Hypertherm HOPE Foundation Community Grants is a grant program from the Hypertherm HOPE Foundation that funds nonprofit organizations serving specific communities where Hypertherm operates. The program offers two tiers: Good Neighbor grants of $500 or less for smaller nonprofit requests, and full grants for requests over $500, reviewed quarterly.

Eligible organizations must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits or educational institutions with missions aligned to the foundation's focus areas, including food security, education, and the environment. Communities served include the Upper Valley region of New Hampshire and Vermont (within 30 miles of Hanover/Lebanon), Lockport NY, New Brighton MN, and Kent WA. Applications are reviewed quarterly with funding distributed across designated cycles.

Apply for grants | Hypertherm HOPE Foundation Donate to HOPE Foundation For nonprofit organizations that service the Lockport, NY, New Brighton, MN, and Kent, WA communities. If you are unsure about the location serviced, please contact grants@hypertherm. com to inquire about qualifications for this grant application.

Regional grants are reviewed quarterly. Please email grants@hypertherm. com for more information.

Upper Valley Region of NH/VT (30 miles from Hanover/Lebanon) Good Neighbor grant [preview form / download Word document] For grant requests $500 or less: A Good Neighbor grant is a donation to a non-profit organization with a value of $500 or less. The organization being funded must be a 501c3 or educational organization and its cause aligned to our mission.

Our preference is for Good Neighbor grants to have a connection to a Hypertherm volunteer. Good Neighbor grants will be reviewed the month following the submission. HOPE Foundation full grant [preview form / download Word document] For grant requests greater than $500 : We strive to review your grant in a timely manner and may have follow up questions.

Last minute requests are very challenging for us to accommodate. Full application grants are reviewed quarterly on the following schedule: Funding distributed (if approved) January 1 st - March 1 st June 2 nd - September 1 st September 2 nd - December 1 st Upper Valley Community Focus Area Grants Definition. pdf We fund organizations based within or serving towns within 30 miles of Hanover/Lebanon.

We prioritize communities where a significant number of Associates live and work. Here is a graphic for reference. Upper Valley Funding Area graphic: If your request is approved, please be prepared to submit your measurable goal follow-up form, letting us know your progress, challenges, and learnings regarding the goal you selected when you applied for a grant.

This form will be due approximately ten months after receiving funding and you will receive a reminder email from our grant software system to login and complete the form. At the HOPE Foundation and Hypertherm, we want our grant-making to closely align with our core values. One of our core values is Continuous Improvement.

A foundational way in which we continuously improve our processes is by setting quantifiable goals, measuring progress to our goals, reflecting on what went well/what could have gone better, and letting this guide our improvement efforts. Through our grant-making, we want to share and encourage the use of this practice that has helped us be successful as individuals and as an organization.

Our intention is not to judge our grant recipients based on whether they meet their goals. Instead, we believe that our funding will provide increased value to our communities if more people and organizations we fund practice setting goals and then measuring, reflecting, and improving. How to fill out a grant request Our grant management software requires a login ID and password.

This software will allow you to save your application as you go along, track the status of your grant, and review your grant request history once it is loaded. Watch tutorial to get started Examples of measureable outcome goals Hold four training sessions for new volunteer in-home care providers by xx/xx/xx.

Increase the number of elderly individuals in Grafton County able to remain in their homes because of our assistance from 150 to 175 by xx/xx/xx. For a performing arts center Host 300 local middle school students for free matinee performances of our production of XYZ and provide a discussion guide on the performance to their educators by xx/xx/xx. Hire a part-time educational coordinator to complete 5 new training sessions by xx/xx/xx.

Deliver a hands-on healthy eating course to 200 individuals by xx/xx/xx. Increase the percent of food pantry customers that report eating at least 4 servings of fruits and vegetables most days from our baseline of 20% to our goal of 40% by xx/xx/xx.

For a camp scholarship program Enable ten 12 to 15 year old local youths to attend a weeklong camp focusing on team building and self-confidence who otherwise would not be able to afford to attend by xx/xx/xx. Decrease by half the percent of attendees who report drug, alcohol, or tobacco use in the past month using pre-camp and post-camp surveys and focus group discussions (for example, from 30% to 15%) by xx/xx/xx.

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