New Hampshire Grants

The 2024 Meredith Village Savings Bank Fund Grant is an annual financial award given to New Hampshire community initiatives and nonprofits that have impactful projects, a clear action plan, potential for sustainability, and demonstrate collaboration, with the application deadline being October 15th each year.

Coastal Resilience Grant (CRG) Program Guidelines A. Purpose The CRG funding opportunity supports projects that: Build capacity, Advance planning, and Develop designs to increase coastal resilience, including community and/or habitat resilience, in one or more of New Hampshire’s Coastal Zone communities. Coastal Zone communities include: Dover, Durham, Exeter, Greenland, Hampton, Hampton Falls, Madbury, New Castle, Newfields, Newington, Newmarket, North Hampton, Portsmouth, Rollinsford, Rye, Seabrook, and Stratham. B. Eligible Applicants and Project Categories Eligible Applicants: Coastal municipalities, Quasi-governmental organizations, Non-governmental organizations, Academic institutions, and State agencies. Preference given to lead applicant organizations with no prior CRG awards. Preferred Project Approaches: Minimize negative impacts to environmental resources. Focus on coalition-building, cultural heritage preservation, environmental justice, inclusive access, and protecting/restoring natural coastal resources. Collaboratively-develop goals, purpose, work plan, products, and outcomes. Achieve fair distribution of benefits and burdens, prioritizing those with the highest need. Eligible Project Categories: Building Capacity Projects: Increase community resilience through network building, knowledge enhancement, and resource access. Planning Projects: Develop strategic plans, assessments, or regulations to guide resilience efforts. Design Projects: Develop designs for site-specific resources/assets to increase resilience. C. Funding, Match Commitment, and Project Timeframe Funding: Total anticipated federal grant funding: ~$100,000. Request between $9,000 and $30,000 in federal grant funds per project. Federal funds cannot cover final engineering designs, permitting, construction costs, or equipment purchases exceeding $5,000. Match Commitment: Non-federal match commitment: 4:1 federal grant funds to non-federal match (cash or in-kind services). Justification for reduced or no match commitment may be provided. Project Timeframe: Duration: 12 to 18 months. Expected project start: November 2024 to January 2025. Expected project end: December 2025 to June 2026. For more details and to access the application, visit the NHDES Coastal Program website.

This program provides funding to New Hampshire municipalities for projects that improve community facilities, create affordable housing, and stimulate economic development, particularly benefiting low and moderate-income residents.

This program provides financial assistance for energy audits to help New Hampshire's agricultural producers and rural small businesses improve energy efficiency and reduce costs.

This funding opportunity supports teachers and staff in Manchester and Amherst public schools to implement innovative projects that enrich classroom learning, introduce new extracurricular activities, or promote health and wellness in school settings.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Manchester and Amherst that address critical community needs in areas such as arts, education, health, and human services, with a focus on supporting underrepresented groups and promoting sustainable, innovative solutions.

Grant Opportunity: New Hampshire Library Technology Grant Program The program offers competitive grants of up to $10,000 to community libraries in selected towns for online access, technology upgrades, distance learning, and staff development. Eligible applicants must serve rural, underserved, or under-resourced communities within the Foundation’s eight regions. Libraries may receive one grant per 12-month period and can reapply in subsequent periods. For more information, visit NHCF website.

This funding opportunity supports teachers and staff in Manchester and Amherst public schools to implement innovative projects that enhance classroom experiences, co-curricular activities, and student health and wellness.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Lyme, New Hampshire, to support community initiatives that improve quality of life and encourage volunteerism.

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and educational institutions in New Hampshire to implement projects that promote healthy aging and health equity for marginalized populations.

This funding opportunity provides strategic support to organizations in New Hampshire working on health policy and systems changes to improve access to healthcare and engage citizens in health issues.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and educational institutions in New Hampshire to implement projects that promote health equity for underserved populations.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and educational institutions in New Hampshire for projects that promote health equity and address urgent community needs.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and educational institutions in New Hampshire to implement projects that promote the healthy development of young children, with a focus on advancing health equity and addressing urgent community needs.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and educational institutions in New Hampshire to improve the behavioral health of children and their families.