The Pearl Manor Fund, administered by the Mary & John Elliot Charitable Foundation, is accepting 2026-2027 applications for new or expanding projects, programs and services that provide assistance, comfort, care and treatment for older adults in Greater Manchester, New Hampshire.
Funding and Deadline
Grants are typically made in the $10,000-$25,000 range. Higher requests may be considered for highly collaborative, impactful programs. The controlling 2026-2027 application states that applications must be postmarked by Friday, October 16, 2026, and that the required emailed copy must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on the deadline date. The application does not state a time zone, so Atlas does not infer one.
The packet contains an internal timing ambiguity: it says mailed applications must be postmarked by October 16, but also says applications not received at the listed address by the deadline will not be considered. Applicants should therefore mail well before October 16 and confirm receipt directly with the Foundation rather than relying on the postmark alone.
Eligibility and Geography
The formal eligibility section states that nonprofit 501(c)(3) public charities serving Greater Manchester may apply. The service area includes Allenstown, Auburn, Bedford, Candia, Deerfield, Dunbarton, Goffstown, Hooksett, Manchester and New Boston. The application cover sheet contains a fiscal-agent field for an applicant that is not itself a 501(c)(3), but the guidelines do not expressly establish a general fiscal-sponsorship eligibility rule; applicants relying on a fiscal agent should confirm eligibility with the Foundation before submission.
Priority Uses and Exclusions
Priority activities include improved or expanded healthcare, affordable transportation, home maintenance, socialization, nutrition, independent living, self-care, healthy lifestyle choices and caregiver education/support. Proposals should include measurable outcomes, an evaluation plan, organizational capacity, coordination with other providers and a sustainability plan.
The Fund generally will not support capital projects, already-incurred expenses, fundraising events, ongoing operating expenses, out-of-state projects, replacement of public/government funding, sectarian or religious groups, political activities, or services for particular individuals. The project-budget form includes equipment as a budget category, but applicants should confirm any material equipment purchase is consistent with the project and Fund rules.
Application Package and Submission
The application package calls for the application cover sheet, a proposal/narrative letter of no more than three pages, current organizational operating budget, 501(c)(3) status letter, two letters of support, financial executive summary, project budget with notes, recent audited financial report and the application checklist. The narrative must describe the project, objectives and measurable impact, number of seniors served, and the project’s effect on social determinants of health.
The packet directs applicants to email a single-sided PDF copy of the application cover sheet and proposal letter only and to mail the full package, including attachments, to the Pearl Manor Fund c/o Mary & John Elliot Charitable Foundation at the new Bedford mailing address listed in the packet. Questions may be directed to Grants Manager Katie Burns at 603-663-8934 or Katie.Burns@elliot-hs.org; the Foundation also lists foundation@elliothospital.org.
Atlas Assessment
Atlas Opportunity Score: 91/100. N9+ Fit Score: 28/100 conditional. The Fund is strongly relevant to New Hampshire elder health, independent living and access-to-care projects, and its budget form permits an equipment line. However, it is not a technology procurement and does not explicitly authorize remote-exam or telehealth equipment. An N9+ role is appropriate only within an eligible nonprofit’s independently defined elder-care project after the applicant confirms allowability and budget fit. Dr. Miltie/QC Healthcare is not a direct applicant under the published nonprofit eligibility rule.