Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation's North Country Region announced recent grants of $110,534 through its most recent competitive application grant program. Grants were awarded to 16 nonprofit organizations throughout the North Country working in the arts, education, the environment, health care and social services.

 "We received more than $214,000 in grant proposals from nonprofit organizations this spring," noted Peter Benson, senior program officer for the Charitable Foundation's North Country Region. "This was a very strong pool of thoughtful applications and we are pleased to support a wide range of superb work to strengthen our communities."

Organizations that received grant support include: 

Leadership North Country received $5,000 for program support.

Plymouth State University received $2,500 to support the North Country Conservation Initiative program.

Lincoln-Woodstock Community Childcare Center received $4,885 for materials to improve math science and literacy curriculums.

Friends of the Conway Public Library received $2,160 for teen and "tween" library programs.

Kennett High School PTSA received $2,450 to assist with funding for Project Prom.

The Village Core Committee of Lincoln received $5,000 to clarify and secure easements for a public multiple use trails.

The League of New Hampshire Craftsmen in Littleton received $5,000 for a community arts project.

The Poore Family Foundation for North Country Conservancy of Colebrook received $4,000 for three cultural concerts and document transcription.

The Franconia Children's Center received $5,000 for the development of an intergenerational play space.

The Conway Historical Society received $5,000 for benefit performances at the Salyards Center for the Arts.

The Gorham Amigos Program received $1,800 to support the after-school program.

The Bridge House of Plymouth received $15,000 for operating support.

North Country YMCA of Littleton received $10,739 for operating support.

North Country Community Development Center of Bethlehem received $15,000 to build a GIS and data map library for communities in the North Country.

The Boys and Girls Club of the Littleton area received $12,000 to create an after-school program for seventh grade students.

Alcohol, Drug and Prevention Tools (ADAPT) of Lincoln and Woodstock received $15,000 to provide a youth entrepreneurial program and drop-in center.  

The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation has been working to improve the quality of life in our communities since 1962.  It builds and manages a collection of funds, totaling nearly than $490 million, created by individuals, families and corporations for charitable purposes. In 2007, the Foundation awarded more than $33 million in grants to nonprofits and scholarship funds to students. In the past five years alone, the Foundation has granted a total of more than $125 million. Based in Concord, the Foundation roots itself in communities across the state through seven regions including Lakes, Manchester, Monadnock, Nashua, North Country, Piscataqua and Upper Valley.  For more information about the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, visit www.nhcf.org or call (603) 225-6641.