To make New Hampshire a more just, sustainable and vibrant community where everyone can thrive.
A major thread in New Hampshire Charitable Foundation’s recent giving is place-based capital and community infrastructure: grants of $2,615,500 to Tilton School for a capital campaign and financial aid, $1,502,000 to the Town of Newport NH for development of the Community Center, and $1,383,255 to the Portsmouth Submarine Memorial Association for designated distributions and a capital campaign. That pattern sits alongside a broad mix of education, health, conservation, housing, and civic health support across New Hampshire and nearby border communities. The foundation also backs statewide policy and service work. New Futures received multiple grants for substance use disorder, children’s behavioral health, early childhood, and other health policy work. In the environmental portfolio, grants supported The Nature Conservancy New Hampshire, Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire, and American Rivers for land stewardship, conservation, and dam removal. Community institutions such as NH Children’s Trust Inc, Saint Anselm College, and North Country Education Services Agency also appear among the larger awards, showing a blend of direct program support, designated distributions, and capital-related funding.
In health and policy work, the foundation gave $1,195,062 to New Futures for SUD, children’s behavioral health, early childhood, and other health policies, and another $608,337 to Granite United Way - Southern Region for substance misuse prevention and direct services. Its opioid-response programs also point to short-term and multiyear support for prevention, treatment, recovery, overdose prevention, and community capacity-building across New Hampshire. Education is another clear line of giving. The foundation awarded $985,000 to JSI Research & Training Inst for Tick Free NH, the Medicaid to schools program, and a conference, while North Country Education Services Agency received $729,750 for Poetry out loud, the Director’s network, operations, programs, and eclipse glasses. Environmental support includes $814,000 to American Rivers for dam removal and $811,779 to Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire for conservation, capital, staffing costs, and programs. It also funded land, wetlands, and stewardship work through other recent grants.
$59.7M
$1.2B
$231.5M
$86M
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$50K
Richard Ober
President
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Typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $49,842 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes a wide spread above those levels, from six-figure awards to multi-million-dollar capital and scholarship support. The foundation’s structure blends broad public-charity grantmaking with donor-advised and community foundation functions. It uses designated distributions, general operating support, capital campaign support, and capacity building, with repeated support for some organizations across multiple years; New Futures, NH Children’s Trust Inc, JSI Research & Training Inst, and South East Land Trust of New Hampshire each appear more than once in the recent grants list. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including opioid-abatement community grants and scholarship programs. Scholarship awards run through a single online application for multiple scholarship opportunities.
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in the United States, and 74% of grants go to recipients in New Hampshire. The largest state by grant count is Massachusetts, but the recent-gift list is still heavily centered on New Hampshire cities and towns such as Concord, Tilton, Newport, Portsmouth, Manchester, Bow, Gorham, Epping, Loudon, and Franconia. Outside New Hampshire, recent grants reached Kittery, Maine; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Washington, DC; and nearby border communities in Maine and Vermont through the Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund. The foundation also supports Upper Valley ecology education across New Hampshire and Vermont.
Its recent grants go to nonprofit organizations and community institutions, including schools, land trusts, housing and shelter providers, arts groups, research and training organizations, and community health intermediaries. Examples in the data include Tilton School, The Nature Conservancy New Hampshire, Nashua Soup Kitchen & Shelter Inc, and JSI Research & Training Inst.
The listed focus areas include health and well-being, environmental protection and conservation, education, housing and basic needs, arts and culture, civic health, economic development and security, early childhood and family supports, and behavioral health and substance use disorders.
Yes. The Foundation Scholarship Program and related scholarship programs award nearly $8 million annually to about 2,000 students. Awards support certificates, apprenticeships, two- and four-year degrees, graduate study, and vocational or technical training, with a single online application used for matching.
Typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $49,842 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes larger capital and program awards in the six- and seven-figure range.
Yes. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including the Opioid Abatement Community Grants Program and the Foundation Scholarship Program. The scholarship process uses a single online application, and the opioid-abatement grants are available for New Hampshire projects up to $15,000 for short-term responsive grants or up to $75,000 for multiyear project grants.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from New Hampshire Charitable Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Supports music education in New Hampshire's public schools.
Deadline: Rolling, with final submissions for 2026 by November 19, 2026, 5:00 pm ET
Who can apply: Projects must advance prevention, treatment, recovery, overdose prevention, and community capacity-building; intended for initiatives requiring longer-term investment.
Deadline: Call for proposals announced; see program page for current deadlines and application instructions.
Administered by Bald Peak Community Fund
Who can apply: The BPCF can only give to 501(c)(3) organizations providing services in the Lakes Region, particularly the surrounding local communities.
Deadline: August 15 annually; the application form states that the deadline for committee review is August 15.
Who can apply: Organizations must be located in or serve New Hampshire, have 10 or fewer staff members, and lack access to an employee assistance program through current insurance.
Deadline: Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
Who can apply: Eligible organizations serving the specified North Country and bordering communities may apply.
Deadline: Rolling
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilton School | Tilton, NH | $2,615,500 | 2025 | To support capital campaign and financial aid |
| Portsmouth Submarine Memorial Association | Portsmouth, NH | $1,383,255 | 2025 | For a designated distributions and capital campaign |
| NH Children's Trust Inc | Concord, NH | $1,304,301 | 2025 | For a designated distributions and general/operating support, the Trestle Fund |
| New Futures | Concord, NH | $1,195,062 | 2025 | For SUD, Children's Behavioral Health, Early Childhood and other health policies |
| Saint Anselm College | Manchester, NH | $1,006,108 | 2025 | For general support, scholarships |
| JSI Research & Training Inst | Bow, NH | $940,000 | 2025 | For Tick Free NH, Medicaid to schools program, general support |
| North Country Education Services Agency | Gorham, NH | $836,350 | 2025 | For general support and programs |
| Society for the Protection of NH Forests | Concord, NH | $783,371 | 2025 | For a designated distributions and genera support, repairs, education, easements |
| Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire | Epping, NH | $723,161 | 2025 | For general support, conservation, capital, programs |
| Post-Landfill Action Network | Philadelphia, PA | $695,103 | 2025 | For general support and designated distribution |
| Sanborn Mills Inc | Loudon, NH | $673,055 | 2025 | For a designated distributions |
| UNH Office of Sponsored Programs | Durham, NH | $599,729 | 2025 | For PREP, operations, climate resilience, homeless youth costs, assorted programs |
| The Community Builders Hub | Colebrook, NH | $585,000 | 2025 | To support the Community Builders Hub operations |
| Hampshire College Trustees | Amherst, MA | $550,000 | 2025 | For general support |
| Affordable Housing Education and Development Inc | Littleton, NH | $519,098 | 2025 | For designated distribution, general/operating/program support |
| Thrive Survivor Support Center | Concord, NH | $514,000 | 2025 | For general support, set up costs, expansion of direct service, prevention education |
| Positive Tracks | Hanover, NH | $512,500 | 2025 | For operating support, staff salaries, excluding CEO |
| Cheshire Health Foundation | Keene, NH | $511,000 | 2025 | Annual support, capital campaign |
| NH Sustainable Energy Association | Concord, NH | $503,000 | 2025 | For general/operating support, circuit rider program, Drive Electric |
| The Nature ConservancyNew Hampshire | Concord, NH | $486,895 | 2025 | Desig. dist., general support, capital campaign, land stewardship |
| City Year NH | Manchester, NH | $465,500 | 2025 | Operating support, Starry Night, 7 year promise |
| Planned Parenthood of Northern New England | Colchester, VT | $463,143 | 2025 | For general and operating support, patient care, women's access and rights |
| University of New Hampshire Foundation Inc | Durham, NH | $434,609 | 2025 | Desig. dist., support, WUNH, Marine Lab, arboretum, awards, library, F503 |
| NAMI New Hampshire | Concord, NH | $422,030 | 2025 | For general support, designated distribution, art, film screening, peer support |
| Naatsiilid Initiative | Dennehotso, AZ | $400,000 | 2025 | For equipment, supplies, admin, general support, construction of multi-generational home |
| NH Food Bank of NH Catholic Charities | Manchester, NH | $395,028 | 2025 | Designated distributions, general support, food |
| Family Resource Center At Gorham | Gorham, NH | $371,949 | 2025 | For designated distribution, general and operating support |
| New Hampshire Women's Foundation | Concord, NH | $370,199 | 2025 | For a designated distributions and general/operating support, events, programs |
| Mark Stebbins Community Center | Manchester, NH | $366,000 | 2025 | For the capital campaign, general support |
| Cross Roads House | Portsmouth, NH | $359,250 | 2025 | For general support, programming, events, capital campaign |
| Conservation Law Foundation | Boston, MA | $354,763 | 2025 | For general/operating/annual support, advocacy work, designated distribution |
| FITNHNH | Manchester, NH | $313,500 | 2025 | For general support, and replacement windows |
| Children Unlimited Inc | Conway, NH | $310,000 | 2025 | General support, outreach |
| Kismet Rock Foundation | North Conway, NH | $304,000 | 2025 | For general/operating support, enrichment programs |
| The Conservation Fund | Arlington, VA | $299,900 | 2025 | Gorham Town Forest expansion project, Visit Northern NH, appraisal costs |
| Starting Point Services for Victims of Domestic & Sexual | Conway, NH | $292,000 | 2025 | Victim support, operating support |
| Friends of the Music Hall | Portsmouth, NH | $288,928 | 2025 | For a designated distribution and general support and capital campaign |
| Mid-State Health Center | Plymouth, NH | $286,000 | 2025 | For unrestricted operating support |
| White Mountain Community Health Center | Conway, NH | $282,620 | 2025 | For a designated distribution, programs, general operating support |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | Concord, NH | $280,400 | 2025 | For general support, protect civil liberties, education and advocacy |
| Twin Rivers Interfaith Food Pantry | Franklin, NH | $276,800 | 2025 | For general support, pantry operations, refrigerator and freezer |
| Waypoint | Manchester, NH | $273,964 | 2025 | Designated distributions, general support, programs, homeless youth, food |
| Archways | Tilton, NH | $267,500 | 2025 | For general support and programing |
| Tri-County Community Action Program Inc | Berlin, NH | $267,340 | 2025 | For a designated distribution, general support, dental program |
| NH School Funding Fairness Project | Concord, NH | $260,250 | 2025 | For general support and the advancement of equity in school funding |
| Reaching Higher NH | Concord, NH | $251,500 | 2025 | Advance equitable public school funding |
| Gather | Portsmouth, NH | $250,950 | 2025 | Designated distribution, general support, food |
| Northern Human Services | Conway, NH | $250,750 | 2025 | Services targeting children, youth and families, infant metal health |
| New Hampshire Legal Assistance-Concord | Concord, NH | $250,296 | 2025 | For general support, Campaign for Legal Services and designated distribution |
| The Monadnock Conservancy | Keene, NH | $232,531 | 2025 | Desig. dist., general support, land protection, capital campaign |
Portsmouth Submarine Memorial Association
$1,383,255For a designated distributions and capital campaign
For a designated distributions and general/operating support, the Trestle Fund
For SUD, Children's Behavioral Health, Early Childhood and other health policies
For general support, scholarships
For Tick Free NH, Medicaid to schools program, general support
North Country Education Services Agency
$836,350For general support and programs
For a designated distributions and genera support, repairs, education, easements
For general support, conservation, capital, programs
For general support and designated distribution
Sanborn Mills Inc
$673,055For a designated distributions
UNH Office of Sponsored Programs
$599,729For PREP, operations, climate resilience, homeless youth costs, assorted programs
The Community Builders Hub
$585,000To support the Community Builders Hub operations
Hampshire College Trustees
$550,000For general support
For designated distribution, general/operating/program support
Thrive Survivor Support Center
$514,000For general support, set up costs, expansion of direct service, prevention education
Cheshire Health Foundation
$511,000Annual support, capital campaign
For general/operating support, circuit rider program, Drive Electric
Desig. dist., general support, capital campaign, land stewardship
For general and operating support, patient care, women's access and rights
University of New Hampshire Foundation Inc
$434,609Desig. dist., support, WUNH, Marine Lab, arboretum, awards, library, F503
For general support, designated distribution, art, film screening, peer support
Naatsiilid Initiative
$400,000For equipment, supplies, admin, general support, construction of multi-generational home
Designated distributions, general support, food
Family Resource Center At Gorham
$371,949For designated distribution, general and operating support
New Hampshire Women's Foundation
$370,199For a designated distributions and general/operating support, events, programs
Mark Stebbins Community Center
$366,000For the capital campaign, general support
For general support, programming, events, capital campaign
For general/operating/annual support, advocacy work, designated distribution
Children Unlimited Inc
$310,000General support, outreach
Kismet Rock Foundation
$304,000For general/operating support, enrichment programs
Gorham Town Forest expansion project, Visit Northern NH, appraisal costs
Starting Point Services for Victims of Domestic & Sexual
$292,000Victim support, operating support
Friends of the Music Hall
$288,928For a designated distribution and general support and capital campaign
Mid-State Health Center
$286,000For unrestricted operating support
White Mountain Community Health Center
$282,620For a designated distribution, programs, general operating support
For general support, protect civil liberties, education and advocacy
Twin Rivers Interfaith Food Pantry
$276,800For general support, pantry operations, refrigerator and freezer
Designated distributions, general support, programs, homeless youth, food
Tri-County Community Action Program Inc
$267,340For a designated distribution, general support, dental program
NH School Funding Fairness Project
$260,250For general support and the advancement of equity in school funding
Reaching Higher NH
$251,500Advance equitable public school funding
Northern Human Services
$250,750Services targeting children, youth and families, infant metal health
New Hampshire Legal Assistance-Concord
$250,296For general support, Campaign for Legal Services and designated distribution
Desig. dist., general support, land protection, capital campaign
