Greater Rochester Community Health Foundation 2026 Small Grants Program
The Greater Rochester Community Health Foundation, a supporting organization of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, is accepting 2026 Small Grant applications from eligible nonprofit organizations serving Strafford County, New Hampshire.
Key facts
- Issuer: Greater Rochester Community Health Foundation through the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.
- Funding: Up to $10,000 in one-year, nonrenewable general operating support.
- Deadline: September 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
- Focus: Access-to-care challenges. The official page gives examples including housing, senior services, and transportation and logistics, and states that collaboration projects and applicants targeting maternal health receive priority.
- Geographic focus: Organizations providing services to Strafford County residents. Organizations headquartered outside the county may qualify when Strafford County is a primary service location.
- Submission: Online through GrantSource.
Eligibility
Applicants must be recognized as tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3), or apply with an eligible public-charity fiscal sponsor. Public and private schools, hospitals, colleges and universities, religious organizations, municipalities and government entities should not apply. In 2026, an eligible organization may submit only one application to the Greater Rochester Community Health Foundation, choosing either the Small Grants Program or the Targeted Grants Program.
Application requirements
The official 2026 application questions ask applicants to describe their organization’s Strafford County work and access-to-care impact, the community served, the access challenge being addressed, the proposed approach and partners, the approximate number of people served, the number and percentage served in Strafford County, and the request amount. The public program page and application-question sheet do not state a mandatory match or cost-share requirement.
Atlas assessment
Atlas Opportunity Score: 88/100. This is a current New Hampshire funding opportunity with clear local eligibility, a verified deadline, and direct relevance to nonprofit access-to-care work.
N9+ Fit Score: 5/100. QC Healthcare Fit: 60/100. Dr. Miltie direct-applicant fit: 0/100. This is primarily general operating support for eligible nonprofits. Ordinary applicant outreach should focus on the verified opportunity and Atlas grant-package assistance rather than product procurement. Dr. Miltie, LLC is not itself an eligible 501(c)(3) applicant.
Applicant timing
More than 48 hours remain before the verified deadline. Applicant-specific outreach should proceed only after confirming nonprofit eligibility, Strafford County service, the appropriate Small-versus-Targeted program choice, an authoritative business contact and email, Email Opt-Out protection, permanent hard-bounce status, and original-outreach sent-history deduplication.
Authoritative sources
Greater Rochester Community Health Foundation Small Grants Program