For Service Providers
Grants Available Through United Way of Greater Nashua
United Way provides grants to nonprofit service providers that meet community needs identified in our needs assessment and make a measurable improvement in the community and for individuals. United Way does not provide direct cash assistances to individuals. Individuals and Families should seek assistance by calling 211. Check Our Community Resources Pages for information about other programs of United Way that help individuals and families.
COMMUNITY IMPACT & INNOVATIONS INVESTMENTS
Next Open Application Deadline February 15, 2026 Awards Made in April, 2026
Each year, United Way runs a campaign for the common good. Many companies host campaigns and generous donors pledge and make contributions. Individual donors can choose to support an individual cause or choose to invest in the whole community by supporting the Community Impact Fund. Local UWGN volunteers conduct a needs assessment and set priorities for funding based on United Way’s STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK.
Every year United Way has an open request for proposals (RFP) in search of partners that are working to address the community needs highlighted in the needs assessment in the areas of Health, Education and Economic Mobility—what United Way considers are the building blocks of a quality life.
Volunteer panelists review proposals make recommendations to our Board for how best to invest the available funds.
How to Apply to UWGN for Funding
EMERGENT NEEDS FUND
Applications accepted at anytime.
We maintain a small pool of funds to help local community service providers in a jam. Refrigerator die at your food pantry? Get a flat tire on your van? If you are a nonprofit organization meeting needs in greater Nashua in the area of Health, Education or Economic Sustainability and are experiencing an emergency, reach out we might be able to help. To request support for your emergent need, please send no more than a 1-page request explaining your emergency need and cost of item or repair, etc. to Liz Fitzgerald at lfitzgerald@unitedwaynashua.org. Requests are reviewed on a rolling basis, and grants are made quickly based on available funds. Funds can be grants or no-cost loans depending on the nature of the emergency.
EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM
Annual Award Granted Through US Department of Homeland Security and FEMA
This program has been halted by the Federal Government. We will post an update as soon as we have one.
We facilitate the federal Emergency Food Supplemental Program EFSP for Hillsborough County. This grant is made available through US Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security in partnership the American Red Cross, Catholic Charities USA, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, The Jewish Federations of North America, The Salvation Army, and United Way Worldwide. The Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) was created in 1983 to supplement and expand the work of local social service agencies, both nonprofit and governmental, to help people with economic emergencies (not disaster-related [i.e., fires of any kind, floods, tornadoes, etc.] emergencies). EFSP funds may be used to provide economic assistance in the long term, even if the current circumstances may have been impacted by an earlier disaster occurrence. The EFSP funding is open to all organizations helping hungry and homeless people. EFSP funds must be used to supplement feeding, sheltering (including transitional sheltering) and rent/mortgage and utility assistance efforts only. The Local EFSP Hillsborough County Board accepts proposals annually in the spring for agencies that provide served meals, food pantry and utility assistance. The timeframe changes slightly each year based on the Federal budgets. The local board posts public notices in the Nashua Telegraph and the Union Leader to notify potential grantees of the opportunity. If you would like to receive an email of the public notice, please email lfitzgerald@unitedwaynashua.org
Make Your Services Known…Register with 211-NH
Your ability to serve our community is only as good as the ability of those in need of your services being able to find you. 211-NH is a statewide information and referral service that anyone with a need can call for free to find out about health and human service programs that can help. Sharing information about all of your programs and services with 211-NH will help the people who need you most, find you. The more detailed you are the better the referrals you will receive. Keep your programs up to date on 211-NH, Add 211nh to your mailing list and make a note to review your listing at least once per year. TIP: Set February 11 (2/11) as your profile update day! Easy to Remember! Encourage each of your program directors to review the profiles for each of your programs to make sure that ALL the resources you offer are listed with as much detail as neede to ensure our community members in need can get connected.
