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Cogswell Benevolent Trust

Grants

A New Hampshire trust that funds nonprofit projects year-round by letter; trustees meet monthly.

Amount
Not posted
Can a for-profit school apply?
✕No: for-profit schools excluded
Deadline
Rolling
Who this fits
Private school · Homeschool co‑opNew Hampshire 501(c)(3) nonprofits and public agencies. A nonprofit private school (including a religious one) or nonprofit co-op fits.✓Religious schools: yes
New schools
Not stated for new schools
Where
New Hampshire only
Last checked
Oct 28, 2026on cogswellbenevolenttrust.org
Apply on the funder’s site↗(opens cogswellbenevolenttrust.org in a new tab)

Unconfirmed: check with the funder

We couldn’t confirm these on an official page. Treat them as open questions, not facts.

  • ?Amounts (not posted)
  • ?Whether a small school without an audit can apply (the page asks for an audited financial statement)

How to apply

  1. Step 1: Write a brief letter: purpose, how you will do it, amount
  2. Step 2: Attach an itemized budget, audited financial statement, 990-PF and IRS 501(c)(3) letter
  3. Step 3: Mail it to the trustees in Bedford, NH (no express mail needed)

Funders change their requirements. Check the official page before you apply. Getting ready? See what funders usually ask for.

Who can apply

“Nonprofit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations, and public agencies are eligible to apply for grants.”
In the funder’s own words, from cogswellbenevolenttrust.org, checked Oct 28, 2026.

Short application letter plus budget, last audited financial statement, 990-PF and IRS letter. Operating or start-up costs are rarely funded. No grants to the same group in back-to-back years except emergencies. Home page lists educational and religious groups that serve the public (faith: open). Paid to: the organization.

  • 501(c)(3) or public agency
  • Program located in New Hampshire (usually)
  • Itemized budget, audited financial statement, 990-PF and IRS letter
  • Not funded the year before

Timing

No deadlines; trustees meet monthly.

Not legal or tax advice. Whether your school should be for-profit or a nonprofit, or take on a loan, is a decision for your CPA or attorney. Always confirm the details on the funder’s own page before you apply.

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This is not legal, tax or financial advice. Whether your school should be for-profit or a nonprofit, or take on a loan, is a decision for your CPA or attorney. Always confirm the details on the funder’s own page before you apply.

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