Swan Grants
Funding Amount
$1,000 - $5,000+ (varies)
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Lyme, New Hampshire
Overview
Geographic Scope: Lyme, New Hampshire
Background: The Lyme Foundation received an unrestricted gift of approximately $500,000 in late 2017 from the estate of Freda and Hank Swan, longtime residents of Lyme who were active in the community and wanted to support the mission of the Lyme Foundation.
Fund Allocation
After careful deliberation, the Lyme Foundation allocated the Swan gift as follows:
- $200,000 directed to the general fund to support annual grant-making program
- $300,000 allocated in 2019 for grants that will have significant impact on quality of life in Lyme
Annual Commitment
- Annual Grant Budget: Over $40,000 per year
- Typical Grant Range: $1,000 to $5,000 (most grants fall in this range)
- Impact of Swan Gift: Increased Foundation's annual grant-making budget by approximately 25%
Purpose
Grants support special, one-time initiatives that will "maintain or enhance the quality of life in Lyme, NH."
Eligibility
All grants must meet the requirements of charitable giving as defined by IRS code 501(c)(3) under which the Foundation operates.
What The Lyme Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 4
- Total given
- $141K
- Median grant
- $34K
- Range
- $12K–$60K
- By dollars: New Hampshire 92%, Vermont 8%. Top recipient cities: Lyme, NH; Norwich, VT.
Example grants
Town of Lyme · Lyme, NH
Community benefit
$60K
Lyme Congregational Church · Lyme, NH
Community benefit
$36K
The Lyme School · Lyme, NH
Community benefit
$33K
Upper Valley Trails Alliance · Norwich, VT
Community benefit
$12K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Community services
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