Grants & funding in New Hampshire local government
What New Hampshire city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about grants & funding — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
370 New Hampshire meetings since 2024 covered grants & funding. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in New Hampshire with the most grants & funding activity
- Laconia, NH (41)
- Berlin, NH (35)
- Manchester, NH (29)
- Hampton, NH (28)
- Keene, NH (23)
- Winchester, NH (22)
- Meredith, NH (20)
- Rye, NH (18)
- Littleton, NH (17)
- Newmarket, NH (17)
- Hampton Falls, NH (15)
- Deering, NH (14)
Latest matching meetings
CMPIC to review chloride orders, contract, and grant
The Chloride Management Plan Implementation Committee is meeting to discuss updates on material orders, an engineering proposal, the schedule, a liquid chloride contract, and a DES grant. No old business is on the agenda. The meeting is primarily for discussion and updates, with no final decisions listed.
Council to consider ordinance amending Chapter 19, first reading
The Berlin City Council will hold a work session and regular meeting, including a first reading of Ordinance 2026-02 to amend Chapter 19. The agenda also includes reports from the city manager and mayor, with letters about downtown sidewalks and a splashpad, plus a road closure request for Porchfest. The meeting is…
Dublin Planning Board to review wetlands application, subdivision, and warrant articles
The Dublin Planning Board is meeting to review a wetlands application, an update on a wetlands buffer remediation plan, and a preliminary review of a minor subdivision. They will also discuss potential warrant articles regarding zoning ordinance compliance and wetlands setback regulations, and consider a Complete…
Conservation Commission to review expenses and grant applications
The Meredith Conservation Commission will meet on Sept 3, 2026, at 7:00pm in Meredith Community Center to approve minutes, review expenses, and discuss grant applications, dock relocation, and joint meetings with neighboring towns.
Selectmen to review 2027 proposed budget and tax cap
The Board of Selectmen will hold a budget review session, including a non-public session, followed by public input and a review of the 2027 proposed budget. They will also consider several routine items, such as approving payroll and accounts payable, accepting a police vehicle donation, and a hawkers/peddlers…
Long Range Planning Committee to discuss housing options and grant applications
The Long Range Planning Committee, a sub-committee of the Rye Planning Board, will meet to discuss housing options, including a presentation on Maeve Nolan Housing Options and a discussion on CLD and Cottage Court developments. The committee will also review next steps for the NHHOP Grant 2.0 and consider a newly…
Committee reviews 319 Grant letters and septic issues
The Waukewan Watershed Advisory Committee will hold a procedural meeting to approve minutes and discuss watershed management topics. Key business includes a meeting with FBE and NHDES representatives, reviewing Letters of Commitment for a 319 Grant, and discussing septic systems. The agenda also lists a table for Old…
Planning Board holds public hearing for Village Silversmith site plan at 34 Lafayette Road
The Hampton Falls Planning Board will hold a public hearing to review a site plan application from John Bajoras for the Village Silversmith. The application includes a 750 sq/ft addition, a 360 sq/ft shed, and a 1,900 sq/ft water feature at 34 Lafayette Road. The board will also discuss tree removal on…
Select Board to hear 2025 audit, LWL Well B report, and CDBG grant hearing
The Littleton Select Board will hold a public hearing on accepting a Community Center CDBG grant, hear the 2025 audit presentation, and receive a report on the Littleton Water and Light Well B interconnection. The board will also discuss the Schillings Oktoberfest event, community gardens, and consider a resolution on…
Select Board to consider Prescott Park master plan, dam repair update, EMS contract
The Meredith Select Board will review the Prescott Park Master Plan, hear updates on the Lake Waukewan Dam outlet repair, discuss a police fire suppression system repair and highway safety grant, and consider a Watershed grant application and a new ambulance service agreement with Stewarts. The meeting also includes…
Hampstead Select Board to consider police hiring, $8,500 safety grant
The Hampstead Board of Selectmen will hold a regular meeting on August 24, 2026, starting with a nonpublic session. The board will discuss police department hiring and a proposed $8,500 state highway safety grant, open fuel bids, and set the 2026/27 budget schedule. Consent items include payroll and accounts payable…
Police Commission monthly meeting covers hiring, grants, and events
The Berlin Police Commission is holding its monthly public meeting to discuss routine business, including approval of July minutes, a financial report, and updates on old and new business. Key topics include an RMS system update, Homeland Security grant resolutions, a hiring update, and proposals such as the Gorham…
Planning Board to discuss housing grant and summit application
The Hampton Planning Board will hear from the Rockingham Planning Commission about a Housing Opportunity Planning (HOP) grant and discuss applying for a small grant to host a housing and economic development summit. The board will also consider minutes from August 5, 2026, and receive updates on master plan outreach…
Select Board to hold public hearings on $1.6M in grants
The Littleton Select Board will hold two public hearings on August 17, 2026, to receive comment on accepting unanticipated revenues: a $150,000 Opioid Abatement Community Grant for the Fire Rescue Mobile Integrated Healthcare Program, and a $1,455,820 FEMA/HSEM Hazard Mitigation Grant for the Manns Hill Road Culvert…
Council to weigh police grant extensions, ambulance lease deal
The Berlin City Council is holding a work session to discuss police grant extension requests and an ambulance lease purchase agreement, followed by a regular meeting with routine items. The agenda is largely procedural, with no public hearings or major ordinances scheduled. The most substantive items are the two…
Parsons Creek committee to review enforcement, pump-out, and grant options
The Parsons Creek Advisory Committee is meeting to discuss routine business, including updates on enforcement actions, watershed pump-out updates, e-mapping of watershed boundaries, and potential 319 grant opportunities. They will also discuss community outreach on beach safety and review beach cleanup results. The…
Historic District Commission reviews signs, lighting, and grant updates
The Rye Historic District Commission is meeting to review signage for the library, Historical Society, and Tate & Foss, discuss lighting updates for the Rye Annex, and receive updates on a TAP grant. The meeting also includes approval of prior minutes and seating of alternates.
Heritage Commission to discuss historic house survey and possible demolitions
The Hampton Falls Heritage Commission will discuss a proposal from Preservation Company of Kensington for a town-wide historic house survey, including funding options with property owner Reagan Reudig. They will also consider proactive measures regarding possible demolitions, including a property on Exeter Road. The…
Winchester National Bank Committee meets to discuss renovations and funding
The Winchester National Bank Committee will meet to discuss renovations, funding, events, and projects. The meeting is scheduled for 6pm at the town hall.
Council to interview Ward 5 candidates and vote on new councilor
The Laconia City Council will interview four candidates for the vacant Ward 5 seat and then elect a new councilor. The council will also hold a public hearing and vote on accepting a $10,000 Rotary Club donation for Rotary Park irrigation, and consider a $86,500 Homeland Security grant for police pole cameras. Other…
Select Board to hold public hearing on $10K Crimeline grant for National Night Out
The Hampton Select Board will hold a public hearing to accept and expend $10,000 or more from Crimeline of the Hamptons for National Night Out. The board will also consider consent agenda items including abatements, cemetery deeds, permits, and a donation, plus hear reports from the Chamber of Commerce, DPW, and…
Council to hold non-public sessions on collective bargaining and property acquisition
The Concord City Council meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. with non-meeting and non-public sessions to discuss collective bargaining strategies and property acquisition, followed by the regular 7:00 p.m. meeting. The agenda includes consent items, public hearings, and reports on topics such as parking ordinances, a police…
Dunbarton selectmen to hear fire department update and grant info
The Dunbarton Board of Selectmen is meeting to approve minutes from July 23rd, hear a fire department update and Rural Health Care Grant information from Fire Chief Brandon Skoglund (informational only), and take public comment. The board will also enter nonpublic session per RSA 91-A:3, II (a & b) at the request of…
Board to vote on $2.8M in grants for roads, opioid settlement, and public health
The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen’s Community Improvement Committee will vote on seven budget amendments totaling $2.8M for projects including opioid settlement funds, road safety, child trauma response, and school dental programs. The committee will also consider grant applications for historic preservation…
Public hearing on $500,000 CDBG-CV funding for emergency shelters
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen is holding a special meeting to conduct a public hearing. The body will take public comment on a $500,000 CDBG-CV grant from the NH Community Development Finance Authority.
Board approves $33M in grants and $65M in bonds for city projects
The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen discussed and approved multiple funding requests for city programs and infrastructure, including hazardous materials cleanup, oral health services, and a multi-modal trail. The board also considered bond resolutions totaling over $65 million for fleet replacement, IT…
Council to tour new police station, consider solid waste code changes
The Salem Town Council will hold a public session on August 3, 2026, starting with a tour of the new police station. The main business includes a second reading of amendments to the Solid Waste code, a public hearing to accept a $30,000 grant for water cybersecurity, a presentation on the Salem Rail Trail Phase 4 & 5…
Salem Town Council to tour new police station, consider grants and rail trail design
The Salem Town Council is meeting on August 3, 2026, starting with a tour of the new police station, followed by a public session. They will consider several items including a $30,000 grant for water cybersecurity, a presentation on the Salem Rail Trail Phase 4 & 5, a conservation easement, and a lease agreement with…
City Council to vote on three homeland security grants
The Berlin City Council will hold a public hearing and vote on three homeland security grants at this meeting. The council will also review committee reports and discuss unfinished business from the July 20 meeting.
Selectmen to hold hearing on $63,024 state police grant
The Winchester Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing to consider accepting and spending a $63,024 grant from the NH State Police JONE program. The hearing is set for September 2, 2026, at 6:30pm in Winchester Town Hall.
Planning Board to discuss housing grant and Liberty Lane site modifications
The Planning Board will meet to discuss a Housing Opportunity Planning grant with the Rockingham Planning Commission. The board will also consider proposed site plan modifications for Liberty Lane.
Long Range Planning Committee to discuss subdivision modeling and NHHOP grants
The committee will continue discussions with Vanessa Farr and Haley Ward regarding subdivision modeling and the Maine Place Code. Members will also consider ordinances for the NHHOP Grant 2.0 and discuss next steps for grant applications.
City Council to consider EPA cleanup grant and police security grants
The City Council will hold a public hearing and consider a resolution regarding an EPA Cleanup and Assessment Grant. The body will also review three first-read items related to Homeland Security Grants for the police department.
Energy Committee to discuss annual budget and energy audit
The Gilmanton Energy Committee will review and approve minutes from May, discuss follow-ups from volunteer fair and Earth Day events, receive an update on the energy audit and efficiency projects including savings from the 2023 lighting project, and discuss the annual budget. They will also consider Clean Energy NH…
Conservation Commission to discuss management plans with $23k in grants
The commission will discuss a Conservation Management Plan for Raspberry Farm and the Town Forest, funded by $8,000 from SHEA and $15,121 from GBRPP. Also on the agenda: a new fence quote for Marsh Ln property, an update on the wetland ordinance, and a motion to pay for parking lots. The meeting includes reports from…
Committee to discuss bank common renovations and funding
The Winchester National Bank Committee and Common will meet on three dates in 2026 to discuss renovations, funding, events, and projects related to the bank common. No specific actions or concrete proposals are listed on this agenda.
Library Trustees to review facility projects and Deb Cilley fund spending
The Stephenson Memorial Library Trustees are meeting to review facility projects with the Greenfield Board of Trustees and discuss the phased use of Deb Cilley funds. The board will also review policies regarding public use and event planning.
Laconia City Council discusses grant acceptance and infrastructure projects
The City Council will hold public hearings regarding a justice assistance grant and the Belknap House sewer line replacement. The agenda also includes discussions on traffic orders, building permits, and city board appointments.
Police Commission to review hiring, grant resolutions, and RMS update
The Berlin Police Commission is holding its monthly public meeting to discuss routine business, including accepting minutes, reviewing the monthly financial report, and receiving updates on the RMS system. New business includes a hiring update, a personnel addition, and resolutions related to a Homeland Security…
Committee to vote on $30M wastewater pump station upgrade and other CIP funding
The Community Improvement Committee will consider a series of amendments to resolutions and budget authorizations for capital improvement projects, ranging from a $30 million wastewater pump station upgrade to smaller items like a $23,600 oral health program. The committee will also decide on grant applications for…