NHCHF Emergency Funding Grant

The NHCHF Emergency Funding program supports New Hampshire 501(c)(3) organizations responding to urgent needs affecting families with children aged 0-5. This one-time funding opportunity seeks to enhance resilience and ensure continued service delivery to vulnerable families, particularly low-income and immigrant communities.

NOTE: The application process begins on January 12, 2026. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year or until funding for the year has been fully expended. We encourage organizations to apply as soon as the need and a plan to address the need are identified.
Emergent Need Funding
The New Hampshire Children’s Health Foundation (NHCHF) is shifting its grant-making focus to help nonprofit organizations in New Hampshire respond to emergent needs caused by unforeseen events. These funds are designed to provide rapid support when unexpected circumstances threaten the ability to deliver essential services to children and families.
We understand that sudden disruptions, whether economic, environmental, or operational, can compound existing challenges such as limited workforce capacity, budget constraints, and the strain of managing multiple priorities. During these periods of instability, individuals and families across the state rely even more on nonprofits to meet critical community needs. This grant approach aims to help organizations remain resilient and responsive when it matters most.
These funds are intended for one-time awards only and are not designed to provide ongoing support.
What will we fund?
An organizational or operational response to address emergent needs that could cause harm if unaddressed. Examples include an unexpected increase in demand for services, funding loss, organizational restructuring, and costs related to providing legal services for immigrant and refugee families with young children.
When should you expect a response?
Requests $30,000 and under will receive a response within four weeks. Requests over $30,000 will receive a response within six weeks.

Eligibility

Emergency funding is available for New Hampshire 501(c)(3) organizations that serve families with children ages 0–5 who are at risk for poor health outcomes, particularly low-income families and immigrant or refugee families

Ineligibility

What is excluded?Multi-year projectsCosts for vehicles, equipment, furniture, food, office supplies, constructionBiomedical researchCapital campaignsExpenses already incurredFundraising eventsOut-of-state projects that do not benefit New HampshireSectarian or religious programsSupport for political activities, i.e. campaignsInternational travel expensesOrganizations or projects that exclude or discriminate based on race, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, national or ethnic origin

New Hampshire 501(c)(3) organizations (or groups with a tax-exempt fiscal sponsor) serving families with young children ages 0–5 at risk for poor health outcomes.