Pattony Foundation

Bangor Savings Bank Foundation

Bangor, ME

The Bangor Savings Bank Foundation funds arts and culture, education, health and wellness, workforce and economic development, and social and community services in Maine, New Hampshire, and Essex County, Massachusetts. Published grant requests are typically $2,000–$25,000, though reported 2025 awards ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $4,750. It accepts applications through an online process and reviews them twice a year.

Eastern Cambridge Foundation

Wakefield, MA

Eastern Cambridge Foundation has historically made grants in Massachusetts, but it is dissolving and transferring its assets to Eastern Bank Foundation; its 2025 filing reports a one-time $5.5 million transfer, not a typical ongoing grant size. The filing says to contact the foundation for application materials and does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports nonprofits in health, education, arts, disaster relief, reforestation, hunger relief, and community equity, with an emphasis on organizations actively supported by Enterprise employees and their families. Its reported grants range widely: 2024 giving averaged about $7,700 across 9,499 grants, while the foundation also offers awards of up to $40,000; it supports communities where Enterprise operates worldwide. Unsolicited requests are accepted at any time, but eligible applications must be submitted by an Enterprise team member or their spouse or domestic partner on behalf of a nonprofit they actively support.

Lighthouse Credit Union Foundation

Dover, NH

The Lighthouse Credit Union Foundation funds affordable housing, food access, and education, with grants mainly supporting communities where its members live and work, particularly in New England. Its 2025 grants had a median of $3,000, though amounts ranged from $500 to $390,978. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

A Caring Community Inc

Kittery, ME

A Caring Community Inc funds local 501(c)(3) nonprofits working in areas including arts, education, conservation, health, food assistance, and support for women, children, and veterans in the Maine–New Hampshire Seacoast region. In 2025, its 38 grants ranged from $6,070 to $18,460, with a median of $8,688. It accepts applications: prospective organizations can request an application in person at The Fabulous Find; the board selects partners at its discretion.

Lemay Family Goodworks

North Hampton, NH

AB CarVal Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

AB CarVal Foundation’s 2025 grants supported organizations working in education and youth development, family and community support, health, and research, with 59% of grant dollars going to Minnesota and others reaching several states. Grants ranged from $500 to $15,000, with a median of $2,500. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Foundation for Seacoast Health

Portsmouth, NH

The Foundation for Seacoast Health funds nonprofits working on mental health, healthy aging, healthcare career pathways, and community well-being in nine communities in New Hampshire and Maine. Recent grants ranged from $3,750 to $50,000, with a median of $15,000. It accepts applications online through grant cycles announced on its website.

The Barker Foundation Inc

Nashua, NH

The Barker Foundation supports charitable organizations across fields, with no stated geographic, charitable-field, or institution-type restrictions; most requests come from New Hampshire, where 92% of its 2025 grant dollars went. Its 49 grants in 2025 ranged from $925 to $32,570, with a median of $4,134. It accepts requests: its 2024 filing asks organizations to submit one one-page concept paper per calendar year.

New Hampshire Charitable Foundation

Concord, NH

The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation funds nonprofits and students, with grants supporting areas such as health, education, housing, the environment, arts, and economic security, primarily benefiting New Hampshire communities. Its 2024 median itemized grant was $25,000, and its Responsive Grants program offers eligible nonprofits up to $10,000; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Newburyport Bank Charitable

Newburyport, MA

Newburyport Bank Charitable funds 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving Greater Newburyport and nearby communities, with priorities including affordable housing, financial literacy, food insecurity, health and wellness, and veteran support. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $100,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts applications through an online form, with quarterly deadlines on March 1, June 1, September 1, and December 1.

The John Bickford Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The John Bickford Foundation funds organizations in areas including arts and culture, education, child care, health, humanities, and land conservation, with most 2025 grant dollars going to New Jersey and additional support in several other states. Its 55 grants ranged from $1,000 to $15,000, with a median of $3,000. It says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations and directs applicants to contact the foundation for application information.