except for services that are non-discriminatory, non-sectarian and benefit the larger community
• 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 Traci Fowler at 603-225-6641 ext 243 or Genpv.Sbjyre@aups.bet.)

Organizations that received a multiyear unrestricted community grant in 2019, 2020 or 2021 may not apply for an Express grant.

Up to $10,000

See a complete list of recent Express grants

We will not be offering our Express Grants program in 2023.

As we work to improve our Community Grants program for the long-term, in 2023 we will offer a single, one-year, Unrestricted Grant program with awards of up to $20,000. There will be no Express Grants or multi-year Unrestricted grants awarded in 2023.

If your organization was planning to apply for an Express Grant, please consider applying to our 2023 Unrestricted Grant program.

Learn more about why we’re making this change.

Read our frequently asked questions