The Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund’s Dash Grants Program focuses its grantmaking and work in Coös County, NH and communities in New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont that share a border with Coös County.
Donor Name: New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
State: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont
County: Coos County (NH)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/15/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Requests that support projects and activities focused on the people and places of Coos County and surrounding communities are invited to apply. Projects should not extend past a year in length, however extensions can be granted.
Examples of awards:
- to provide marketing materials for a one-time community event
- to sponsor a school field trip
- to hire a consultant to support a project or activity
- to purchase or replace equipment or furniture.
Funding Information
The Dash grants program provides rapid grant awards ranging from $250 up to $2,000 to eligible organizations.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Tax-exempt organizations under any part of the section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code
- State or local government agencies or unit of government
- Grassroots organizations, collaborative or coalitions may apply with a tax-exempt fiscal sponsor.
- The Tillotson Fund does not make Dash grants for:
- Operating and/or ongoing program expenses such as salaries, benefits, rent, utilities, capital expenses, supplies, etc.
- Expenses for ongoing or recurring programs, events or activities (e.g. facilitator fees for an annual convening that happens each year
- Capital campaigns
- Expenses already incurred
- Out-of-region projects
- Sectarian or religious programs
- Community foundations unless they serve as a fiscal sponsor
- Individuals or endowments
- Budget shortfalls
- Support for political activities, i.e., lobbying
- Organizations or projects that discriminate based on age, sex, religion, race, color, creed, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, national or ethnic origin.
For more information, visit NHCF.
