Community Grants Program – Unrestricted Grants

Community Grants Program – Unrestricted Grants is sponsored by New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. Offers one-year unrestricted grants to organizations enhancing community well-being in New Hampshire and selected areas in Maine and Vermont, prioritizing equity, racial justice, and economic security.

The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation has awarded more than $3. 2 million in grant funding to 138 nonprofit organizations through its 2024 Community Grants program. The application grants program is made possible through the generosity of New Hampshire people, past and present, who have donated resources to the Foundation to help make New Hampshire a community where everyone can thrive.

Funding for these grants comes from a combination of fund types at the Foundation, including unrestricted funds, field-of-interest funds and donor-advised funds. Generous people who establish unrestricted and field-of-interest funds do so with the intent that Foundation staff will decide how to disburse the grant funds.

Foundation staff also share grant opportunities with holders of donor-advised funds, who make grant recommendations to nonprofits. Donor-advised-fundholders recommended $1. 4 million in total to fund grant requests through this program.

The Charitable Foundation awarded more than $70 million in grants and scholarships across all of its grantmaking and student aid programs last year. Organizations were able to apply for up to $15,000 per year for up to two years for general operating support or for funding for specific projects. Most grants awarded were multiyear grants.

Grant funding is helping to provide scholarships to summer camp for children, bring arts to New Hampshire communities, create accessible nature trails for people with disabilities, support reproductive rights and much more. The following organizations received grants through the program: **Amoskeag Health** of Manchester, NH, was awarded $15,000 for general operating support.

**Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust** of New London, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support. **Bike-Walk Alliance of NH** in Concord, NH, was awarded $15,000 for general operating support.

**Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire** in Concord, NH, was awarded $30,000 to provide training and technical assistance on brain injury, homelessness, and the implementation of the Online Brain Injury Screening and Support System. **Bring It** of Manchester, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support.

**Camp Exsighting Adventures** of Newmarket, NH, was awarded $15,000 to provide summer camp experience for visually impaired children from New Hampshire. **Canterbury Shaker Village** of Canterbury, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support. **Capitol Center for the Arts** of Concord, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support.

**Careers CLiC** of Hanover, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support. **Carter Community Building Association** of Lebanon, NH, was awarded $30,000 to support a new state-licensed after-school program for children grades K-6.

**Casting for Recovery, Inc.,** of Bozeman, MT, was awarded $9,000 to support therapeutic fly-fishing weekend retreats for women diagnosed with breast cancer from New Hampshire or Vermont towns in the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation catchment area. **Center for New Beginnings** of Littleton, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support.

**Center for Wildlife** of Cape Neddick, NH, was awarded $25,000 for general operating support. **Chase Home** of Portsmouth, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support. **Cheshire Children’s Museum** of Keene, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support.

**Child Care Center in Norwich, Inc.,** of Norwich, VT, was awarded $30,000 to increase the capacity of the Toddler Program and renovate learning spaces. **Children’s Law Center of New Hampshire** of Portsmouth, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support. **Children’s Museum of New Hampshire** in Dover, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support.

**Chocorua Lake Conservancy** of Chocorua, NH, was awarded $15,000 for design and construction of a rock ramp. **City of Manchester, NH** was awarded $8,500 for support of the Office of Youth Services.

**City of Nashua, NH** was awarded $30,000 to expand free programs at the Arlington Street Community Center, offering expert speakers, addressing issues important to residents, and providing interpreters, food, and childcare to ensure full accessibility. **Claremont Opera House** of Claremont, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support.

**Colonel Town Players of Lancaster Inc.,** in Lancaster, NH, was awarded $15,000 to upgrade the theatrical lighting system. **Community Caregivers of Greater Derry**in Derry, NH, was awarded $15,000 for general operating support. **Community Day Care Center, Inc.,** of Portsmouth, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support.

**Community Nurse Connection** of Lebanon, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support. **Connecticut River Artisan Group** of Pittsburg, NH, was awarded $16,000 for general operating support. **Connor’s Climb Foundation** of Exeter, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support.

**Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation** of Dover, NH, was awarded $30,000 to support the free ticket program. **Currier Museum of Art** in Manchester, NH, was awarded $30,000 to support the Art and Wellness program. **Family Promise of the Lakes Region** in Laconia, NH, was awarded $15,000 to support the initial investment required for incorporation and the launch of eviction-prevention services in Belknap County.

**Five Rivers Conservation Trust** of Concord, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support. **Friends in Action** of Durham, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support. **Friends of Recovery NH** in Manchester, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support.

**Friends of Seabrook Community** in Seabrook, NH, was awarded $30,000 to support the structure and development of the Nature Trail Community Park. **Friends of the Concord-Lake Sunapee Rail Trail** of Warner, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support. **Friends of the Davis Public Library** of Stoddard, NH, was awarded $10,000 to purchase technology for the library.

**Friends of Tucker Mountain Inc.,** of Newbury, NH, was awarded $30,000 for an All Persons Accessible Trail at Tucker Mountain Town Forest. **Friends Program, Inc.,** of Concord, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support. **Front Door Agency** of Nashua, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support.

**Full Circle Farm Therapeutic Horsemanship** of Newport, NH, was awarded $15,000 to provide scholarships for participants. **Gibson Center for Senior Services, Inc.,** of North Conway, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support. **Girls at Work, Inc.,** of Manchester, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support.

**Girls Incorporated of New Hampshire** of Manchester, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support. **Good Beginnings, Inc.,** of West Lebanon, NH, was awarded $10,000 for general operating support. **Good Neighbor Health Clinics, Inc.,** of White River Junction, VT, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support.

**Granite Pathways** of Manchester, NH, was awarded $30,000 for operating support for Seacoast Pathways. **Granite State Independent Living** of Concord, NH, was awarded $15,000 to support the Peer Support Program. **Granite VNA Inc.,** of Concord, NH, was awarded $15,000 to partially fund a campaign readiness and positioning study for hospice house renovations.

**Greater Derry Community Health Services, Inc.,** of Derry, NH, was awarded $15,000 for general operating support. **Greater Nashua Dental Connection, Inc.,** of Nashua, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support. **Green Mountain Conservation Group** of Effingham, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support.

**Harbor Care** of Nashua, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support. **Harris Center for Conservation Education** of Hancock, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support. **Haven** of Portsmouth, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support.

**Historical Society of Cheshire County** in Keene, NH, was awarded $15,000 for general operating support. **Home Healthcare, Hospice and Community Services** of Keene, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general support for programs including Healthy Starts, hospice and special programs, Meals on Wheels and visiting nurses.

**Homes For Our Troops Inc.,** of Taunton, MA, was awarded $15,000 to support a specially adapted home for a New Hampshire veteran. **Hubbard Brook Research Foundation** of Woodstock, VT, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support. **I Got Bridged** of Portsmouth, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support.

**Interlakes Community Caregivers** of Center Harbor, NH, was awarded $15,000 for general operating support. **International Institute of New England, Inc.,** in Manchester, NH, was awarded $30,000 to provide English instruction, employment services, and vocational training for refugees and immigrants. **Keene Housing Kids Collaborative** of Keene, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support.

**Kids Five and Over** of Portsmouth, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support. **Kingswood Youth Center, Inc.,** of Wolfeboro Falls, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support. **LIFE Ministries Inc.,** of Wolfeboro Falls, NH, was awarded $30,000 to support the operations of the food pantry.

**Lake Winnipesaukee Association** of Meredith, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support. **Laura Mahoney Autism and Epilepsy Foundation** of Madison, NH, was awarded $15,000 to support the Making Food & Friends program. **Loading Dock** of Littleton, NH, was awarded $15,000 for general operating support.

**Manchester Community Action Coalition** of Manchester, NH, was awarded $15,000 for general operating support. **Mascoma Valley Preservation** of Grafton, NH, was awarded $15,000 for design and construction of an ADA-compliant entrance. **McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center Corporation** of Concord, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support.

**Meredith Parks and Recreation Department** of Meredith, NH, was awarded $15,000 to purchase and install an ADA-compliant, adaptive paddling launch system that will offer safe, easy access to Lake Winnipesaukee. **Mid-State Health Center** of Plymouth, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support.

**Monadnock Community Early Learning Center** of Peterborough, NH, was awarded $15,000 for painting, maintenance, updating fire safety/doors and playground materials. **Monadnock Farm and Community Coalition** of Walpole, NH, was awarded $10,000 to purchase local farm products for distribution on The Community Kitchen’s Mobile Food Pantry. **Moving Company Dance Center** of Keene, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support.

**My Breast Cancer Support** of Portsmouth, NH, was awarded $15,000 for general operating support. **Nashua Adult Learning Center, Inc.,** of Nashua, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support. **Nashua Community Music School** of Nashua, NH, was awarded $30,000 to support its music therapy program.

**Navigating Recovery of the Lakes Region** in Laconia, NH, was awarded $27,252 to support implementation of harm reduction best practices to save lives and reduce infectious disease among vulnerable populations. **New Beginnings – A Women’s Crisis Center** of Laconia, NH, was awarded $20,000 for general operating support.

**New Hampshire Association of Conservation Districts** in Concord, NH, was awarded $15,000 for general operating support. **New Hampshire Catholic Charities, Inc.,** of Manchester, NH, was awarded $15,000 for support of the New Generations program. **New Hampshire Council of Churches, Inc.,** of Manchester, NH, was awarded $15,000 to address hate in New Hampshire.

**New Hampshire Dance Institute** of Keene, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support. **New Hampshire Environmental Educators** of Holderness, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support. **New Hampshire Oral Health Coalition** of Concord, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support.

**NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association** of Concord, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support. **On Solid Ground** of Charlestown, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support. **Once Upon a Story Hour** of Madison, NH, was awarded $1,500 for general operating support.

**Operation Delta Dog Inc.,** of Hollis, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support. **Palace Theatre Trust** of Manchester, NH, was awarded $15,000 for general operating support. **Patriot Resilient Leader Institute** of Gilford, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support.

**Pembroke Historical Society** of Pembroke, NH, was awarded $3,510 to eliminate powder post beetles from the foundation and install gutters. **Pemi-Baker Literacy** of Plymouth, NH, was awarded $16,000 for general operating support. **Penacook Assisted Living Facility, Inc.,** of Penacook, NH, was awarded $30,000 to support heating, ventilation, and air conditioning upgrades.

**Piscataquog Land Conservancy** of New Boston, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support. **PLUS Company, Inc.,** of Nashua, NH, was awarded $9,120 to provide mental and physical health classes for adults with disabilities. **Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative** of Plymouth, NH, was awarded $29,000 for general operating support.

**Pope Memorial Library** of North Conway, NH, was awarded $15,000 for general operating support. **Portsmouth Historical Society** of Portsmouth, NH, was awarded $15,000 for general operating support. **Portsmouth Music and Arts Center** of Portsmouth, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support.

**Racial Unity Team** of Stratham, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support. **Reach Out and Read, Inc.,** of Boston, MA, was awarded $15,000 to support new and existing Reach Out and Read sites throughout New Hampshire. **Reproductive Equity Now Foundation, Inc.,** of Boston, MA, was awarded $30,000 to facilitate strategic partnerships and enhance the spread of comprehensive reproductive health resources in New Hampshire.

**Reproductive Freedom Fund of New Hampshire** in Dover, NH, was awarded $15,000 for general operating support. **Safe Schools New Hampshire** of Concord, NH, was awarded $15,000 for general operating support. **Safeline Inc.,** of Chelsea, VT, was awarded $30,000 for to support an emergency safe space for victims of domestic violence, stalking and sexual assault.

**Seacoast Area Teachers of Yoga in Action** of Greenland, NH, was awarded $15,000 for general operating support. **Seacoast Science Center, Inc.,** of Rye, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support. **Second Start** of Concord, NH, was awarded $15,000 for general operating support.

**SEE Science Center, Inc.,** of Manchester, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support. **SOS Recovery Community Organization, Inc.,** of Rochester, NH, was awarded $30,000 to support implementation of harm reduction best practices to save lives and reduce infectious disease among vulnerable populations. **Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire** of Epping, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support.

**Southeast Vermont Transit Inc.,** of Wilmington, VT, was awarded $30,000 to support public transportation services in Lebanon and Hanover, NH. **Special Olympics New Hampshire** of Concord, NH, was awarded $15,000 for general operating support. **Squam Lakes Natural Science Center** of Holderness, NH, was awarded $30,000 to lower barriers to access nature for people with low incomes.

**St. Joseph Community Services** of Manchester, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support. **Starting Point: Services for Victims of Domestic & Sexual Violence** of Conway, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support.

**Takodah YMCA** of North Swanzey, NH, was awarded $15,000 to provide camp scholarships for New Hampshire youth. **Tamworth Community Nurse Association** of Tamworth, NH, was awarded $15,000 to support the All Persons Accessible Trail. **Tapply-Thompson Community Center** of Bristol, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support.

**The Pittsfield Youth Workshop** of Pittsfield, NH, was awarded $15,000 for general operating support. **Tilton-Northfield Recreation Council** of Northfield, NH, was awarded $10,000 to support the Youth Program Assistance Fund and camperships. **Turning Points Network** of Claremont, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support.

**TwinState MakerSpaces, Inc.,** of Lebanon, NH, for general operating support. **Warner Connects NH** of Warner, NH, was awarded $14,000 for general operating support. **Warner House Association** of Portsmouth, NH, was awarded $1,500 to support the History & Soup Community Lecture Series.

**Weathervane Theatre Players, Inc.,** of Whitefield, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support. **Webster House** of Manchester, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support. **White Horse Addiction Center, Inc.,** of Center Ossipee, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support.

**White Mountain Community Health Center** of Conway, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support. **Winchester Learning Center** of Winchester, NH, was awarded $30,000 for general operating support. **Women Educators Leading Learning New England** of Laconia, NH, was awarded $15,000 for general operating support.

**YMCA of the North Shore** in Plaistow, NH, was awarded $15,000 for general operating support in the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation’s geographic service area.