Funded Partners
Summer 2025 Responsive Grant Funding Opportunity Has Opened
Granite United Way has launched its Summer 2025 Responsive Grant Funding Cycle. Our volunteer Community Impact Committees (CICs) are excited to be offering grants for $1,000 - $10,000 that address immediate needs throughout our 7 regions.
The complete Request for Proposal (RFP) packet can be accessed here
All applicants must complete a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) prior to accessing the RFP portal. Click here to register for access to the RFQ. Registration may be reviewed on the next business day when the agency would get access to the RFQ if appropriate.
The timeline for the Summer 2025 process:
Ongoing: Request for Qualification (RFQ) The RFQ is always available and must be completed before accessing the RFP.
June 23, 2025: Request for Proposals (RFP) for the third of three funding cycles opens with a link to this portal.
July 18, 2025: Request for Proposals closes.
July 21 – Aug 14, 2025: Local Community Impact Committee volunteers review proposals.
September 2025: Decisions on funding are made, and payment is distributed.
View a welcome message from Larry Major, a volunteer member of our Community Impact Committee and former Board Member:
Have a question specific to your region? Reach out to one of our team members in your area:
Central Region: Scoop Welch at scoop.welch@graniteuw.org
Greater Seacoast Region: Kerry Folkins at kerry.folkins@graniteuw.org
Merrimack County Region: Christina Huntress at christina.huntress@graniteuw.org
North Country Region: Nanci Carney at nanci.carney@graniteuw.org
Northern NH Region: Laura Boucher at laura.boucher@graniteuw.org
Southern Region: KR Epstein at kr.epstein@graniteuw.org
Upper Valley Region: Katie Berndsen at katie.berndsen@graniteuw.org
A full press release announcing the Summer 2025 opportunity is available here.
Congratulations to our Second Round of Funded Partners​
Our Community Impact Committee volunteers congratulate the second round of responsive grant partners. Our volunteers have distributed over $322,000 to local organizations and look forward working with each of these partners this round. Thank you to each of our applicants for their inspiring and thoughtful requests for funding.
1269 Café Ministries
A Place for Us
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Annie’s Angels
Austin 17 House
Back in the Saddle Equine Therapy Center
Black Lives Matter NH
Boys & Girls Club of Central Region & North Country
Building Community in New Hampshire
Capital Region Habitat for Humanity
CASA of NH
Concord Coalition to End Homelessness
COVER Home Repair
Dismas of Vermont
Fair Tide
Family Promise of Greater Concord
Friends of Veterans
Good Neighbor Health Clinics
Grafton County Senior Citizens Council
Harbor Homes, Inc.
Harvest Christian Fellowship
Helping Hands Outreach Ministries, Inc.
Hope for New Hampshire Recovery
Hope on Haven Hill, Inc.
International Institute of New England
Kingswood Youth Center
Kismet Rock Foundation
Lakes Region Community Developers
Lantern Light Camps
Ledyard Charter School
LISTEN Community Services
Littleton Winter Shelter
Maynard House
New Hampshire Legal Assistance
Operation Delta Dog, Inc.
Pemi Youth Center
Project S.T.O.R.Y.
REACH NH Crisis Services
Sandwich Children’s Center
Second Start
Southeastern Vermont Community Action
Spartan Learning Commons
Strafford Nutrition and Meals on Wheels
Tapply-Thompson Community Center
The Bearcamp Center for Sustainable Community
The Bridge Project
The Family Place, Inc.
The Friendly Kitchen
The Key Collective
Tiny Twisters Child Care Center
TLC Family Resource Center
Turning Point Recovery Center
Upper Valley Haven
Vermont Adult Learning Inc.
Victoria’s Victory Foundation
Waypoint NH
Waystation
Webster House
Windsor County Mentors
Zack’s Place Enrichment Center
View the full press release here.
Granite United Way Strategic Investments & Partnerships
Granite United Way works with corporate partners, individual donors and organizations to encourage collaboration in strategic initiatives throughout the year. Some of our recent partnerships are featured below.
HCA Partners with Granite United Way to Expand Crisis Training and Support Mental Health