New Hampshire Alliance of Regional Development Corporations
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About New Hampshire Alliance of Regional Development Corporations
The foundation is tightly focused on supporting regional economic development organizations across New Hampshire, regularly funding local Economic Development Corporations and county development councils. Grants are aimed at sustaining regional capacity for business retention, community economic projects, and local infrastructure or program support—often delivered repeatedly to the same county-level intermediaries. The giving pattern reflects place-based investment in networks that drive rural and small-town economic activity rather than statewide policy or national organizations.
Focus Areas
County and regional Economic Development Corporations in New Hampshire (e.g., Coös, Belknap, Grafton, Rockingham)Rural and small-town economic capacity-building and business retention programsTourism and destination-area economic support (e.g., Mt. Washington Valley)Local infrastructure and program support for community development intermediaries
Who They Fund
low- and moderate-income residentsregional economic development corporations (New Hampshire)New Hampshire communities/statewide municipalities
About New Hampshire Alliance of Regional Development Corporations
New Hampshire Alliance of Regional Development Corporations Inc repeatedly funds the regional intermediaries that shape local economic development across New Hampshire. Its recent grants center on county and regional economic development corporations, with support reaching groups in Dover, Lancaster, Exeter, Gilford, Keene, Wolfeboro, Plymouth, North Hampton, and Concord. The pattern points to institutional support for organizations that coordinate business retention, local planning, and community-facing economic programs rather than project grants to individuals or national nonprofits. The largest recent award, $56,925 to Southeast Economic Development Corporation in Dover, sits alongside other substantial grants to Coos Economic Development Corp in Lancaster and Belknap County Economic Dev Council in Gilford. The foundation also returns to the same recipients across multiple years, including Southeast Economic Development Corporation, Mt Washington Valley Economic Development Corporation, Wentworth Economic Development Corporation, and Grafton Region Development Corp. That repeat funding shows a stable relationship with a network of New Hampshire development corporations, especially those serving rural counties and smaller communities. Across the list, the foundation backs organizations that help manage regional economic capacity. Its grants often go to entities whose work is tied to local infrastructure, tourism-area support, and coordination among municipal or county partners.
What New Hampshire Alliance of Regional Development Corporations Funds
In county-level economic development, the foundation backed Coos Economic Development Corp with $39,000 in 2025 and another $19,000 in 2024, showing sustained support for regional business and community capacity in northern New Hampshire. Belknap County Economic Dev Council received $38,000 in 2025, after a $19,000 grant in 2024 and another $19,000 in 2023, indicating a repeated relationship with a county intermediary. Tourism-linked regional development also appears in the grant list. Mt Washington Valley Economic Development Corporation in Conway received $25,087 in 2024, $21,998 in 2025, and $19,895 in 2023, tying the foundation to economic work in a destination area. The foundation also supports broader regional coordination. Rockingham Economic Development Corporation in Exeter and Grafton Region Development Corp in Plymouth each appear more than once, with grants of $19,000 in 2024 and 2025 for both organizations.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$601K
Total Assets
$11K
Total Revenue
$257K
Total Expenses
$258K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $19K and $21K, with a median of $19K.
25th Percentile
$19K
Median
$19K
75th Percentile
$21K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in NH.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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