The Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) will be accepting applications for all its programs for the 2021 calendar year on the below listed dates. All applications must be received by CDFA through its online grants management system (https://nhcdfagrants.org) by 4:00 PM for each deadline.
Please check CDFA’s website (www.nhcdfa.org) regularly for program announcements and workshop notifications. If you have any questions regarding specific programs or application deadlines, contact CDFA at 603-226-2170.
Community Development Block Grant – Housing and Public Facilities
Third round applications due Monday, January 25, 2021.
First round 2021 applications due Monday, July 26, 2021.
Contact: Mollie Kaylor, Director of Housing and Community Development (mkaylor@nhcdfa.org)
Community Development Block Grant – CARES Act Funds
Information on the availability of funding and program guidance is forthcoming.
Contact: Mollie Kaylor, Director of Housing and Community Development (mkaylor@nhcdfa.org)
Community Development Block Grant – Economic Development
Applications accepted on a rolling basis from January 1 to June 30, 2021. Open submission until funds expended.
Contact: Kevin Peterson, Director of Economic Development (kp@nhcdfa.org)
Community Development Block Grant – Microenterprise
Applications due Monday, March 22, 2021.
Contact: Kevin Peterson, Director of Economic Development (kp@nhcdfa.org)
Community Development Block Grant – Emergency
Applications accepted on a rolling basis from January 1 to June 30, 2021. Open submission until funds expended.
Contact: Mollie Kaylor, Director of Housing and Community Development (mkaylor@nhcdfa.org)
Community Development Block Grant – Planning
Applications accepted on a rolling basis from January 1 to June 30, 2021. Open submission until funds expended.
Contact: Mollie Kaylor, Director of Housing and Community Development (mkaylor@nhcdfa.org)
Tax Credit and L5 Capacity Building Programs
Applications due Friday, March 5, 2021. Information on registering for Tax Credit Application Workshops in January can be found here.
Contact: George Hunton, Director of Tax Credits (ghunton@nhcdfa.org)
Community Economic Development Capacity Building Program—Regional Development Corporation Support
Applications due Monday, April 19, 2021.
Contact: Kevin Peterson, Director of Economic Development (kp@nhcdfa.org)
Clean Energy Fund
Applications accepted on a rolling basis from January 1 to December 31, 2021. Open submission until funds expended.
Contact: Scott Maslansky, Director of Clean Energy Finance (smaslansky@nhcdfa.org)
Small Business Energy Audit Fund
Applications accepted on a rolling basis from January 1 to March 31, 2022. Open submission until funds expended.
Contact: Scott Maslansky, Director of Clean Energy Finance (smaslansky@nhcdfa.org)
Community Facilities Energy Assessment Program
Applications accepted on a rolling basis from January 1 to September 20, 2022. Open submission until funds expended.
Contact: Scott Maslansky, Director of Clean Energy Finance (smaslansky@nhcdfa.org)
Predevelopment Loan Program
Applications accepted on a rolling basis from January 1 to December 31, 2021. Open submission until funds expended.
Contact: Kevin Peterson, Director of Economic Development (kp@nhcdfa.org)
Job Retention Fund
Applications accepted on a rolling basis from January 1 to December 31, 2021.
Contact: Kevin Peterson, Director of Economic Development (kp@nhcdfa.org)
About the Community Development Finance Authority
The Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) is a statewide nonprofit public authority focused on maximizing the value and impact of community development, economic development and clean energy initiatives throughout New Hampshire. The organization leverages a variety of financial and technical resources, including the competitive deployment of grant, loan and equity programs. Those resources include New Hampshire state tax credits, federal Community Development Block Grant resources and the CDFA Clean Energy Fund. For more information about CDFA and its programs visit www.nhcdfa.org or call 603-226-2170.
