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Community Response Grants

The Community Response Fund is a small pool of United Way funds (approximately $70,000 per year) designed to assist programs and services in the service area of the United Way of the Greater Seacoast in response to an emerging opportunity that is a new approach to an existing need, was not identified during our regular 3-year grant cycle, cannot wait until the next grant cycle. 

 

Examples of emerging opportunities include:  

• An expansion in services to meet an unforeseen increase in client demand
• A time-limited opportunity to significantly increase and/or improve organizational capacity
• An opportunity to leverage an equal or greater amount of funding to support your program

  
  Emergency Grants, a component of our Community Response Fund, offer assistance, on a one-time basis, to non-profit 501(c)3-certified organizations within United Way of the Greater Seacoast's service area. Requests will be considered from agencies in desperate need of funds caused by man-made or natural disasters.

 

Community Response Fund Guidelines and Application (PDF document)

 

Requests for Community Response grants may be submitted at any time. They are reviewed on a monthly basis by the Volunteer Review Committee.  Applicants can expect to receive confirmation of the grant award decision by phone and letter by the close of the month in which it was submitted.

 

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For any questions, please contact:

Senior Director, Community Building
603.436.5554 x 114