How much funding does Piscataqua Region Artist Advancement Grant provide?

Piscataqua Region Artist Advancement Grant provides Up to $25,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Piscataqua Region Artist Advancement Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Piscataqua Region Artist Advancement Grant?

Geography: In the Piscataqua region.

How often is Piscataqua Region Artist Advancement Grant offered?

Piscataqua Region Artist Advancement Grant runs on an annual cycle.

Piscataqua Region Artist Advancement Grant

New Hampshire Charitable Foundation

Foundation Annual Grants for Visual Artists Grants for Arts Small Grants for Nonprofits

Funding Amount

Up to $25,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

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Geography

In the Piscataqua region

Other requirements

Applicants from various media including painting, textiles, photography, mixed media, sculpture, installation art, digital media, and other visual art forms

Overview

A major unrestricted grant awarded annually to support individual visual artists in their artistic development and career growth. One of the country's largest unrestricted grants to an individual artist.

Geographic Scope: Seacoast region (primarily New Hampshire, with some Maine recipients)

Eligibility:

Visual artists living and working in the Piscataqua region
Applicants from various media including painting, textiles, photography, mixed media, sculpture, installation art, digital media, and other visual art forms

Award Structure:

Primary Grant: Up to $25,000 for the main recipient
Finalist Grants: $1,500 each for finalists (two finalists typically selected)

Funding Source: Artist Advancement Initiative Fund created by Seacoast philanthropist Tom Haas and his family, subsequently added to by the Joan Dwyer and Jayne Dwyer Charitable Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation

Selection Criteria:

Demonstrates artistic vision
Clear plan for using grant to advance artistic development and career growth
Supports artistic growth, career advancement, and cultural enrichment of the region

Program History: First grant awarded in spring 2002. Over a dozen artists have been supported through the program.

Past Recipients (selected): Gary Haven Smith (sculptor), Kate Doyle (painter), Maureen Mills (potter), Tim Gaudreau (eco-artist), Barbara Rita Jenny and Kirsten Reynolds (installation artists), Ross Cisneros (new media artist), Lynn Szymanski (woodworker/sculptor), Gail Spaien (painter/installation artist), Kim Bernard (kinetic sculpture/installation artist), Bear Kirkpatrick (digital media artist), Justin Kirchoff (photographer), Lauren Gillette (conceptual artist), Cheryle St. Onge (photographer, 2015 recipient)

Selection Process: Two independent juries review submitted artwork and artist plans

How to Apply

Application Process

Required Materials:

Artwork samples/portfolio
Plan for how grant will be used to advance artistic development

Selection: Reviewed by two independent juries who evaluate the work and plans submitted by applicants

Note: Specific application deadline and detailed procedures not provided in source material. Contact the Foundation directly at 603-225-6641 for current application information.

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What New Hampshire Charitable Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 949
Total given: $59.75M
Median grant: $25K
Range: $5,102–$2.62M

By dollars: New Hampshire 83%, Massachusetts 5%, Vermont 4%. Top recipient cities: Concord, NH; Manchester, NH; Portsmouth, NH.
66% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
21% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Tilton School · Tilton, NH

To support capital campaign and financial aid

$2.62M
Portsmouth Submarine Memorial Association · Portsmouth, NH

For a designated distributions and capital campaign

$1.38M
NH Children's Trust Inc · Concord, NH

For a designated distributions and general/operating support, the Trestle Fund

$1.3M
New Futures · Concord, NH

For SUD, Children's Behavioral Health, Early Childhood and other health policies

$1.2M
Saint Anselm College · Manchester, NH

For general support, scholarships

$1.01M