# Upper Connecticut River Mitigation and Enhancement Fund

From New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. Listed on naturefunding.org, a free directory of nature restoration and conservation funding where every fact is read from the funder’s own page or the organisation that runs the programme for it.

- Status, as of 3 November 2026: No call open now. The last call we found closed on 5 December 2024; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Not found on the pages we read
- Who can apply: NGOs and Government bodies
- Where: Upper Connecticut River watershed (NH and VT): United States
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Restoration approach (our classification): Rivers and lakes and Wetlands
- Last checked: 2 November 2026. Every quote below was read on or after this day.

How to apply, who can apply and where are our categories, from the funder’s words; the quotes are below.
- Listing: https://naturefunding.org/p/nhcf-upper-connecticut-river-mef/
- Funder’s programme page: https://www.nhcf.org/mef

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Grants for restoring, protecting and enhancing the Connecticut River, its wetlands and shorelands upstream of White River Junction, funded from a hydroelectric relicensing settlement. Tax-exempt nonprofits and municipalities apply after talking to staff.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Upper Connecticut River Mitigation and Enhancement Fund, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “Pre-application consultation is required.”

Source: https://www.nhcf.org/mef, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nhcf-upper-connecticut-river-mef/#access

**Upper Connecticut River Mitigation and Enhancement Fund, amount:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nhcf-upper-connecticut-river-mef/#amount

**Upper Connecticut River Mitigation and Enhancement Fund, where:** Upper Connecticut River watershed (NH and VT): United States

> “Funding is limited to the Connecticut River watershed upstream of the confluence of the White River and the Connecticut River at White River Junction, VT and West Lebanon, NH.”

Source: https://www.nhcf.org/mef, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nhcf-upper-connecticut-river-mef/#geography

**Upper Connecticut River Mitigation and Enhancement Fund, who can apply:** NGOs and Government bodies

> “Must be recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or be a municipality or other subdivision of government.”

Source: https://www.nhcf.org/mef, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nhcf-upper-connecticut-river-mef/#applicant_types

**Upper Connecticut River Mitigation and Enhancement Fund, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “Submit by Thursday, December 5, 2024.”

Source: https://www.nhcf.org/mef, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nhcf-upper-connecticut-river-mef/#window

**Upper Connecticut River Mitigation and Enhancement Fund, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nhcf-upper-connecticut-river-mef/#co_finance_required

## The call

### 2024-25 round (concept paper, then full application)

Call page: https://www.nhcf.org/mef

**Upper Connecticut River Mitigation and Enhancement Fund, 2024-25 round (concept paper, then full application), status:** Closed

> “This fund is not accepting applications at this time.”

Source: https://www.nhcf.org/mef, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nhcf-upper-connecticut-river-mef/#call-2024-25-status

**Upper Connecticut River Mitigation and Enhancement Fund, 2024-25 round (concept paper, then full application), deadline:** 5 December 2024 (the funder writes “Thursday, December 5, 2024 (concept paper)”)

> “Submit by Thursday, December 5, 2024.”

Source: https://www.nhcf.org/mef, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nhcf-upper-connecticut-river-mef/#call-2024-25-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Upper Connecticut River Mitigation and Enhancement Fund, reporting:** A final grant report with a final metrics form is due at the end of the funding period; applicants must also file interim or final reports on all outstanding projects before applying again.

> “At the end of your funding period, complete and submit a final grant report (including a final metrics form reflecting actual project accomplishments).”

Source: https://www.nhcf.org/mef, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nhcf-upper-connecticut-river-mef/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Upper Connecticut River Mitigation and Enhancement Fund”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/nhcf-upper-connecticut-river-mef/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

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