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Grant Seekers

We accept grant applications under our Cherished Communities Priority three times each year. Grant seekers should apply for funding using the application in our online portal and within the application cycle deadlines below.

We encourage first-time grant seekers in this priority to contact us at info@couchfoundation.org for guidance before applying.

The Couch family has deep ties to the Upper Valley region of New Hampshire (Grafton and Sullivan Counties) and Vermont (Orange and Windsor Counties) and the island of Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts. For the Cherished Communities priority, applications submitted for the Upper Valley must be related to the specific towns identified in the four counties (Please see below map for the specific towns). We also recommend applicants include information about the organization’s impact on children and families in the Upper Valley or Martha’s Vineyard, especially for state-wide organizations.

Please note that the Statewide ECE priority follows the same application cycles as stated below; however, it is by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited grant applications.

Questions about the Grant Application? Visit our FAQ.

If you have any questions regarding the application and/or process for either priority, please contact info@couchfoundation.org.

2026 Cherished Communities Open Application Deadlines

Deadline for Funding Consideration
February 27, 2026
May 15, 2026
August 7, 2026

Decision Announcement
April 2026
July 2026
November 2026

Grant seekers may submit an application for funding using our online portal.

Online Portal

Our cherished Upper Valley communities

Map towns in the Couch Family Foundation's cherished communities