CONCORD, NH (PRESS RELEASE) – The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation has made $3,180,000 in grants through its Community Grants Program to support the operations of 68 nonprofits serving New Hampshire communities.
Grants will help increase opportunities for young people, provide access to fresh and healthy foods, connect people through the arts, strengthen families, boost our economy, protect our natural resources, build affordable homes for families, keep our communities healthy — and much more.
“New Hampshire’s nonprofits are at the heart of civil society, tending to our most pressing needs, caring for the most vulnerable among us,” said Anne Phillips, director of grantmaking at the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.
In 2017, the Foundation announced that its Community Grants program, through which qualified nonprofit organizations apply for funding, would be dedicated primarily to providing multiyear operating support starting in 2018.
“Nonprofits really do know best what they need, and are best-positioned to decide where and how to deploy capital to meet their missions,” said Phillips. “And because these grants are made for multiyear support, nonprofits will be able to spend less time and resources on re-applying for funding and focus more time on mission.”
The Charitable Foundation awards almost $40 million in grants each year. The Foundation administers multiple grant programs — some focused on specific regions, populations and issue areas — and also makes grants through donor-advised funds. The Foundation’s Community Grants program is a competitive application program open to all qualified nonprofits that serve New Hampshire in the areas of health and well-being, civic engagement, education, economic development, environmental protection and arts and culture.
Complete list of grants made in December, 2019 through the Charitable Foundation’s Community Grants Program (Grants are distributed over three years unless otherwise noted):
Capital
Advocates Building Lasting Equality in New Hampshire (ABLE), Concord, $30,000
League of NH Craftsmen Foundation, Concord, $60,000
McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center Corporation, Concord, $60,000
New Hampshire Humanities, Concord, $60,000
New Hampshire Oral Health Coalition, Concord, $20,000 (Two-year grant)
Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Hampshire, Concord, $30,000
MainStreet Warner, Warner, $10,000 (One-year grant)
Lakes
G.A.L.A. Community Center, Wolfeboro, $60,000
Lakes Region Community Developers, Laconia, $60,000
Sandwich Children’s Center, Center Sandwich, $30,000
Twin Rivers Interfaith Food Pantry, Franklin, $30,000
Manchester
America’s Youth Teenage Unemployment Reduction Network (MY TURN), Manchester, $60,000
Breakthrough Manchester at The Derryfield School, Manchester, $30,000
Breathe New Hampshire, Manchester, $60,000
Court Appointed Special Advocates of New Hampshire (CASA), Manchester, $60,000
Friends of Aine Foundation, Manchester, $30,000
Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains, Bedford, $60,000
Granite State Children’s Alliance, Bedford, $60,000
Granite United Way, Manchester, $60,000
Manchester Community Music School, Manchester, $60,000
NeighborWorks Southern NH, Manchester, $60,000
QC Bike Collective, Manchester, $30,000
The Upper Room, A Family Resource Center, Derry, $60,000
Waypoint, Manchester, $60,000
World Affairs Council of New Hampshire, Manchester, $30,000
Monadnock
Harris Center for Conservation Education, Hancock, $60,000
Home Healthcare, Hospice and Community Services, Keene, $20,000 (One-year grant)
Hundred Nights, Keene, $60,000
Monadnock Area Transitional Shelter, Peterborough, $30,000
Monadnock Center for Violence Prevention, Keene, $60,000
Southwestern Community Services – Keene, Keene, $60,000
The Colonial Theatre Group, Keene, $60,000
Nashua
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua, Nashua, $60,000
Grow Nashua, Nashua, $30,000
Marguerite’s Place, Nashua, $60,000
Merrimack River Watershed Council, Lawrence, MA, $30,000
Nashua Choral Society, Hudson, $30,000
Nashua Police Athletic League, Nashua, $30,000
Sinfonietta Strings, Nashua, $30,000
North Country
Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust, Franconia, $60,000
Boys & Girls Club of the North Country, Lisbon, $60,000
Gibson Center for Senior Services, North Conway, $30,000
Hubbard Brook Research Foundation, Thornton, $30,000
Tin Mountain Conservation Center, Albany, $60,000
Upper Saco Valley Land Trust, North Conway, $60,000
Piscataqua
American Independence Museum, Exeter, $30,000
Arts in Reach: Encouraging Growth Through the Arts, Portsmouth, $30,000
Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire, Portsmouth, $60,000
Community Action Partnership of Strafford County, Dover, $60,000
Friends of the Music Hall, Portsmouth, $60,000
Greater Seacoast Community Health, Portsmouth, $60,000
Seacoast Eat Local, Dover, $30,000
Strawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth, $60,000
The Dance Hall, Kittery, ME, $30,000
York Land Trust, York, ME, $60,000
Upper Valley
Claremont Soup Kitchen, Claremont, $30,000
COVER Home Repair, White River Junction, VT, $60,000
Family Place, Norwich, VT, $60,000
Good Neighbor Health Clinics, White River Junction, VT, $60,000
Grafton County Senior Citizens Council, Lebanon, $60,000
Haverhill Heritage, Haverhill, $30,000
Positive Tracks, Hanover, $60,000
Road to Independence, Newport, $10,000 (One-year grant)
Special Needs Support Center of the Upper Valley, Lebanon, $30,000
Upper Valley Music Center, Lebanon, $60,000
Upper Valley Trails Alliance, Norwich, VT, $30,000
Vermont Energy Education Program, Montpelier, VT, $60,000
Vital Communities, White River Junction, VT, $60,000
About the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation is New Hampshire’s statewide community foundation, founded in 1962 by and for the people of New Hampshire. The Foundation manages a growing collection of 2,000 funds created by generous individuals, families and businesses, and awards almost $40 million in grants and almost $6 million in scholarships every year. The Foundation works with generous and visionary citizens to maximize the power of their giving, supports great work happening in our communities and leads and collaborates on high-impact initiatives. For more information, please visit www.nhcf.org or call 603-225-6641.
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