Looking to implement energy efficiency upgrades, renewable energy and decarbonization projects, or other sustainability initiatives? The Funding and Incentives Resource Hub can help you navigate and discover the many rebates, funding opportunities, and other incentives including those available through the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

The New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) is launching the final round of funding from the Community Center Investment Program to provide American Rescue Plan Act resources to nonprofits and municipalities to improve community spaces across the state. CDFA is coordinating with the Governor’s Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery (GOFERR) to administer the competitive program to rehabilitate, expand, or build community centers in New Hampshire.

The Community Center Investment Program is an opportunity to make deeper impacts within New Hampshire communities through one-time, strategic investments in community-based infrastructure. Eligible applicants for the competitive program include New Hampshire nonprofits and municipalities. Applications will be due by November 30, 2023.

First Round Community Center Investment Application Webinar & Materials
CDFA will be making minor modifications to program materials, however, those interested in gaining an understanding of the program priorities and requirements should reference the following first round materials

• Webinar Recording
• Webinar Presentation
• Application and Program Guide
• First Round Award Announcement

All recorded CDFA program workshops can be found on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/nhcdfa.

Access Technical Assistance, Grant Writing and Project Development Assistance

In an effort to increase access to these resources, CDFA is offering the following opportunities to qualifying organizations with significant need for support leading up to the Community Center Investment Program application deadline:

• Grant Writing and Project Development Assistance: CDFA will provide qualifying applicants with financial resources to receive assistance from a professional consultant to provide project development guidance and/or develop a strong and viable grant application while building enduring grant-writing knowledge and capacity. Applications for grant writing and project development support may be submitted beginning September 15, 2023 and will be accepted until available funds have been expended. Program Summary / Application
• Pre-Application Meetings: CDFA will be offering final round applicants technical assistance, guidance on program objectives, and instruction on how to successfully complete an application through pre-application meetings starting October 9, 2023. Details on how to schedule a meeting will be forthcoming.

Sign-up for Program Webinars

CDFA will host a series of virtual webinars for organizations interested in learning more about the Community Center Investment Program and how to apply for these resources available to New Hampshire nonprofits and municipalities. Interested nonprofits and communities are encouraged to sign up for the Community Center Investment Program Webinars on October 17 (register here) and October 19 (register here).

Contact: Rebecca Boisvert (rboisvert@nhcdfa.org), Director of Community Development, CDFA

This competitive grants program from the NH Charitable Foundation awards grants of up to $10,000 to community libraries to support online access, technology upgrades, distance learning and staff development. Grant amounts up to $10,000. Deadline December 15, 2023. For more guidelines and to apply see https://www.nhcf.org/how-can-we-help-you/apply-for-a-grant/library-technology-grant-program/

T-Mobile is offering up to $50,000 to bring community projects to life in rural areas. The funding is meant to foster local connections, like technology upgrades, outdoor spaces, the arts, and community centers. Check out the T-Mobile grant page to learn more.

New funding opportunity supported by the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC): Grants of up to $4,000 are available to public libraries, museums, science centers and other cultural institutions in the US to support projects that highlight women and gender minorities in STEM by using materials from the IF/THEN® Project Library.

Learn more by clicking below and contact if/then@astc.org with any questions.

https://www.astc.org/ifthen/project-library/

• The Library Corporation extensive list of grants for libraries.
• Library Grants blog is a good source of grant information.
• Junior Library Guild also highlights a variety of grants to bolster the development of collections.
• The Dollar General Literacy Foundation offers grants for programs that support literacy, serving students of all ages within Dollar General home town communities. 
• Eisner Graphic Novel Grant for Libraries If you’re looking to build your library’s graphic novel collection, this is definitely a grant you should check out. The purpose of this grant is to increase awareness of the importance of graphic literature and chooses applicants who wish to create programs and services that will promote graphic novels. In order to apply for this grant, you must be a current ALA member. 
  Applications for this grant open annually in February. Each library receives $4,000, and they do require you to spend the money in certain ways, such as buying novels, hosting an event, and attending the ALA conference.
• The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation awards up to 70 grants each year to public schools, public libraries, and public preschool programs. 
• FINRA Foundation Library Grants Program – This grant program supports public libraries and academic libraries in their efforts to meet financial and/or investor education needs at the community level by providing high-quality education, services, and resources. The program also aims to ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion in access to personal finance education and information. 
• Jan Stauber-Sherlock Holmes Literacy Grant The purpose of this grant is to foster a love of reading for students, specifically by introducing them to Sherlock Holmes books. The target audience is elementary, middle, and high schools in the USA and Canada. Applications for this grant can be submitted at any point throughout the year, and you can earn up to $1,000.
• Peggy Barber Tribute Grant The Peggy Barber grant is associated with the American Library Association (ALA). Each year, the ALA chooses to focus the grant on a specific type of library programming. For example, this year, the grant focuses on programming related to increasing access for underserved groups or new library users. One unique feature of this library grant is that it is not school-specific, any type of literacy program can apply. Applications for this grant will reopen in December 2023. The maximum grant amount is $2,500.
• The Pilcrow Foundation offers grants to rural libraries in the US that have suffered loss and damage due to recent natural disasters as well as help for libraries experiencing budgetary declines due to reduced or eliminated funding. 
• Walmart offers grants of up to $5,000 to local nonprofit organizations within the service area of an individual Walmart or Sam’s Club store. Project should benefit the community at large. Eligible nonprofit organizations must operate on the local level or be an affiliate/chapter of a larger organization that operates locally and directly benefit the service area of the store from which they are requesting funding. https://walmart.org/how-we-give/local-community-grants (Personal note: the best way to get this grant is to build a relationship with the local store manager. Some managers are happy to approve these grants. Others just let the applications languish. They have to sign off on the application before it moves up the chain.)

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