Technology and Innovation Grant Program is sponsored by New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. Funds nonprofits leveraging technology and innovation to advance community well-being, including housing initiatives.

Apply for a grant - NH Charitable Foundation Through our competitive grant programs, we fund programs and operations of qualified nonprofit organizations that advance health and well-being, environmental protection, education, housing and other basic needs, arts and culture, civic health and economic security.

In addition, through our targeted initiative work, we provide significant funding in the areas of early childhood and family supports ; basic needs ; behavioral health ; civic health ; education and career pathways and environment and climate . Explore our grant opportunities for nonprofit organizations and public schools Deadline: Rolling, until funds are fully allocated. The application in GrantSource will open Monday, March 9, 2026.

Responsive Grants provide a rolling opportunity for nonprofits serving New Hampshire communities — and select bordering communities in Maine and Vermont — to seek timely support for emerging organizational or community needs. Grants of up to $10,000 are available for one year of support. Funding may be used for operating expenses or specific projects or initiatives tied to addressing a clearly defined organization or community need.

Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund – DASH Grants Program Deadline: Rolling, with final submissions for 2026 by Thursday, December 3, 2026, 5:00 pm ET The Dash Grants Program supports projects that focus on sustainable community and economic development in Coös County, NH and communities in New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont that share a border with Coös County.

Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund – Local Grants Program Deadlines: Thursday, January 22, 2026 or Thursday, July 16, 2026, 5:00 pm ET The Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund supports projects in Coös County, NH and communities in New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont and the MRC De Coaticook in Québec, Canada that share a border with Coös County. This grant program awards support of $20,000 or less to eligible organizations.

Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund – Large Grants Program Deadline: Rolling, with final submissions for 2026 by Thursday, October 15, 2026, 5:00 pm ET The Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund supports projects in Coös County, NH and communities in Hampshire, Maine and Vermont and the MRC De Coaticook in Québec, Canada that share a border with Coös County. This grant program awards support of $20,000 to $300,000 to eligible organizations.

Deadline: Monday, February 16, 2026, 11:59 pm ET The Racial Justice Fund was established to shift power to community members who’ve suffered harm from living within racially unjust conditions by investing in the leadership, vision, and solutions of organizations working to counter the harmful effects of racial injustice.

The Fund is led by a Community Design Team, which has prioritized the following areas for initial funding to support communities most impacted by racial injustice: Solidarity Economy and Land Justice: Collective ownership and governance whether through land, labor, housing, or cultural resources. Mutual Aid: Neighbors and organizations working together to meet immediate needs while also challenging the systems that cause harm.

Grassroots Organizing and Infrastructure: Groups organizing and building power for themselves outside of traditional policy and advocacy arenas, including movement infrastructure. Organizations may apply for a maximum grant of $100,000, distributed over up to five years.

Opioid Abatement Community Grants Program – Multiyear Project Grants Deadline: Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 5:00 pm ET The Opioid Abatement Community Grants Program is funded by a portion of New Hampshire’s share of opioid settlement dollars, as directed by state law ( RSA 126-A:86 ).

It is designed to help deploy New Hampshire’s opioid settlement funding out into the community for aligned projects that prevent, reduce, and address the harms of the opioid crisis across the state. Multiyear Project Grants of up to up to $75,000 per year are administered through a partnership between the Charitable Foundation and Granite United Way.

The Nonprofit Loan Program is focused on strengthening nonprofits, helping them have greater impact in the community, through sound financial management and greater access to working capital.

Wellborn Ecology Fund – School-based Project Grants Deadline: Rolling, with final submissions for 2026 by Thursday, November 19, 2026, 5:00 pm ET The Wellborn Ecology Fund is dedicated to using “the power of place” to increase environmental and ecological science knowledge in the Upper Valley.

Since 2013, the Foundation has been focusing Wellborn resources to increase access to place-based ecology education for children and youth, with particular emphasis on K-12 and early childhood education centers in underserved communities. David M. Brooks Music Fund Deadline: Rolling, with final submissions for 2026 by Thursday, November 19, 2026, 5:00 pm ET The David M.

Brooks Music Fund supports music education in New Hampshire’s public schools. Greater Rochester Community Health Foundation – Small Grants Program Please check back for 2026 deadline updates. The Greater Rochester Community Health Foundation small grants program is open to nonprofit organizations serving Strafford County residents working on access to care challenges.

Access to care may include: substance use disorder, food security, housing, senior services, transportation and logistics, culturally appropriate care, awareness of services, care coordination and patient motivation. Greater Rochester Community Health Foundation – Targeted Grants Program Please check back for 2026 deadline updates.

The Greater Rochester Community Health Foundation targeted grants program is open to nonprofit organizations focusing on increasing access to mental health/behavioral health/substance use disorder services, early education/childcare, and food security, serving Strafford County residents.

Grants for teachers, artists and public officials Caroline and Martin Gross Fellowship Nomination deadline: Friday, February 6, 2026, 5:00 pm ET Application deadline: Friday, March 13, 2026, 5:00 pm ET The Caroline and Martin Gross Fellowship honors individuals for their extraordinary work in public service.

Christa McAuliffe Sabbatical Deadline: Friday, February 13, 2026, 5:00 pm ET Each year, the Christa McAuliffe Sabbatical awards a year-long leave of absence to an exceptional New Hampshire public school teacher.

Piscataqua Region Artist Advancement Grant Deadline: Thursday, April 30, 2026, 5:00 PM ET The Artist Advancement Grant Program provides financial support to individual visual artists and craftspeople in the Piscataqua Region to promote their artistic growth. Louise Tillotson Teaching Fellowship Please check back for 2026 deadline updates.

The Louise Tillotson Teaching Fellowship strives to retain good teachers in the North Country and recognize excellence in public school teaching. Explore our interactive map to see where New Hampshire generosity is making a difference. Search Foundation grantmaking by region, interest area, initiative and more.

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At ‘The Tilly,’ everyone has a place In Colebrook, the Tillotson Center and Colebrook Recreation Department build belonging and community across generations. Foundation awards more than $4. 3 million through its Community Grants program The Charitable Foundation awarded grants to 134 nonprofit organizations for general operating support and specific projects.

Safe, lifelong homes for adults with developmental disabilities Visions for Creative Housing Solutions provides permanent, affordable housing with round-the-clock support. Steadfastness and hope in a challenging moment The latest issue of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation’s Purpose newsletter is now available. Nonprofits work to meet a deeply challenging moment There are many ways to help.

'Whatever you can do, do it.' A theatre that is the heart of a community The Colonial Theatre brings the 'story of America' to the North Country. Nonprofit hunger-relief agencies work to fill gaps as SNAP expires Federal program that helps people purchase nutritious foods expected to be interrupted due to government shutdown.

New Hampshire hunger-relief agencies will need additional support to meet increased need. “Know Your News” campaign kicks off The Granite State News Collaborative and the New England Newspaper and Press Association are running a month-long campaign about the importance of the First Amendment, press freedom, and local journalism. The Foundation is a proud supporter of the News Collaborative.

Jihye Han awarded 2025 Artist Advancement Grant Exeter artist/sculptor awarded grant that helps cultivate the Piscataqua Region’s arts community, boost artists’ careers and helps keep them living and working in the area. Volunteers come together to make nature accessible to all. Community mental health centers help our kids thrive.

Our Grant Management staff can provide technical support for GrantSource and answer general grant program inquiries by phone at 603-225-6641 ext. 5 or email at tenagncc@aups. bet .

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