Volunteer NH envisions our state as a place where people volunteer together to build strong and connected communities. We bring our vision to life by engaging those communities to solve local challenges through volunteerism.
Volunteer Nh’s recent grantmaking is anchored in AmeriCorps and volunteer capacity building, with large awards flowing to organizations that place members in service or strengthen volunteer infrastructure in New Hampshire. The biggest grants in the file go to City Year Inc, Goodwill Industries of Northern New England, Squam Lakes Association, and Student Conservation Association Inc, showing a strong emphasis on structured service programs rather than one-off charitable support. The foundation also backs volunteer engagement work directly. Its mini-grant and training activity supports organizations that need help with volunteer recruitment, retention, management systems, technology, and program development. That pattern appears in awards to groups such as the NH Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence and the International Institute of New England Inc, alongside smaller operating-support style grants for volunteer training. Volunteer Nh’s work reflects a service-infrastructure model: it funds the organizations that recruit, train, and deploy volunteers and AmeriCorps members across education, disaster services, environmental stewardship, economic opportunity, and community resilience. The grant list also shows repeated support to some recipients across multiple years, suggesting ongoing relationships around recurring AmeriCorps and volunteer engagement needs.
In AmeriCorps-related work, Volunteer Nh supports organizations that run service programs in New Hampshire. City Year Inc received $951,393 in 2023, $552,186 in 2024, and $498,667 in 2025 for AmeriCorps volunteers, while Squam Lakes Association and Student Conservation Association Inc also appear with sizable awards for the same purpose. Volunteer capacity building is another clear theme. The foundation gave $83,490 in 2025 and $61,395 in 2024 to International Institute of New England Inc for volunteer training, and smaller training grants went to organizations such as Willing Hands and Animal Rescue League of NH. The grant record also includes support for community protection and service infrastructure. Nh Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence received AmeriCorps volunteer funding in 2023 and 2024, and Friends Forever Inc and Court Appointed Special Advocates of NH Inc received volunteer training grants in 2023 and 2024, respectively.
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$1M
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$2.6M
Most grants fall between $11K and $246K, with a median of $23K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$23K
75th Percentile
$246K
GRETCHEN STALLINGS
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Typical grant size sits at $11,009 at the 25th percentile, a median of $23,449, and $245,551 at the 75th percentile, indicating a mix of smaller capacity-building awards and much larger AmeriCorps program grants. The recent record shows repeat funding across multiple years for several recipients, including City Year Inc, Goodwill Industries of Northern New England, Squam Lakes Association, and Student Conservation Association Inc. Volunteer Nh is a regular funder and a DAF-classified organization, not a funder of individuals. The active programs shown on its site include both unsolicited and competitive application paths, with some AmeriCorps opportunities routed through Volunteer Nh and others submitted to the federal agency after state review.
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in New Hampshire: 73% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and New Hampshire is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipients in-state include Holderness, Charlestown, Concord, Lancaster, Bedford, Durham, Laconia, Portsmouth, and Manchester. Outside New Hampshire, awards in the file reach Boston and Portland, Maine, plus smaller grant activity in Massachusetts, Vermont, and one of the named multi-state service pathways.
It funds organizations that recruit, train, and deploy volunteers or AmeriCorps members. The active programs focus on AmeriCorps competitive and formula grants, volunteer engagement mini-grants, volunteer management technology, volunteer training, and program development.
The typical grant size is $11,009 at the 25th percentile, $23,449 at the median, and $245,551 at the 75th percentile. The grant list shows both smaller volunteer-training awards and much larger AmeriCorps program grants.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including City Year Inc, Goodwill Industries of Northern New England, Squam Lakes Association, Student Conservation Association Inc, Nh Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence, and Belknap County Conservation District.
Its giving is regional, with 73% of grants going to recipients in New Hampshire. The recent record also includes recipients in Boston and Portland, Maine, plus organizations in Massachusetts and Vermont.
The site shows both unsolicited and competitive options. NH Volunteer Engagement Mini-Grants accept unsolicited applications, while some AmeriCorps formula and competitive program grants are managed through Volunteer Nh’s review and submission process.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY YEAR INC | BOSTON, MA | $508,662 | 2026 | AMERICORP VOLUNTEERS |
| STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSN INC | CHARLESTOWN, NH | $427,492 | 2026 | AMERICORP VOLUNTEERS |
| SQUAM LAKES ASSOCIATION | HOLDERNESS, NH | $368,032 | 2026 | AMERICORP VOLUNTEERS |
| GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF NORTHERN NE | PORTLAND, ME | $295,207 | 2026 | AMERICORP VOLUNTEERS |
| CITY OF MANCHESTER HEALTH DEPARTMENT - WILLIAMS B CASHIN SENIOR ACTIVITY C | MANCHESTER, NH | $26,578 | 2026 | VOLUNTEERS |
| COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | PETERBOROUGH, NH | $26,301 | 2026 | VOLUNTEERS |
| 603 UNITED | BELMONT, NH | $25,580 | 2026 | VOLUNTEERS |
| TOWN OF MILFORD | MILFORD, NH | $24,768 | 2026 | VOLUNTEERS |
| ST JOSEPH COMMUNITY SERVICE DBA MEALS ON WHEELS OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY | MANCHESTER, NH | $23,468 | 2026 | VOLUNTEERS |
| THE COMMUNITY KITCHEN INC | KEENE, NH | $20,286 | 2026 | VOLUNTEERS |
| EASTERSEALS NEW HAMPSHIRE INC | MANCHESTER, NH | $13,277 | 2026 | VOLUNTEERS |
| CLEAN ENERGY NH | CONCORD, NH | $9,885 | 2026 | PROGRAM PLANNING. |
| CRAFTSTUDIES INC | WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT | $7,290 | 2026 | VOLUNTEERS |
| CITY YEAR INC | BOSTON, MA | $498,667 | 2025 | AMERICORP VOLUNTEERS |
| SQUAM LAKES ASSOCIATION | HOLDERNESS, NH | $490,626 | 2025 | AMERICORP VOLUNTEERS |
| STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSN INC | CHARLESTOWN, NH | $368,602 | 2025 | AMERICORP VOLUNTEERS |
| GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF NORTHERN NE | PORTLAND, ME | $335,310 | 2025 | AMERICORP VOLUNTEERS |
| INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEW ENGLAND INC | BOSTON, MA | $83,490 | 2025 | VOLUNTEER TRAINING |
| CLEAN ENERGY NH | CONCORD, NH | $6,171 | 2025 | PROGRAM PLANNING. |
| COOS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | LANCASTER, NH | $5,282 | 2025 | AMERICORP VOLUNTEERS |
| CITY YEAR INC | BOSTON, MA | $552,186 | 2024 | AMERICORP VOLUNTEERS |
| GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF NORTHERN NE | PORTLAND, ME | $377,610 | 2024 | AMERICORP VOLUNTEERS |
| SQUAM LAKES ASSOCIATION | HOLDERNESS, NH | $347,220 | 2024 | AMERICORP VOLUNTEERS |
| STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSN INC | CHARLESTOWN, NH | $341,239 | 2024 | AMERICORP VOLUNTEERS |
| NH COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC & SEXUAL VIOLENCE | CONCORD, NH | $127,248 | 2024 | AMERICORP VOLUNTEERS |
| INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEW ENGLAND INC | BOSTON, MA | $61,395 | 2024 | VOLUNTEER TRAINING |
| COOS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | LANCASTER, NH | $21,674 | 2024 | AMERICORP VOLUNTEERS |
| FRIENDS OF AINE | MANCHESTER, NH | $14,940 | 2024 | VOLUNTEER TRAINING |
| COURT APPT SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF NH INC | MANCHESTER, NH | $14,557 | 2024 | VOLUNTEER TRAINING |
| BELKNAP COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT | LACONIA, NH | $11,738 | 2024 | VOLUNTEER TRAINING |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF THE GREEN AND WHITE MOUNTAINS | BEDFORD, NH | $11,631 | 2024 | VOLUNTEER TRAINING |
| HAVEN VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SUPPORT SERVICES | PORTSMOUTH, NH | $11,601 | 2024 | VOLUNTEER TRAINING |
| FRIENDS FOREVER INC | DURHAM, NH | $11,507 | 2024 | VOLUNTEER TRAINING |
| LAKES REGION COMMUNITY DEVELOPERS | LACONIA, NH | $11,123 | 2024 | VOLUNTEER TRAINING |
| ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF NH | BEDFORD, NH | $11,080 | 2024 | VOLUNTEER TRAINING |
| MERRIMACK RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL | LAWRENCE, MA | $10,468 | 2024 | VOLUNTEER TRAINING |
| GRANITE VNA | CONCORD, NH | $10,003 | 2024 | VOLUNTEER TRAINING |
| FIRST NEW HAMPSHIRE ROBOTICS | HOLLIS, NH | $8,557 | 2024 | VOLUNTEER TRAINING |
| QUEEN CITY BICYCLE COLLECTIVE | MANCHESTER, NH | $8,224 | 2024 | VOLUNTEER TRAINING |
| SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF NH FORESTS | CONCORD, NH | $7,500 | 2024 | VOLUNTEER TRAINING |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE | CONCORD, NH | $6,695 | 2024 | VOLUNTEER TRAINING |
| WILLING HANDS | NORWICH, VT | $5,273 | 2024 | VOLUNTEER TRAINING |
| CITY YEAR INC | BOSTON, MA | $951,393 | 2023 | AMERICORP VOLUNTEERS |
| GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF NORTHERN NE | PORTLAND, ME | $599,190 | 2023 | AMERICORP VOLUNTEERS |
| STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSN INC | CHARLESTOWN, NH | $357,343 | 2023 | AMERICORP VOLUNTEERS |
| SQUAM LAKES ASSOCIATION | HOLDERNESS, NH | $332,495 | 2023 | AMERICORP VOLUNTEERS |
| NH COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC & SEXUAL VIOLENCE | CONCORD, NH | $216,570 | 2023 | AMERICORP VOLUNTEERS |
| EPILEPSEY FOUNDATION OF NE | WILMINGTON, MA | $89,432 | 2023 | AMERICORP VOLUNTEERS |
| WILLING HANDS | NORWICH, VT | $31,881 | 2023 | VOLUNTEER TRAINING |
| ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF NH | BEDFORD, NH | $31,357 | 2023 | VOLUNTEER TRAINING |
SQUAM LAKES ASSOCIATION
$368,032AMERICORP VOLUNTEERS
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF NORTHERN NE
$295,207AMERICORP VOLUNTEERS
CITY OF MANCHESTER HEALTH DEPARTMENT - WILLIAMS B CASHIN SENIOR ACTIVITY C
$26,578VOLUNTEERS
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
$26,301Current and upcoming funding from Volunteer Nh that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: New Hampshire-based organizations; round-specific guidance applies (some rounds may restrict applicant types or project focus).
Deadline: Multiple rounds per year (dates published per round). See opportunity pages for round-specific deadlines.
VOLUNTEERS
603 UNITED
$25,580VOLUNTEERS
TOWN OF MILFORD
$24,768VOLUNTEERS
VOLUNTEERS
THE COMMUNITY KITCHEN INC
$20,286VOLUNTEERS
CRAFTSTUDIES INC
$7,290VOLUNTEERS
SQUAM LAKES ASSOCIATION
$490,626AMERICORP VOLUNTEERS
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF NORTHERN NE
$335,310AMERICORP VOLUNTEERS
COOS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$5,282AMERICORP VOLUNTEERS
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF NORTHERN NE
$377,610AMERICORP VOLUNTEERS
SQUAM LAKES ASSOCIATION
$347,220AMERICORP VOLUNTEERS
NH COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC & SEXUAL VIOLENCE
$127,248AMERICORP VOLUNTEERS
COOS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$21,674AMERICORP VOLUNTEERS
FRIENDS OF AINE
$14,940VOLUNTEER TRAINING
BELKNAP COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT
$11,738VOLUNTEER TRAINING
GIRL SCOUTS OF THE GREEN AND WHITE MOUNTAINS
$11,631VOLUNTEER TRAINING
FRIENDS FOREVER INC
$11,507VOLUNTEER TRAINING
LAKES REGION COMMUNITY DEVELOPERS
$11,123VOLUNTEER TRAINING
ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF NH
$11,080VOLUNTEER TRAINING
GRANITE VNA
$10,003VOLUNTEER TRAINING
FIRST NEW HAMPSHIRE ROBOTICS
$8,557VOLUNTEER TRAINING
QUEEN CITY BICYCLE COLLECTIVE
$8,224VOLUNTEER TRAINING
WILLING HANDS
$5,273VOLUNTEER TRAINING
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF NORTHERN NE
$599,190AMERICORP VOLUNTEERS
SQUAM LAKES ASSOCIATION
$332,495AMERICORP VOLUNTEERS
NH COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC & SEXUAL VIOLENCE
$216,570AMERICORP VOLUNTEERS
EPILEPSEY FOUNDATION OF NE
$89,432AMERICORP VOLUNTEERS
WILLING HANDS
$31,881VOLUNTEER TRAINING
ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF NH
$31,357VOLUNTEER TRAINING
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