Grantmaking
Funded programs, projects and organizations must improve the health and wellbeing of individuals in one or more of the nine communities within the Foundation’s service area which includes Portsmouth, Newington, New Castle, Greenland, Rye and North Hampton, New Hampshire; and Kittery, Eliot and York, Maine.
2024 Strategic Grant Proposals for Youth Mental Health
The Strategic Grant Cycle has closed, effective 9/06/2024
We are seeking proposals that specifically focus on improving the mental health and well-being of youth and young adults. For this grant, youth and young adults are defined as 12-25 years old. Based, in part, on the work of the Search Institute on developmental assets we believe our community should provide the experiences, opportunities, and relationships that youth need to build resiliency and thrive.
Proposals must address one or more of the following:
i. Elevate and empower youth/young adult voices and self-esteem
ii. Reduce, remove or mitigate the impact of social media.
iii. Support the importance of the “trusted adult” and/or improve & facilitate parent-child communication.
iv. Reduce stigma in how we talk about mental health and access services.
In addition, proposals that reach at-risk or marginalized individuals and those that counteract the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) will be given top priority.
We expect to award up to $400,000 during this grant cycle. The maximum request is $75,000 and in many cases these grants will be considered multi-year. Organizations are encouraged to apply for new or existing programs.
All prospective grantees will be required to speak to the CEO about their program/initiative prior to receiving a link to the application. This will help to ensure that the proposal meets the goals of the grant cycle. We encourage applicants to submit their ideas early in the cycle.
The deadline for proposals is September 6, 2024. Grantees will be notified of their status by November 1, 2024.
2024 Spring Cycle:
We are pleased to announce the following recipients who participated in our 2024 Spring Responsive Grant cycle. The Community Investment Committee worked together to recommend the following grant organizations from a pool of 46 applicants, and the Foundation Board of Trustees approved these 18 grant recipients totaling approximately $274,000 in funding.
CORNERSTONE VNA - Awareness in Mental Health Challenges
GOODWORK - Seacoast Impact Circle: Collaborative NP Leaders
HAVEN - Trauma-Informed Mental Health Services
MY BREAST CANCER SUPPORT - Coalition for Frontline Care Teams
NAMI NH - Building Volunteer Capacity on Seacoast
NH ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND - Empowering the Blind and Visually Impaired
SEACOAST VILLAGE PROJECT - Health Support Resource Team
SEACOAST OUTRIGHT - Expansion of programming and facilitation
SEAC MENTAL HEALTH CTR-WE CAN FIX THIS - Film- youth mental health
JOAN LOVERING HEALTH CENTER - Health Care Access for Uninsured Patients
HOSPICE HELP FOUNDATION - Supporting Impoverished Hospice Patients
FAMILIES FIRST - Leadership Training
ON BELAY - Adventure Programs for Youth Impacted by Cancer
THE FOUNDATION FOR NH COMM COLLEGE - GBCC student emergency aid
NH AHEC- Lamprey Health - LNA training class
YORK COMMUNITY SVC ASSOCIATION - Food and pantry minor renovations
BIG BROTHER BIG SISTER - ACES-Trauma Informed Mentoring
THE BIRCHTREE CENTER - Portable Teachnology to Strengthen Capacity
To learn more about Eligibility, Types of Grants, Selection Criteria, Submission Timelines, and our Priority Areas of Funding for 2024-2027 please download our Grant Making Guidelines pdf.
Grant Reporting Questions:
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Describe how the grant funds improved the health and well-being of Seacoast residents. Anonymous stories of how this grant impacted the lives of specific clients/constituents are welcome.
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Provide an estimate of the number of individuals impacted annually, how many in the Foundation’s service area. If available, please tell us how many in each town of the Foundation’s service area.
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If available, tell us the percentage of the total number of individuals your organization serves who are: White/Caucasian, African American, Hispanic, Other Ethnicity
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If available, we’d like to know the age of the total number of individuals your organization serves: 0-5 yrs., 6-12 yrs., 13-18 yrs., 19-30 yrs., 31-60 yrs., 60-70 yrs., 71+ yrs.
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Tell us about any lessons learned by the organization being sure to describe any changes you made as a result.
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What do you see as the top health & wellness related needs on the Seacoast?
Grant Application Questions Asked:
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Briefly describe your organization, its mission, and its current programs and services
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Describe the program, project, or organizational need and how it meets the intent of this grant focus. If the proposal is related to a project/program that is new to your organization tell us why you created it, the unmet or emerging need you are addressing, and whether you have secured other funding.
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Define the impact you expect to have, including the number of individuals impacted, in the Foundation's service area.
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Do other organizations address these needs in the community and, if so, who are they and how will your proposal supplement or augment these services? If you are collaborating with other community, regional or statewide partners, what do each of you bring to the table? How do you coordinate activities and avoid duplication of services?
2023 Grant Recipients
Articine
Big Brothers Big Sisters NH
Cornerstone VNA
Footprints
Gather
Greater Seacoast Community Health
I Got Bridged
KBIC- Krempels Brain Injury
PHA Housing Development
PHA Housing Development
Rockingham Meals on Wheels
Safe Harbor Recovery Center
Seacoast Outright
Seacoast Village Project
Seacoast Youth Services
TASC
The Friends Program
Arts in Reach
Connections Peer Support Center
Fair Tide
Friends in Action
Goodwork
Haven
Joan G. Lovering Health Center
NAMI NH
Pinetree Institute
Portsmouth Senior Activity
Rockingham VNA & Hospice
Seacoast Mental Health Center
Seacoast Pathways
Seacoast Women’s Giving Circle
Southern Maine Agency on Aging
The Chase Home
2022 Grant Recipients
Articine
Child Advocacy of Rockingham County
Connor’s Climb
Friends Forever
Gather
KBIC- Krempels Brain Injury
PHA Housing Development
Portsmouth Music & Arts Center
Red’s Good Vibes
Rockingham VNA & Hospice
Seacoast Mental Health Center
Seacoast Women’s Giving Circle
Southern NH Services
TASC
The Friends Program
White Pine Programs
Arts in Reach
Clay Soper Memorial Fund
Cross Roads House
Friends of the Music Hall
Greater Seacoast Community Health
NAMI NH
Pinetree Institute
Prescott Park Arts Festival
Rockingham Melas on Wheels
Seacoast Community School
Seacoast Outright
Southern Maine Agency on Aging
Step Up Parents
The Chase Home
The Phoenix