Deadline: September 9th
The WHO Foundation: Women Helping Others nationally supports grass-roots charities serving the overlooked needs of women and children. Grants are provided to organizations serving women and/or children in the United States and Puerto Rico. Specific projects and programs addressing health and social service needs are our priority. The Foundation recognizes the value of new programs created to respond to changing needs and will consider funding projects of an original or pioneering nature within an existing organization. For more information visit their website.

Application Deadline: September 12th
The Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) is now accepting applications from nonprofits, cooperatives, and certain municipal entities for funding through the Community Development Investment Program, also known as the Tax Credit Program. This program grants state tax credits to help fund affordable housing and community economic development projects that benefit low- and moderate-income New Hampshire Citizens. CDFA will award up to $5.25 million in state tax credits.
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Deadline: September 15th
The mission of the New England Grassroots Environment Fund is to energize and nurture long-term civic engagement in local initiatives that create and maintain healthy, just, safe and environmentally sustainable communities. NEGEF's goals include:

• Increase civic engagement, volunteerism, emerging leaders and community initiatives that create healthy, just, safe and environmentally sustainable communities at the neighborhood and town level in New England.
• Help community leaders move single issue, backyard debates to positive, inclusive, systemic, constructive, and lasting community solutions. 
• Link community-based advocacy with the work of statewide and national organizations without losing local identity. 
• Establish and maintain informed networks of activists across the region that are committed to building a just and equitable society.
  

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Deadline: September 15th
Applications for noncash support from Data-Scribe. Nonprofit organizations will each receive assistance, valued at $2,500, to develop or improve their Web sites.
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Deadline: September 30th
Planning Grants, Convening Grants, and Technical Assistance Grants provide funds to support:

• Project planning
• Symposia, conferences, and supporting groups to collectively address health-related issues
• Technical assistance to improve the health-related work of nonprofit organizations.
  

By funding planning and technical assistance, the Endowment for Health strives to assist New Hampshire organizations with small infrastructures and/or few financial resources to acquire the expertise necessary to improve their organizational capabilities.
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Deadline: September 30th
The CHS Foundation is committed to investing in the future of rural America, agriculture, and cooperative business through education and leadership development. The Foundation supports national efforts related to its mission as well as programs within the CHS trade territory for regional, multi-state, or statewide projects. The Foundation funding focuses on the following program areas: Cooperative Education, Rural Youth and Leadership Development, Farm and Agricultural Safety, Returning Value to Rural Communities, and University Partnerships. All applications are accepted on an ongoing basis, with the exception of Cooperative Education applications, which are due September 30th. For more information visit their website.

Deadline:   October 1, 2008
The Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund, an advised fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, announced a second year of funding to support community work in the North Country.  The fund will accept proposals from eligible organizations providing services in Dixville and surrounding towns in New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and Quebec.
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Deadline: October 1st
The Community Arts Project grant supports a variety of projects that encourage community arts making (including public art projects), enhance a community's or region’s creative economy or cultural tourism efforts, or assist municipalities with community cultural planning and local arts agency development. Community Arts Project Grants also support the planning or implementation of artist in residence projects which provide a unique opportunity for communities to express themselves, share their stories/history, and create a sense of place. Projects could take the shape of classes, workshops, lecture-demonstrations, talks, performances, or exhibits that engage community members in the process of creating art together under the supervision of a professional artist(s). Very often projects result in the design and creation of public art (i.e., sculptures, murals, theatrical productions, poetry book) that is reflective of the community's history or cultural heritage. For more information visit their website.

Deadline: October 1st
The Alexander Eastman Foundation is a grant making foundation serving the Derry region of New Hampshire, including the towns of Derry, Londonderry, Windham, Chester, Hampstead and Sandown. In considering proposals, priority is given to funding activity which serves the Foundation’s priority interests. The Alexander Eastman Foundation supports programs which:

• Provide information and community education to improve the health and well-being of residents of the greater Derry area;
• Address goals for healthy individuals and families through a long-term commitment to prevention, health promotion and education of consumers and providers;
• Foster individual responsibility, independence, self-care and healthy life-style choices;
• Strengthen families as the critical unit for community health and well-being
• Recognize the changing nature of families and provide resources and assistance to reduce stress on families and improve family function;
• Expand access to quality health care and prevention services for people with financial need.

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Deadline: October 3rd
RESIST funds organizations that are actively part of a movement for social change and demonstrate an understanding of the connections among oppressions. As part of the application process, grant applicants must provide specific information concerning their position, programs and coalition work on a range of political issues, including race, class, gender, reproductive rights, lesbian and gay rights, age and disability. RESIST believes that building a movement for social change requires groups to discuss issues that may not be central to their organization or work. For those organizations who have not had the opportunity to address these issues, we hope that our grant process will help to facilitate such discussions.
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Deadline: October 10th
The Foundation seeks to enhance the quality of life for individuals by supporting local non-profit organizations in the communities we serve. Through the "Spirit of Your Neighborhood Campaign", the Foundation makes charitable contributions to 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations. Foundation Support is allocated with priority given to requests benefiting low- and moderate-income individuals and communities.
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Deadline: November 30th (Applicants seeking more than $25,000 from the fund also must submit a short “concept paper” by September 30.)
The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation and the Vermont Community Foundation are seeking applications to the Upper Connecticut River Mitigation and Enhancement Fund grant program.  Grants are awarded for initiatives that provide river, wetland and shoreline restoration, protection and enhancement within the Connecticut River watershed above White River Junction, VT.
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Deadline: November 30th
The Banfield Charitable Trust offers grants annually to nonprofit organizations and educational institutions that make life better for pets and their families. Special considerations will be given to collaborative projects with pet-related organizations and Banfield team members working together towards a shared goal.

The Banfield Charitable Trust’s funding priorities are:

• Promotion of preventive healthcare for Pets
• Educating children about veterinary medicine and the Pets they love 
• Programs based on the human-Pet bond and how it relates to longer, healthier lives for Pets and people 
• Veterinary education programs 
• Disaster preparedness and response program development
  

The Charitable Trust does not fund more than 50% of an entire project, but expects to be one of multiple funding sources.
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Deadline: Applications are accepted year long, starting in June, 2008.
RBC has a longstanding commitment to environmental sustainability. Water has become an integral part of that commitment, as water is fundamental to the sustainability of all life on the planet. The first phase of the RBC Blue Water Project, announced in late 2007, is a grant program of $50 million over ten years to support charitable initiatives that foster a culture of water stewardship.

Leadership Grants. Ranging from $25,000 to $500,000, these grants focus on watershed protection and/or access to safe drinking water and are available to local, regional, national or trans-border organizations for projects in any of the countries in which RBC is located, including Canada, the United States, the Caribbean and the UK. Deadlines for applications are June 30 and March 1 annually. Applications received after a deadline will be deferred to the next funding period. RBC Blue Water Project Grant Application

Community Action Grants: Ranging from $1,000 to $5,000, these grants are focused on watershed protection and are available to local or community organizations in Canada, United States or the Caribbean. Some restrictions apply.
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Deadline: Open
At the core of Bank of America’s national philanthropic strategy is neighborhood excellence. It’s a national strategy - delivered locally. Bank of America’s local grant making activities can - and do - vary, depending on what your local community needs. Our local market presidents and their teams develop relationships with other community leaders to determine the best use of philanthropic dollars in each community.

In 2005, our local market presidents contributed to many organizations helping make their neighborhoods better places to live. Some of the recipients included: Affordable housing organizations, Arts councils, Children’s advocacy groups, Local hospice organizations, Senior citizen centers, Small business incubators, United Way of America, Urban ministries and YMCAs
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The mission of the FedEx Social Responsibility department is to actively support the communities we serve and to strengthen our global reputation through strategic investment of our people, resources and network.

Corporate resources include financial contributions, in-kind shipping services and coordination of volunteer services by our employees.

Requests are accepted year-round and generally are reviewed within three weeks of receipt. FedEx prefers to contribute to specific program needs rather than special events or capital campaigns. Because of the large volume of requests we receive, we are unable to accept requests made via telephone or email.

FedEx is especially interested in supporting nonprofit organizations that request: 5% or less of a total project budget; contingency grants; or seed monies with the thought that other sources will contribute matching amounts. Organizations must show evidence of competent management, low administrative/fundraising expense ratios, and a nondiscriminatory program benefiting broad segments of the community. We heavily weigh the potential involvement of our employees in groups that seek our financial support.

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