New Hampshire Children's Health

The foundation’s stated mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of all New Hampshire children, and its vision is that all children thrive and reach their full potential. Its website identifies priorities that include healthy eating and reducing food insecurity, active living, oral health for children through age five and pregnant women, and access to children’s health and dental insurance coverage. Responsive grants are described as general operating support for organizations aligned with the applicable priorities and strategies. The website also describes strategic grantmaking as directed and not conducted through an open call for proposals.

Current responsive strategies include improving participation in federal nutrition assistance programs, increasing access to affordable and culturally appropriate fresh and local foods, and improving community-level physical activity access for young children and families. The 2026 Emergent Need Fund supports one-time organizational or operational responses to unforeseen needs, such as increased service demand, funding loss, restructuring, or legal-service costs for immigrant and refugee families with young children. Eligible applicants are New Hampshire 501(c)(3) organizations, or organizations applying through a tax-exempt fiscal sponsor, that serve families with children ages 0–5 at risk for poor health outcomes. Grant activities must take place within one year of the award. The fund excludes, among other things, multi-year projects, expenses already incurred, capital campaigns, construction, and out-of-state projects that do not benefit New Hampshire.

Grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the types of organizations supported. The NH Oral Health Coalition describes its work as educating, coordinating, convening, and facilitating efforts to advance oral health, with an emphasis on access for underserved populations. Amoskeag Health says its mission is to improve the health and well-being of patients and communities through accessible care and services. TLC Family Resource Center describes its mission as promoting the optimal health and development of children, youth, and families in its region of New Hampshire. The Organization for Refugee and Immigrant Success describes its services as including government assistance, employment, health, conflict resolution, and legal services for refugees.