The Franklin Savings Bank Fund for Community Advancement was established in 1997 to support substantial projects that enhance the lives of individuals within the Bank’s primary market area, including the communities of Franklin, Boscawen, Gilford, Merrimack, Bristol, Tilton, and Goffstown, New Hampshire. The Fund is managed through the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation and provides financial support to projects that demonstrate broad community impact, with priority given to programs benefiting low- to moderate-income families and individuals.
Eligible applicants must be recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or be a school, municipality, or other subdivision of government. Supported categories include affordable housing, health care, social services, arts and humanities, human services, and services for children, adolescents, elders, and single-parent families. General operating support and funding for ongoing or annual programs are generally not eligible.
Grants awarded range between $1,000 and $10,000. Organizations may submit an application for the same project a maximum of two times. Applications are due by May 30 each year, with awards made once annually. Since the Fund’s inception, 265 grants totaling $1,251,509 have been awarded. Applications can be submitted by mailing a completed application to 387 Central Street, Franklin, NH 03235, or via email to Renee Baldini at Renee.Baldini@fsbnh.bank.
For more information or to access the application materials, applicants are directed to visit Franklin Savings Bank’s website at www.fsbnh.bank or contact Renee M. Baldini, AVP, Executive Assistant & CRA Officer, at 603-934-8327.
