The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation is seeking applications for the Racial Justice Fund, which invests in the leadership, vision, and solutions of organizations working to counter the harmful effects of racial injustice.
Donor Name: New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
State: New Hampshire
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/16/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 5 Years
Details:
The Racial Justice Fund is led by a Community Design Team of people from across New Hampshire. The Fund was created and is managed and supported by the Charitable Foundation with decisions about vision, priorities and grant making made by the Community Design Team. This work builds on the Foundation’s long history of bringing people together to address pressing challenges, and relying on hundreds of volunteers and donors to advise on grant and scholarship decisions.
Foundation have prioritized the following areas for initial funding to support communities most impacted by racial injustice:
- Solidarity Economy and Land Justice: Collective ownership and governance whether through land, labor, housing, or cultural resources.
- Mutual Aid: Neighbors and organizations working together to meet immediate needs while also challenging the systems that cause harm.
- Grassroots Organizing and Infrastructure: Groups organizing and building power for themselves outside of traditional policy and advocacy arenas, including movement infrastructure.
Funding Information
Organizations may apply for a maximum grant of $100,000, distributed over up to five years.
Geographical Areas
They are focused on funding organizations based in and serving New Hampshire. While they prioritize such organizations, they also acknowledge that the communities are not bound by arbitrary geographic borders. Organizations based out of or offering programs and services to neighboring states are welcome to apply if the majority of their work or programs demonstrably serve New Hampshire communities.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations that are a 501(c)(3) or have a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor.
- Organizations that received another grant from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation are still eligible to apply.
- Organizations that received a previous grant from the Racial Justice Fund are still eligible to apply.
- Organizations applying must be working in at least one of the priority areas listed above.
- They do not fund 501(c)(4) projects or entities.
For more information, visit New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.
