Helping People in New Hampshire Find Help

If you need individual assistance you should first look locally to see what resources are available before launching a full internet search.

On our site we are happy to provide free information on over 200 grant, loan, financial aid, and other benefits programs including help with food, help with rent rent and help with utilities.

Click here for more details: http://www.nonprofitexpert.com/assistance.htm

Many people look to the government hoping to find out how to apply for a grant or to get "free money." However, grants usually go to state and local governments or nonprofit organizations, who then use the money to operate assistance programs locally. USA.gov has information about grants and loans.

Individuals looking for government grants and loans should visit GovBenefits.gov. States and organizations looking for grants should visit Grants.gov.

Another source of information is the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, which is a directory of over 15 types of federal assistance, including grants and loans. There are about 1,500 programs listed in the CFDA. Each program has a summary which explains program eligibility requirements, agency contact information, and application instructions. 

One easy way to find out what government benefits you qualify for is by completing this  free anonymous questionnaire so you will be able to obtain the most accurate list of benefit programs for which you may be eligible. Click here to start!

If you are looking for grants from private foundations then we suggest you try the FREE tool offered by the Foundation Center below:

Foundation Finder is a lookup tool provided to the public free of charge by the Foundation Center. It provides basic facts on private foundations, community foundations, grantmaking public charities, and corporate giving programs in the U.S. 

Foundation Finder has been redesigned to allow you to:

• Search by grantmaker name—including former, partial, and common names

• Search by geography to identify grantmakers in a given city, state, or zip code

• Search by EIN number

Tips for Using Foundation Finder

Need more detailed information on grantmakers than what's provided in Foundation Finder? Consider subscribing to The Foundation Directory Online, with subscription plans starting as low as $19.95 a month.

Below are foundations that give to individuals:

The Bean Foundation
Contact: Delcie D. Bean, Dir.
P.O. Box 348
Jaffrey, NH 03452-0348
Telephone: (603) 532-8311

The foundation supports Christian agencies and churches and organizations
involved with arts and culture, education, human services, and civic affairs
and awards college scholarships and health insurance grants to indigent individuals.

Cross Roads House, Inc.
600 Lafayette Rd.
Portsmouth, NH 03801-5435
Telephone: (603) 436-2218 Fax: (603) 430-9217
E-mail: info@crossroadshouse.org
URL: www.crossroadshouse.org

The organization provides safe and supportive emergency housing to individuals
and families experiencing homelessness.

Joseph E. DuBois Trust
c/o Paul L. Normandin
213 Union Ave.
Laconia, NH 03246-3104
Application address:
c/o Sacred Heart Parish
291 Union Ave.
Laconia, NH 03246-3122

Scholarship awards to poor students of the Sacred Heart Parish, New Hampshire.

Dorothy Goodwin Charitable Trust
c/o Mary Bailey
153 Shaker Hill Rd.
Enfield, NH 03748-3042

Grant to an individual to assist with medical care.

Abbie M. Griffin Hospital Fund
Contact: William M. Prizer, Tr.
c/o The William Mann Co.
378 Main St.
Nashua, NH 03060-5046
Telephone: (603) 881-5633

Grants to residents of Merrimack, New Hampshire, for hospital bills.

Hunt Community, Inc.
10 Allds St.
Nashua, NH 03060-4777
Telephone: (603) 882-6511 Fax: (603) 598-1431
URL: www.huntcommunity.org

The organization primarily provides housing and care to the elderly.

Mary R. Martin Trust 1
Contact: G. Thomas Bickford, Tr.
P.O. Box 1739
Wolfeboro, NH 03894-1739

Grants to residents of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, for bills and other living expenses.

Money for Women/Barbara Deming Memorial Fund, Inc.
P.O. Box 309
Wilton, NH 03086
Contact: Susan Pliner, Exec. Dir.

Giving for women active in the arts whose work speaks for peace and social justice
and in some way sheds light upon the condition of women or enhances self-realization.

Moore Center Services, Inc.
195 McGregor St., Ste. 400
Manchester, NH 03102-3709
Telephone: (603) 668-5423 Fax: (603) 206-2700
URL: www.moorecenter.org

The organization provides services to seniors, children, and low-income families,
with particular emphasis on individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.

New Energy Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 2816
Concord, NH 03302-2816
Telephone: (603) 485-4700 Fax: (603) 485-4710
URL: www.infinite-energy.com

The foundation acts as a catalyst for advancing and disseminating knowledge and
understanding of all facets of new energy, new science and new physics; promotes
a proactive exchange of ideas and promulgates advances in research; and supports
research, theory and experimentation in the new energy field via assessments, guidance,
publicity and grants.

Our House for Girls, Inc.
576 Central Ave.
Dover, NH 03820-3431

The organization operates a group home for pre-delinquent and abused adolescents.

Region VIII Community Developmental Services Agency
195 Hanover St., Ste. 40
Portsmouth, NH 03801-3749
Telephone: (603) 436-6111 Fax: (603) 436-4622

The organization seeks to assist people with developmental disabilities or acquired
brain disorders to live as valued and participating members in their communities.

Rockingham County Community Action, Inc.
7 Junkins Ave.
Portsmouth, NH 03801-4500
Telephone: (603) 431-2911
URL: www.rcaction.org/
Toll-free Telephone: (800) 556-9300

The organization was established to prevent, reduce, and work towards the
elimination of poverty.

Tri-County Community Action Program, Inc.
30 Exchange St.
Berlin, NH 03570-1911
Telephone: (603) 752-7001 Fax: (603) 752-7607
E-mail: admin@tccap.org
URL: www.tccap.org

The program provides opportunities and support for people to learn and grow in
self-sufficiency, and to get involved in helping their neighbors and improving the
conditions in their communities.

Ida E. Walton Trust
Contact: Paul L. Normandin, Tr.
213 Union Ave.
Laconia, NH 03246-3104
Telephone: (603) 524-4380

Giving for medical care, camp fees, and clothing for poor and needy children in
New Hampshire.

Frank J. Weglarz Educational Trust
c/o Laconia Savings Bank
62 Pleasant St.
Laconia, NH 03246-3420
Application address:
c/o Principal, Franklin High School
Franklin, NH 03235
Telephone: (603) 934-5441

Scholarships for science trades at vocational and technical schools.