Deadline: 04-Aug-21
The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation is seeking applications for its Unrestricted Grants under the Community Grants Program to support an organization’s general operations (rather than a particular project or capacity-building effort).
Funding Information
- Organizations that have a completed audit or financial review are eligible to apply for up to $60,000 over three years ($20,000/yr). If an organization does not have an audit or financial review, they may apply for up to $30,000 over three years ($10,000/yr).
What they look for?
- Programs: Does the organization operate quality programs that improve the community?
- Strategies: Has the organization developed specific and realistic short- and long-term strategies for addressing identified organizational needs?
- Impact: Does the organization demonstrate how an unrestricted grant could have a measurable impact on organizational and programmatic capacity and effectiveness?
- Capacity: Does the organization have the capacity to manage this grant?
Geographic Focus
Organizations serving New Hampshire and selected communities in Maine and Vermont within the Foundation’s eight regions: Capital, Lakes, Manchester, Monadnock, Nashua, North Country, Piscataqua and Upper Valley.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. In general, organizations are eligible for one grant per calendar year from the Foundation’s Community Grants Program (including Unrestricted and Express grants). Organizations with an active unrestricted multiyear grant are not eligible to apply for a new award. Through the Community Grants program, they do not make unrestricted grants to:
- Municipal, County or State Government
- Public, Charter and Private schools
- Religious organizations, unless all services being funded are non-discriminatory, non-sectarian and benefit the larger community
- Hospitals
- Colleges and Universities
For more information, visit https://www.nhcf.org/how-can-we-help-you/apply-for-a-grant/unrestricted-grant-program/