The Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund 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: New Hampshire
County: Coös County (NH)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/15/2023
Size of the Grant: $250 to $2,000
Details:
Programs, projects or agencies that operate beyond these borders, provided they offer clear benefit to the people and landscapes of Coös County, may also be eligible for funding.
Funding Information
Dash-grants program provides rapid grant awards ranging from $250 up to $2,000 to eligible organizations. Grants will take three weeks or less to process for an expedited turnaround.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund awards grants that support organizations, coalitions, and other tax exempt entities (schools, municipalities, religious organizations) to advance the Tillotson Fund’s vision to revitalize communities.
- Requests that support projects and activities focused on the people and places of Coös County and surrounding communities are invited to apply. Because this is a pilot grant program, projects should not extend past a year in length, however extensions can be granted.
- Examples of awards:
- If you already have an award from the Large, Local or Empower Coös Youth Grants Program, you are still eligible to apply to the Dash – Grants Program. There is no limit to how many times you are eligible to apply, but if you apply more than twice for the same project you may want to consider a different funding source.
- 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.
- Foundation does not make grants for:
- 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.
