Apply: NH Volunteer Engagement Program Grants
NH Volunteer Engagement Program
Volunteer NH, through the assistance of American Rescue Plan funds provided through the State of New Hampshire, are able to offer grants to eligible organizations looking to increase their capacity to recruit, utilize, manage, and retain volunteers.
Mini-Grants
These smaller grants are for a specific, one-time need and can be used for categories like volunteer training, purchasing of volunteer management technology, and volunteer program development.
Volunteer NH intends to offer multiple rounds of these grants per year. Some rounds may have additional eligiblity requirements for the type of organization that can apply or the focus of the project.
Award Range: $1,000 – $4,000 (No staff time is allowed on this grant)
Learn About FY26 Mini-Grant Awardees
Learn About FY25 Mini-Grant Awardees
Learn About FY24 Mini-Grant Awardees
2026 Mini-Grant Funding Availability Calendar (Tentative)
Please note that dates are subject to change
Application Due Date |
Funding Opportunity |
Grant Period |
More Information |
| December 10, 2025 | Round 1 |
January 5 – April 15, 2026 (with an option to extend to June 15) |
CLOSED: View opportunity |
| March 19, 2026 | Round 2 | April 6 – September 15 | CLOSED: View opportunity |
| July 15, 2026 | Round 3 | August 3 – November 13 | CLOSED: View opportunity |
| ***There may be additional funding opportunities later on in the year*** |
2025 Funding Calendar
Application Due Date |
Funding Opportunity |
Grant Period |
Most Recent Opportunity |
| December 13, 2024 (4pm) | Round 1 of FY25 Mini-Grants |
January 6 – April 15, 2025 |
CLOSED: Click to view past opportunity |
| March 21, 2025 | Round 2 of FY25 Mini-Grants | April 7 – July 15 | CLOSED: Click to view opportunity |
| June 25, 2025 | Round 3 of FY25 Mini-Grants |
July 7 – October 15 |
CLOSED: Click to View Opportunity |
| September 3, 2025 | Round 4 of FY25 Mini-Grants |
September 15 – December 31 |
CLOSED: Click to View Opportunity |
2024 Funding Calendar
Date |
Funding Opportunity |
Notes |
Most Recent Opportunity |
| May 31 | Due date for Round 1 of Mini-Grants |
Grant Period: June 7 – July 31, 2024 (Extension up to September 30 can be requested at the time of application) |
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| August 16 (12pm) | Due date for the 2024-2025 Project Grant | Grant Period: October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2026 (two-years) | CLOSED: View Past Opportunity |
| September 26 (4pm) | Due date for Round 2 of Mini-Grants |
Grant Period: October 7 – December 31 |
CLOSED: View Past Opportunity
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Project Grants
***Note: this was a one-time funding opportunity. Volunteer NH does not anticipate offering additional opportunities for this grant***
These are larger grants awarded to organizations to spend up-to two years working on a project that will increase the capacity of their volunteer program. Projects can include developing a pilot volunteer program, creating a series of online or other types of trainings for volunteers, and creating and carrying out a comprehensive outreach and recruitment plan for volunteers.
This grant will run from October 2024 – September 2026.
Award Range: $15,000 – $25,000 (staff time is allowed on this grant).
Unfortunately, due to limited funding, Volunteer NH is only able to run one competition for the period October 2024 – September 2026. There may be other Project Grant opportunities in 2026, but it is not guaranteed.
Click below to read about the Project Grant Awardees.
Questions?
Primary Contact: Jamie Browder, Special Program Assistant: Jamie@volunteernh.org
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