What kinds of organizations does Granite United Way fund most often?

The recent grants point to community health, youth services, basic needs, and family support. Examples include Greater Seacoast Community Health in Somersworth, Community Alliance for Teen Safety in Derry, Merrimack Valley Day Care in Concord, and The Upper Room a Family Resource Center in Derry.

What is the typical grant size?

Typical awards are relatively consistent: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $12,500, and the 75th percentile is $17,588. The recent list also includes larger awards, such as $252,756 to Greater Seacoast Community Health and $160,000 to The Granite YMCA.

Can organizations apply directly for some Granite United Way opportunities?

Yes. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including the Opioid Abatement Community Grants Program and Granite United Way Community Response Grants. The Beech Street Center City Initiative is listed as a one-time opportunity and does not accept unsolicited applications.

Where does Granite United Way give most often?

The top state by grant count is Vermont, while 85% of grants in the recipient-state distribution go to New Hampshire. In the recent grants list, Manchester, Concord, Derry, Dover, and Somersworth are frequent recipient cities.

Granite United Way

Name: Granite United Way — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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MANCHESTER, NHWebsite6036256939

About Granite United Way

Granite United Way's Mission is to improve the quality of people's lives by bringing together the caring power of communities.

Focus Areas

Responsive community grantsOpioid Abatement Community Grants ProgramVolunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)211 information & referralPublic health networksFamily resource center / early childhood supportsHousing initiatives

Who They Fund

local communities/community residentsyouth (children and adolescents)community-based organizations and service providers

Funding Style

community-impact focused

About Granite United Way

Granite United Way’s recent giving is marked by large, repeated support for local health and community-serving organizations. The biggest grant in the recent list went to Greater Seacoast Community Health in Somersworth for $252,756 in 2023, and The Granite YMCA in Manchester received multiple awards across 2023 and 2024, including $160,000 and $81,333. That pattern points to a funder that backs organizations delivering direct services, especially where health, youth support, and basic community needs overlap. The foundation’s portfolio also includes sustained support for community anchors such as Boys and Girls Club of Manchester, Amoskeag Health Center, and The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester. Its stated focus areas include responsive community grants, opioid abatement, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, 211 information and referral, public health networks, family resource center and early childhood supports, and housing initiatives. Granite United Way describes its mission as improving quality of life by bringing together the caring power of communities, and its grantmaking reflects that through program support to nonprofits serving residents across New Hampshire.

What Granite United Way Funds

Public health is one of the clearest threads in Granite United Way’s funding. Greater Seacoast Community Health in Somersworth received $252,756 in 2023, and Parkland Medical Center in Derry received $98,381 that same year, both under community impact and public health labels. Youth-serving organizations also appear prominently. The Community Alliance for Teen Safety in Derry received $117,780 in 2023, while Girls Incorporated of Nh in Manchester received $37,800 for community impact-youth work. The foundation also supports family and stabilization services. Merrimack Valley Day Care in Concord received $37,500 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and The Upper Room a Family Resource Center in Derry received $30,000 in both 2024 and 2025. Legal support is another visible area, with Nh Legal Assistance receiving awards in Concord and Manchester.

How Granite United Way Gives

Granite United Way’s recent awards cluster around a median grant size of $12,500, with grants typically falling between $10,000 at the 25th percentile and $17,588 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also shows a smaller set of larger awards, including six-figure grants alongside many awards in the tens of thousands. Giving is repeated over time: The Granite YMCA, Boys and Girls Club of Manchester, Merrimack Valley Day Care, Waypoint, and Nh Legal Assistance each appear in more than one year. The foundation is a Mixed - Community Foundation and funds local grants in New Hampshire. Several active opportunities accept unsolicited applications.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$482K

Total Assets

$8.4M

Total Revenue

$13.2M

Total Expenses

$13.6M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $10K and $18K, with a median of $13K.

25th Percentile

$10K

Median

$13K

75th Percentile

$18K

Geographic Reach

Local4 states funded

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

SEAN OWEN

Accepts unsolicited proposals

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
FAMILY PROMISE OF GREATER CONCORD	CONCORD, NH	$16,500	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
GRAFTON COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS	LEBANON, NH	$15,500	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
CASA OF NH	MANCHESTER, NH	$15,500	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
THE FRIENDLY KITCHEN	CONCORD, NH	$15,000	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
CONCORD COALITION TO END HOMELESSNESS	CONCORD, NH	$15,000	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
PROJECT STORY	CONCORD, NH	$14,000	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
MAYNARD HOUSE	HANOVER, NH	$12,500	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
PEMI YOUTH CENTER	PLYMOUTH, NH	$11,030	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
SPRINGFIELD TURNING POINT	SPRINGFIELD, VT	$11,000	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
UPPER VALLEY HAVEN	WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT	$10,800	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
FAIR TIDE	KITTERY, ME	$10,630	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
COMMUNITY CAREGIVERS OF GREATER DERRY	DERRY, NH	$10,000	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
FRIENDS OF VETERANS	WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT	$10,000	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
1269 CAFE	MANCHESTER, NH	$10,000	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
SECOND START	CONCORD, NH	$9,500	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
HOPE ON HAVEN HILL INC	ROCHESTER, NH	$9,480	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
ISAIAH 58 NEW HAMPSHIRE	HAMPSTEAD, NH	$9,200	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
PITTSFIELD YOUTH WORKSHOP	PITTSFIELD, NH	$9,000	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
THRIVE SURVIVOR SUPPORT CENTER (FORMALLY CRISIS CENTER OF NH)	CONCORD, NH	$9,000	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
THE FRIENDS PROGRAM	CONCORD, NH	$9,000	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
LITTLETON WINTER SHELTER	LITTLETON, NH	$9,000	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
LISTEN LEBANON IN SERVICE TO EACH NEIGHBOR	ENFIELD, NH	$8,750	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
REACH NH CRISIS SERVICES	MANCHESTER, NH	$8,500	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
ST JOSEPH COMMUNITY SERVICES	MERRIMACK, NH	$8,250	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
THE BRIDGE PROJECT	LINCOLN, NH	$8,250	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
SPECIAL NEEDS SUPPORT CENTER OF THE UPPER VALLEY	WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT	$8,000	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
TINY TWISTERS CHILDCARE CENTER	FRANKLIN, NH	$8,000	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
BUILDING COMMUNITY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE	MANCHESTER, NH	$7,550	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
OPERATION DELTA DOG	HOLLIS, NH	$7,550	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
LAKES REGION MENTAL HEALTH CENTER	LACONIA, NH	$7,550	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
FAMILIES IN TRANSITION	MANCHESTER, NH	$7,550	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
HARBOR HOMES INC	NASHUA, NH	$7,500	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
HOPE FOR NH RECOVERY	MANCHESTER, NH	$7,500	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
WEBSTER HOUSE	MANCHESTER, NH	$7,500	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
WAYPOINT	MANCHESTER, NH	$7,500	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
GIRLS INCORPORATED OF NH	MANCHESTER, NH	$7,500	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
COPPER CANNON CAMP	FRANCONIA, NH	$7,500	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
NH LEGAL ASSISTANCE	CONCORD, NH	$7,500	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE	BOSTON, MA	$7,500	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
VALLEY COURT DIVERSION PROGRAM	WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT	$7,400	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
TAPPLY-THOMPSON COMMUNITY CENTER	BRISTOL, NH	$7,200	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
COVER HOME REPAIR	WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT	$7,100	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
BLACK LIVES MATTER	DOVER, NH	$6,555	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
LANTERN LIGHT CAMPS	NORTHWOOD, NH	$6,555	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
AUSTIN17HOUSE	BRENTWOOD, NH	$6,555	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
STRAFFORD NUTRITION & MEALS ON WHEELS	SOMERSWORTH, NH	$6,555	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
HELPING HANDS OUTREACH CENTER	MANCHESTER, NH	$6,400	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
DOVER ADULT LEARNING CENTER	DOVER, NH	$6,075	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
LITTLE BLESSINGS CHILD CARE	PORTSMOUTH, NH	$6,075	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT
KINGSTON CHILDREN'S CENTER	WOLFBORO, NH	$6,075	2026	COMMUNITY RESPONSE IMPACT GRANT

Recipient

Location

Amount

Year

Purpose

FAMILY PROMISE OF GREATER CONCORD

CONCORD, NH

$16,500

2026