Funding
Source |
Keywords |
Amount |
Contact Info |
Agnes M. Lindsay Trust
Grants for capital campaigns, capital items, renovation needs and equipment. Occasionally, the Trustees will approve a grant for the start-up of a new project, if in their opinion, the project appears fundamentally sound. Restricted to Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont. |
grants, education, capital campaign, capital items |
$1,000 to $15,000 |
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Arts Initiative
Regrants public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts to Warren and Washington Counties’ not-for profit organizations and municipalities that provide public arts and cultural programming.
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grants,
arts, culture |
Up to $5,000 |
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Ben & Jerry’s
Foundation
For not-for-profit
grassroots organizations that facilitate social change
by addressing societal and environmental problems.
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grants,
grassroots, society, environment |
Up to $15,000 |
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Champions in Action
Awarded to NH non-profits that deserve recognition for contribution to community. Awarded quarterly to pre-designated social concerns.
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award,
community
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$25,000,
coverage on WMUR,
Volunteer, promotional and public relations support |
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Clowes Fund
Encourages organizations and projects that help to build a just and equitable society, create opportunities for initiative, foster creativity and growth of knowledge, and promote appreciation of the natural environment.
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grant,
arts, education, social services, community
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Generally between $10,000 and $20,000 to first-time applicants |
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Community Impact Grants
Designed to address a range of needs and opportunities to improve NH/NH-adjacent communities. For project, operating and/or capacity-building support. Multi-year grants available for work spanning more than 12 months.
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grants,
community
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$5,000-$15,000 |
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Draper Richards Foundation
Funds are specifically and solely for entrepreneurs starting new non-profit organizations; selected organizations will demonstrate innovative ways to solve existing social problems. Funded ideas must be sustainable and scalable.
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grants,
community
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$100,000/year for 3 years |
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Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
A voluntary conservation program that provides financial and technical assistance to landowners willing to implement practices to improve natural resources on privately owned agricultural land, including forestland. Apply by state.
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financial assistance,
land, conservation, management
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Cost sharing is available for certain practices at up to 75% of actual cost to
the landowner |
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Farmer Grant
Grants for farmers to explore new topics and ideas in sustainable agriculture.
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grants, sustainable agriculture
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up to $10,000 |
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Fields Pond Foundation
Provides financial assistance to nature and land conservation organizations that are community-based and that serve to increase environmental awareness by involving local residents in conservation issues.
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grants,
conservation, environment, community
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$500-$25,000 |
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Fund for Wild Nature
Provides money for campaigns to save and restore native species and wild ecosystems, including actions to defend wilderness and biological diversity. Funds advocacy, litigation, public policy work and similiar endeavors.
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grants,
ecosystems, native species
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varies;
generally $1000-2000 |
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Fundraising For Sustainable Organizations
Offers technical assistance, planning and implementation grants, and loans to help organizations diversify their funding.
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grants,
loans, development
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Grants of up to $8,000, low-interest loans of up to $50,000. |
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Grants.gov
Find and apply for over 1,000 grant programs offered by 26 Federal grant making agencies. Allows organizations to electronically find and apply for more than $400 billion in Federal grants.
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grants, federal, search |
varies |
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Homes for Wildlife Action Grant Program
Mini-grants for projects allowing students and educators to enhance habitat for wildlife.
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grants, wildlife habitat |
up to $300;
up to $600 if a dollar-for-dollar match can be provided by the school for amounts over the initial $300 |
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Keystone Initiative Grants
Grants to achieve measurable outcomes in the conservation of fish, wildlife, plants and the habitats on which they depend. Typically require a minimum 2:1 non-federal match.
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grants, conservation |
Generally range from $50,000-$300,000 |
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
202-857-0166
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Microcredit-NH
Offers loan capital up to $15,000 through the peer group system. The larger the amount of the loan applied for, the greater the documentation required in an application.
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loan, capital, business |
up to $15,000 |
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Moose License Plate Conservation Grants
Available to non-profit institutions to implement conservation activities on and increase access to publicly owned documents that are significant to NH's cultural heritage.
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grants, culture, New Hampshire |
up to $10,000 |
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Neil and Louise Tillotson
This advised fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation has announced a second
year of funding to support community work in the North Country. Accepts proposals from eligible organizations providing services in Dixville and
surrounding towns in New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and Quebec.
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grants, northern New Hampshire and adjacent towns, community work
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up to $100,000 |
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New England-wide Small Grants
The mission is to energize and nurture long-term civic engagement in local initiatives that create and maintain healthy, just, safe and environmentally sustainable communities.
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grants, civic, environment, grassroots, New England
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$500 to $2,500 |
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New Hampshire Humanities Council
Awards three different types of grants on a competitive basis. The most important condition of project eligibility is that one or more of the
disciplines of the humanities be central to it.
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grants, humanities, New Hampshire
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Mini Grants: up to $1500;
Major Grants: more than $1500;
Humanities To Go! Grants: varies
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New York State Grant Database
Listing of grant sources available in New York State. Includes agriculture, arts, education, energy, environment, health, housing and more.
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grants, New York
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varies |
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Northern Forest Loan & Grant Program
A matching capital fund created to support the permanent protection of large forest landscapes in northern New York and New England.
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matching capital, land protections
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varies |
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Northern Heritage Development Fund
Loan fund that provides capital to new and exisiting businesses, community facilities and affordable housing in western, northern and Down East Maine.
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loan, Maine
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contact for specifics |
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Partnership Grant
Grants for agricultural service providers--Extension, NRCS, agricultural consultants--who work directly with farmers to explore topics in sustainable agriculture.
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grants, sustainable agriculture
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up to $10,000 |
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Sustainable Community Grant
Funding for community and civic organizations for projects that link community development and sustainable agriculture.
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grants, sustainable agriculture, community development
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up to $10,000 |
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TD Banknorth Charitable Foundation
Provides grants in three specific areas of focus: economic empowerment, youth development and community support. Limited to community-based organizations that service communities in which TD Banknorth does business.
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grants, youth, economy, community |
varies |
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Training & Operational Assistance Program (TOA)
Funds to hire a consultant, attend a training session or to help groups determine needs / priorities. Monthly deadlines. Applications are turned around within weeks.
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grants, strategy, training |
$3,500 - $5,000 per year. |
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USDA Rural Development Funding Notices
The Availability of money for many programs is listed in the Federal Register, through a Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA). Lists application deadlines, eligibility requirements and pla
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grants, business-cooperative, housing, utilities |
varies |
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Value-Added Agricultural Grants
$18.4 million in competitive grant funds available nationwide to help independent agricultural producers enter into value-added market activities.
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grants, agriculture, economic planning, working capital |
up to $100,000 for economic planning activities;
up to $300,000 for working capital expenses
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Verizon Foundation
Focuses philanthropic efforts on three overarching areas: Education, Safety and Health, and Volunteerism.
Funds programs that address the heart of social issues such as literacy, technology education and domestic violence.
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grants, literacy, technology education, domestic violence |
$5,000 - $10,000 per year |
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