Grant Programs
The Board of Housing Ministries of New England is very pleased to announce the 2026 winner of the $100,000 Dr. Lee & Judy Westrate Grant to Rise Empowering Women and Children, Farmington, NH. This competitive Westrate Grant is annually awarded to a NFP organization demonstrating exceptional services/innovation in affordable housing and services. Rise targets at risk young mothers and children including those transitioning from foster care “by providing two key components: the simplicity of micro-unit housing design and a structured, replicable framework of holistic support services. When paired with a clear program model focused on workforce readiness, financial literacy and life skills, organizations can implement a similar approach without needing to rebuild systems from the ground up.” Chelsea Gannon, Founder & Executive Director: Rise Empowering Women and Children. For more information: chelsea@myc3.tv www.risewc.com
Please be advised that HMNE has exhausted its funds for the Standard Grant Program and will not be accepting any more Standard Grant Applications at this time. The Standard Grant Program will open again on October 1, 2026.
HMNE is proud to offer two grant programs.
Standard Grants
The first grant program offers a limited number of grants of up to $25,000. These grants are awarded on a rolling basis and are issued to projects dedicated to serving individuals and families earning below 80% of the area's median income ("AMI"). Projects having 20% of the proposed units set aside for individuals and families with income below 50% of AMI and projects having 40% of the units set aside for individuals and families with income below 60% of AMI may receive priority consideration. Organizations that have received grants in three (3) consecutive years are ineligible during the current cycle and must wait one (1) year before reapplying. Please see our Guidelines for Funding page for more information.
To date, over $3,000,000.00 in funds have been awarded through the grant program for a variety of projects, and your project could be next!
To apply, please use the link below to submit the Grant Application Cover Sheet. Along with the Grant Application Cover Sheet, please submit the following additional documents: - A brief description of the project; - A mission statement for your organization; - An IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter for your organization; and - A list of the Board of Directors for your organization.
Applications can be submitted by downloading the application below and submitting the completed application to Jack Daly via email at jjddaly@gmail.com.
If you have any questions about this grant program, please contact Jack Daly by phone at (603) 348-6555 or by email at jjddaly@gmail.com.
The Dr. J. Lee & Judy Westrate Grant for Exceptionalism/Innovations in Affordable Housing
HMNE is proud to announce that it will begin accepting applications for its 2026 Westrate Grant starting January 1, 2026. The deadline for submission of all applications will be March 31, 2026. Please see below for more information on how to apply.
The second grant program, named in honor of Dr. J. Lee Westrate and his wife, Judy Westrate, and in consideration of their lifetime of work in the area of affordable housing, offers one grant annually in the amount of $100,000.00. HMNE awards this grant through a competitive process to an organization in the affordable housing area that is developing, refining, and/or promoting creative new ideas for building or construction practices, materials, design, energy use or efficiency, program services including community outreach or involvement, or policies. The winning grant application will also demonstrate the feasibility and scalability of such innovative ideas or practices.
Applications can be submitted by downloading the application below and submitting the completed application to Debra Scribner via email at dekline912@aol.com.
If you have any questions about the Dr. J. Lee & Judy Westrate Grant, please contact Debra Scribner via email at dekline912@aol.com.