Alexander Eastman Foundation Community Grants
Funding Amount
Micro Grants $5,000 and under; larger Community Partner grants also available
Deadline
Rolling
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- September 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofits
Geography
- New Hampshire
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Grants support capital, special-project, and operations needs; no grants to individuals and no ongoing general operating support.
Overview
Grants to 501(c)(3) public charities and public agencies serving the greater Derry, New Hampshire area (Derry, Londonderry, Windham, Chester, Hampstead, and Sandown). 2026 priorities: Micro Grants ($5,000 and under) for urgent or small needs; funding for Community Partners; the Nonprofit Management Incubator Program; and expanding access to services addressing food and housing insecurity. Grants support capital, special-project, and operations needs; no grants to individuals and no ongoing general operating support.
How to Apply
Grants are funded throughout the year via the online grant portal (grantinterface.com, urlkey alexef). Interested organizations first submit a short grant inquiry form; the inquiry form is paused seasonally and reopens at the beginning of February. Prior grantees must file a Final Grant Report before reapplying. Contact grants@alexandereastman.org.
What Alexander Eastman Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 15
- Total given
- $386K
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Range
- $365–$257K
- 100% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in New Hampshire, where this grant's project is located.
- Top recipient cities: Derry, NH; Concord, NH; Chester, NH.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 40% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
St Anne's Community Outreach · Hampstead, NH
Food truck and various programs
$257K
The Upper Room · Derry, NH
Family wellness program
$50K
Family Promise of Southern NH · Nashua, NH
To assist homeless individuals
$30K
Community Caregivers · Derry, NH
Support of the loaners closet
$20K
Amoskeag Health · Manchester, NH
Care to remove barriers
$7,500
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Food security
- Housing
- Capacity building
Project Locations
- NH
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