Piscataqua Region Artist Advancement Grant
Funding Amount
Up to $25,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Piscataqua Region Artist Advancement Grant
Award Amount: Up to $25,000 for primary recipient; $1,500 for finalists
Geographic Scope: Seacoast region (visual artists)
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About the Program:
The grant recognizes the importance of artists in the region and aims to show respect for artists, create meaningful substantive support, help artists advance their work and career, and mutually benefit individual artists and the region. The first grant was made in spring 2002. It is one of the country's largest unrestricted grants to an individual artist.
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Note: Specific application procedures and detailed requirements not provided in source materials. Contact foundation for current application guidelines.
What Greater Rochester Community actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 21
- Total given
- $285K
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $7,500–$25K
- By dollars: New Hampshire 100%. Top recipient cities: Dover, NH; Portsmouth, NH; Rochester, NH.
- 76% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Coast · Dover, NH
For general support & expand transportation options for elders and disabled
$25K
Connor's Climb Foundation · Exeter, NH
To fund suicide prevention training in Strafford County & reduce stigma of mental health
$25K
Community Action Partnership of Strafford County · Dover, NH
To increase access to temporary housing while guiding clients toward permanent housing
$20K
Cross Roads House · Portsmouth, NH
To install new bathroom in Winter Warming Center serving Strafford, Rockingham Counties
$20K
Greater Seacoast Community Health · Portsmouth, NH
For behavioral health services at Somersworth High School
$20K
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