First Seacoast Community Foundation directs modest, local philanthropic support to frontline community services on the Seacoast, prioritizing family health and programs that support women in crisis or recovery. Their recent grants fund an established community health/family support center, a capital campaign for a women's residential recovery program, and a local women-led mutual aid initiative, indicating a focus on place-based social services and women’s wellbeing.
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Most grants fall between $500 and $1K, with a median of $500.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$500
75th Percentile
$1K
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Concentrated, small-scale local philanthropy: a handful of modest grants per year focused on Seacoast nonprofits, with one larger award and several mid-sized awards rather than broad, diversified giving or large multi-year commitments.
Notable grantees: Greater Seacoast Community Health (Families First & Support Center), Hope on Haven Hill, Oyster River Womenade
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from First Seacoast Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Established 501(c)(3) organizations and other public charities that share the bank's commitment to improving Seacoast communities.
Who can apply: Established 501(c)(3) organizations and other public charities serving the Seacoast communities; must align with the foundation's community focus areas.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooperative Alliance for SeaCoast Transformation | Dover, NH | $25,000 | 2026 | General operating support |
| Greater Seacoast Community Health | Somersworth, NH | $10,000 | 2026 | a/k/a Families First Health & Support Center |
| Oyster River Womenade | Durham, NH | $5,500 | 2026 | General operating support |
| Pope Memorial Humane Society of Cocheco Valley | Dover, NH | $5,500 | 2026 | General operating support |
| Communitively Inc | Dover, NH | $5,000 | 2026 | General operating support |
| Monarch School of New England | Rochester, NH | $5,000 | 2026 | General operating support |
| Barrington Library Foundation | Barrington, NH | $5,000 | 2026 | General operating support |
| Operation Blessing | Portsmouth, NH | $3,000 | 2026 | General operating support |
| Community Action Partnership of Strafford County | Dover, NH | $3,000 | 2026 | f/b/o Homeless Shelter of Strafford County |
| My Friends Place | Dover, NH | $3,000 | 2026 | General operating support |
| Barrington Community Food Pantry | Barrington, NH | $3,000 | 2026 | General operating support |
| Pinetree Institute | Eliot, ME | $2,500 | 2026 | General operating support |
| Malley Farm for Women | Somersworth, NH | $2,500 | 2026 | General operating support |
| Cross Roads House Inc | Portsmouth, NH | $1,000 | 2026 | General operating support |
| Vouchers for Veterans | Rochester, NH | $1,000 | 2026 | General operating support |
| University of New Hampshire | Durham, NH | $5,000 | 2025 | Scholarships |
| Barrington Library Foundation | Barrington, NH | $5,000 | 2025 | General operating support |
| On Belay Inc | Newmarket, NH | $500 | 2025 | General operating support |
| Greater Seacoast Community Health aka Families First & Support Center | Somersworth, NH | $10,000 | 2024 | General operating support |
| Oyster River Womenade | Durham, NH | $5,000 | 2024 | General operating support |
| Step Up Parents | Portsmouth, NH | $1,000 | 2024 | General operating support |
| Dover Children's Home | Dover, NH | $100 | 2024 | General operating support |
| Hope on Haven Hill | Rochester, NH | $5,000 | 2023 | Capital campaign |
| University of New Hampshire | Durham, NH | $1,000 | 2023 | Scholarships |
| NHSPCA (aka New Hampshire SPCA) | Stratham, MA | $500 | 2023 | Memorial donation |
| Zebra Crossings | Dover, NH | $500 | 2023 | Dover Branch holiday donation |
| AIDS Response Seacoast | Portsmouth, NH | $500 | 2023 | Portsmouth Branch holiday donation |
| Cornerstone VNA | Rochester, NH | $500 | 2023 | Rochester Branch holiday donation |
| End 68 Hours of Hunger (fbo Oyster River branch) | Somersworth, NH | $500 | 2023 | Durham Branch holiday donation |
| Merrimack Valley Hospice | Lawrence, MA | $250 | 2023 | Memorial donation |
| Parish of the Assumption | Dover, NH | $200 | 2023 | Memorial donation |
Cooperative Alliance for SeaCoast Transformation
$25,000General operating support
a/k/a Families First Health & Support Center
Oyster River Womenade
$5,500General operating support
Pope Memorial Humane Society of Cocheco Valley
$5,500General operating support
Communitively Inc
$5,000General operating support
Monarch School of New England
$5,000General operating support
Barrington Library Foundation
$5,000General operating support
Operation Blessing
$3,000General operating support
Community Action Partnership of Strafford County
$3,000f/b/o Homeless Shelter of Strafford County
My Friends Place
$3,000General operating support
Barrington Community Food Pantry
$3,000General operating support
Pinetree Institute
$2,500General operating support
Malley Farm for Women
$2,500General operating support
Vouchers for Veterans
$1,000General operating support
University of New Hampshire
$5,000Scholarships
Barrington Library Foundation
$5,000General operating support
On Belay Inc
$500General operating support
General operating support
Oyster River Womenade
$5,000General operating support
Step Up Parents
$1,000General operating support
Dover Children's Home
$100General operating support
University of New Hampshire
$1,000Scholarships
NHSPCA (aka New Hampshire SPCA)
$500Memorial donation
Zebra Crossings
$500Dover Branch holiday donation
Cornerstone VNA
$500Rochester Branch holiday donation
Durham Branch holiday donation
Merrimack Valley Hospice
$250Memorial donation
Parish of the Assumption
$200Memorial donation