Announcements

As the Foundation has moved to focus on funding to help organizations address community food and housing insecurities and the nonprofit incubation program, the number of grants funded has been reduced this year. The Upper Room - Family Wellness Program $50,000 Family Promise of Southern NH - Derry Home Operations $30,000 Community Care Givers - … Continue reading 2025 Grants

The Foundation is excited to share that it has launched a Nonprofit Incubation Program which will provide a structured set of services to help emerging or existing local community nonprofits move from an early-stage idea to a fully operational, sustainable organization. The scope of these services will be comprehensive, covering organizational development, financial support, financial management, … Continue reading AEF’s Nonprofit Incubation Program

Alexander Eastman Foundation is excited to announce that the 2025 grant round will open on March 2, 2025. We recognize that the nonprofit sector is under additional pressure at this time. For that reason, we have decided to include operational funding along side our traditional grant funding. There is just one application, regardless of they funding … Continue reading 2025 Annual Grant Funding Round

The Foundation is excited to announce that we have awarded $748k in Annual Grant awards this year to nonprofit and service organizations within our service area of Windham, Londonderry, Derry, Chester, Sandown, and Hampstead, NH.  Children's Dental Network - $280,000 - Two-year grant to support of the oral health in-school programs and management operations. The Boys … Continue reading 2024 Annual Community Grant Awards

Mobile Food Truck  We are pleased to announce a collaboration between the Alexander Eastman Foundation and St. Anne's Community Outreach - Heaven's Kitchen Food Truck that will bring quality, nutritious meals to children in the Greater Derry Area this summer. There will be one packaged meal selection per day consisting of milk, fruit, vegetable, grain, and … Continue reading 2024 Summer Children’s Feeding Program

The Alexander Eastman Foundation announces Grant Awards forCommunity AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Loaner Programs supported bythe Derry, Windham, Londonderry, Chester, Hampstead, and Sandown FireDepartments. The grant funding provided funds for each department to purchasemultiple AEDs for their program. The program allows residents of each Town thatmeet certain criteria to “check out” an automated external defibrillator … Continue reading The Alexander Eastman Foundation announces Grant Awards for Community AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Loaner Programs

On February 1, 2023, the Foundation was contacted by the Director of the St Anne Community Outreach program asking for assistance with replacing two antiquated stove and oven units which were malfunctioning and beyong repair. This was preventing the program's food pantry from providing cooked meals to their clients. A grant application was made on … Continue reading Urgent Need Grant Made to St Anne Community Outreach – Food Pantry

The application period for the July 2024 Community Grants program will open on Friday, March 1st. The application and qualifying criteria can be found on the Community Grants page on the Foundation’s website, and applications are due by Sunday, May 12, 2024. Please note application must be made on our online Grant Application site at: https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=alexef

The Alexander Eastman Board of Trustees announces $541,750.00 in community grant awards supporting Health and Wellness programs in the Greater Derry, NH area (Derry, Windham, Londonderry, Chester, Sandown, and Hampstead) to the following organizations: The Upper Room: $80,000.00 Support of the Family Wellness Program which promotes safe, stable, and nurturing relationships between children and parents/caregivers … Continue reading The Alexander Eastman Foundation announces the 2023 Foundation’s Grant Awards to Area Nonprofits

The Alexander Eastman Foundation strengthens and gives voice to the Greater Derry Community’s Health and Wellness through leadership, collaboration, and funding opportunities.