To improve health and well-being and reduce the burden of illness of people in Strafford County and surrounding communities.
A defining feature of Greater Rochester Community Health Foundation’s recent giving is its concentration on community health in Strafford County, with repeated support for mental health, behavioral health, substance use disorder services, housing, and basic needs. The foundation’s grants also show a practical mix of operating support, program funding, and capacity building, with awards often sized at $10,000, $20,000, or $25,000. Within that pattern, several grants stand out for the kinds of community needs they address. Waypoint received support for mental health services for homeless youth, while Community Action Partnership of Strafford County was funded to increase access to maternal and mental health care. The foundation also backed Greater Seacoast Community Health for integrated health and dental services to low-income people, and Coast for transportation options for elders and disabled residents. Other recent grants point to a broad local health portfolio rather than a single-issue approach. Funding has gone to organizations working on suicide prevention and stigma reduction, domestic and sexual violence survivor services, special health services, and school-based behavioral health. Across these awards, the foundation appears to focus on community-based organizations serving people in Strafford County and nearby New Hampshire seacoast communities, with some support reaching neighboring Maine communities as well.
In mental health and behavioral health, the foundation gave $25,000 to Connor's Climb Foundation for suicide prevention training in Strafford County and to reduce stigma of mental health, and $20,000 to Greater Seacoast Community Health for behavioral health services at Somersworth High School. It also funded Behavioral Health and Development Services of Strafford County for staffing and general support. Maternal and family supports appear in multiple grants. Hope on Haven Hill Inc. received $20,000 to operate new programs, PHP, and maternal BH, and Community Action Partnership of Strafford County received $25,000 to increase access to maternal and mental health care. Rochester Child Care Center Inc. was funded for the Middle School After Care Program in Rochester. The foundation also supports basic needs and access to care. Cross Roads House received $20,000 to install a new bathroom in a winter warming center, Greater Seacoast Community Health got $35,000 for integrated health and dental services to low-income people, and Coast was funded for transportation options for elders and disabled residents.
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$502K
Most grants fall between $10K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
Elizabeth Andrews-Parker
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Recent awards cluster around modest, local grant sizes: the typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, median, and $20,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent-grants list also includes $25,000 and $35,000 awards, suggesting a narrow band with occasional larger project support. Multiple organizations appear in more than one year, including Greater Seacoast Community Health, Coast, Haven, Gather, SHARE Fund, Strafford Nutrition & Meals on Wheels, and The Joan G Lovering Health Center, indicating recurring relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is a regular funder, and its active programs include unsolicited opportunities, including a rolling Responsive Grants process and targeted GRCHF grants.
Grantmaking is heavily centered in New Hampshire: 95% of grants go to recipients in the state, and the top giving state by count is NH. Recent recipients cluster in Dover, Portsmouth, Rochester, Somersworth, Exeter, Greenland, Madbury, Manchester, and Concord-adjacent communities, with some awards extending to Eliot, Maine for NH seacoast-related work. The recipient-country distribution is entirely domestic, with all 42 grants going to US organizations.
It funds nonprofits serving Strafford County and surrounding communities, with recent support for mental health, behavioral health, substance use disorder services, maternal health, early education and child care, food security, housing, transportation, culturally appropriate care, care coordination, dental health, and access to services.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile and median, with the 75th percentile at $20,000. Recent awards also include $25,000 and $35,000 grants.
Yes. Its active programs include unsolicited opportunities such as Responsive Grants, the GRCHF Grants program, the Small Grants Program, and the Targeted Grants Program. The Responsive Grants program is rolling for nonprofits serving New Hampshire communities and select bordering communities in Maine and Vermont.
The foundation gives most often in New Hampshire, and 95% of its grants go to recipients in NH. Its active programs focus on Rochester, the Greater Rochester area, Strafford County, and, in some programs, nearby communities in Maine and Vermont.
Recent grants supported suicide prevention training, maternal and mental health care, integrated health and dental services for low-income people, transportation options for elders and disabled residents, winter warming center improvements, school-based behavioral health, and substance use disorder programming.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COAST | Dover, NH | $25,000 | 2025 | For general support & expand transportation options for elders and disabled |
| Connor's Climb Foundation | Exeter, NH | $25,000 | 2025 | To fund suicide prevention training in Strafford County & reduce stigma of mental health |
| Rochester Child Care Center Inc | Rochester, NH | $20,000 | 2025 | To support the Middle School After Care Program in Rochester |
| Community Action Partnership of Strafford County | Dover, NH | $20,000 | 2025 | To increase access to temporary housing while guiding clients toward permanent housing |
| Greater Seacoast Community Health | Portsmouth, NH | $20,000 | 2025 | For behavioral health services at Somersworth High School |
| Hope on Haven Hill Inc | Rochester, NH | $20,000 | 2025 | For operating new programs, PHP and maternal BH; to train on evidence-based practices |
| Cross Roads House | Portsmouth, NH | $20,000 | 2025 | To install new bathroom in Winter Warming Center serving Strafford, Rockingham Counties |
| Reproductive Freedom Fund of New Hampshire | Dover, NH | $10,000 | 2025 | For general operating support |
| Behavioral Health and Devt Svc of Strafford Cty | Dover, NH | $10,000 | 2025 | For general operating support |
| The Joan G Lovering Health Center | Greenland, NH | $10,000 | 2025 | For general operating support |
| Reach for the Top Therapy Services | Dover, NH | $10,000 | 2025 | For general operating support |
| SHARE Fund | Rochester, NH | $10,000 | 2025 | For general operating support |
| Strafford Nutrition & Meals on Wheels | Somersworth, NH | $10,000 | 2025 | For general operating support |
| Gather | Portsmouth, NH | $10,000 | 2025 | For general operating support in Strafford County |
| HAVEN | Portsmouth, NH | $10,000 | 2025 | For general operating support |
| I Got Bridged | Portsmouth, NH | $10,000 | 2025 | For general operating support |
| New Hampshire Harm Reduction Coalition | Dover, NH | $10,000 | 2025 | For general operating support |
| End 68 Hours of Hunger | Farmington, NH | $10,000 | 2025 | For general operating support in Strafford County |
| Twenty-One Senses | Madbury, NH | $10,000 | 2025 | For general operating support in Strafford County |
| Triangle Club Inc | Dover, NH | $7,500 | 2025 | For general operating support |
| Zebra Crossings | Dover, NH | $7,500 | 2025 | For general operating support |
| Waypoint | Manchester, NH | $35,000 | 2024 | For general operating support and mental health services for homeless youth |
| Greater Seacoast Community Health | Portsmouth, NH | $35,000 | 2024 | For integrated health services and dental services to low income people |
| Community Action Partnership of Strafford County | Dover, NH | $25,000 | 2024 | To increase access to maternal and mental health care |
| Pinetree Institute | Eliot, ME | $25,000 | 2024 | To assist the NH seacoast communities in creating their own mental health alliances |
| HAVEN | Portsmouth, NH | $20,000 | 2024 | For general support and access to services after domestic and/or sexual violence |
| Behavioral Health and Development Services of Strafford County | Dover, NH | $20,000 | 2024 | For general support and staffing |
| COAST | Dover, NH | $20,000 | 2024 | For general support and to expand transportation options for elders and disabled |
| Strafford Nutrition & Meals on Wheels | Somersworth, NH | $20,000 | 2024 | To support the mission of Meals on Wheels |
| Cornerstone VNA | Rochester, NH | $10,000 | 2024 | For general operating support |
| Infinity Peer Support Cooperative | Rochester, NH | $10,000 | 2024 | For general operating support |
| SOS Recovery Community Organization Inc | Rochester, NH | $10,000 | 2024 | For general operating support |
| Triangle Club Inc | Dover, NH | $10,000 | 2024 | For general operating support |
| Great Bay Services | Dover, NH | $10,000 | 2024 | For general operating support |
| The Joan G Lovering Health Center | Greenland, NH | $10,000 | 2024 | To provide specialized sexual/reproductive healthcare in Strafford county |
| Southeastern NH Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services | Dover, NH | $10,000 | 2024 | To fund essential substance use disorder programming |
| Reproductive Freedom Fund of New Hampshire | Dover, NH | $10,000 | 2024 | For general operating support |
| Gather | Portsmouth, NH | $10,000 | 2024 | For general operating support |
| SHARE Fund | Rochester, NH | $10,000 | 2024 | For general operating support |
| Homeless Center for Strafford County | Rochester, NH | $10,000 | 2024 | For general operating support |
| Dover Children's Home | Dover, NH | $10,000 | 2024 | For general operating support |
| Vouchers for Veterans | Rochester, NH | $7,500 | 2024 | For general operating support |
COAST
$25,000For general support & expand transportation options for elders and disabled
Connor's Climb Foundation
$25,000To fund suicide prevention training in Strafford County & reduce stigma of mental health
Rochester Child Care Center Inc
$20,000To support the Middle School After Care Program in Rochester
Community Action Partnership of Strafford County
$20,000To increase access to temporary housing while guiding clients toward permanent housing
Greater Seacoast Community Health
$20,000For behavioral health services at Somersworth High School
Hope on Haven Hill Inc
$20,000For operating new programs, PHP and maternal BH; to train on evidence-based practices
Cross Roads House
$20,000To install new bathroom in Winter Warming Center serving Strafford, Rockingham Counties
Reproductive Freedom Fund of New Hampshire
$10,000For general operating support
Behavioral Health and Devt Svc of Strafford Cty
$10,000For general operating support
The Joan G Lovering Health Center
$10,000For general operating support
Reach for the Top Therapy Services
$10,000For general operating support
SHARE Fund
$10,000For general operating support
Strafford Nutrition & Meals on Wheels
$10,000For general operating support
Gather
$10,000For general operating support in Strafford County
HAVEN
$10,000For general operating support
I Got Bridged
$10,000For general operating support
New Hampshire Harm Reduction Coalition
$10,000For general operating support
End 68 Hours of Hunger
$10,000For general operating support in Strafford County
Twenty-One Senses
$10,000For general operating support in Strafford County
Triangle Club Inc
$7,500For general operating support
Zebra Crossings
$7,500For general operating support
Waypoint
$35,000For general operating support and mental health services for homeless youth
Greater Seacoast Community Health
$35,000For integrated health services and dental services to low income people
Community Action Partnership of Strafford County
$25,000To increase access to maternal and mental health care
Pinetree Institute
$25,000To assist the NH seacoast communities in creating their own mental health alliances
HAVEN
$20,000For general support and access to services after domestic and/or sexual violence
Behavioral Health and Development Services of Strafford County
$20,000For general support and staffing
COAST
$20,000For general support and to expand transportation options for elders and disabled
Strafford Nutrition & Meals on Wheels
$20,000To support the mission of Meals on Wheels
Cornerstone VNA
$10,000For general operating support
Infinity Peer Support Cooperative
$10,000For general operating support
SOS Recovery Community Organization Inc
$10,000For general operating support
Triangle Club Inc
$10,000For general operating support
Great Bay Services
$10,000For general operating support
The Joan G Lovering Health Center
$10,000To provide specialized sexual/reproductive healthcare in Strafford county
Southeastern NH Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services
$10,000To fund essential substance use disorder programming
Reproductive Freedom Fund of New Hampshire
$10,000For general operating support
Gather
$10,000For general operating support
SHARE Fund
$10,000For general operating support
Homeless Center for Strafford County
$10,000For general operating support
Dover Children's Home
$10,000For general operating support
Vouchers for Veterans
$7,500For general operating support
Current and upcoming funding from Greater Rochester Community Health Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations serving the specified geography; standard Tillotson Fund eligibility applies.
Deadline: Rolling, with final submissions for 2026 by Thursday, October 15, 2026, 5:00 pm ET
Who can apply: Programs supporting music education in New Hampshire public schools; follow program page for details.
Deadline: Rolling, with final submissions for 2026 by Thursday, November 19, 2026, 5:00 pm ET
Who can apply: School-based projects in the Upper Valley, with emphasis on underserved communities; follow program page for details.
Deadline: Rolling, with final submissions for 2026 by Thursday, November 19, 2026, 5:00 pm ET
Who can apply: Qualified nonprofit organizations serving New Hampshire communities and select bordering communities in ME and VT. Applicants should have an organizational profile in GrantSource.
Deadline: Rolling, until funds are fully allocated. Application in GrantSource opens Monday, March 9, 2026.
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