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Acworth Community Charitable Trust

Join the Acworth Community Charitable Trust to make a positive impact in our community.

Acworth Community Charitable Trust

Join the Acworth Community Charitable Trust to make a positive impact in our community.

Upcoming Events

The Acworth Community Charitable Trust (ACCT)typically holds an annual event the second Saturday of July to celebrate the people and community of Acworth.

These events have ranged from art shows with local artists to garden tours throughout the town.

We will update this site with details as soon as they are confirmed!

In any case, when you are in Acworth, please check out the local organizations we support which share our mission to serve our community a in our Local Organizations section.

2025 Trust - Update

Thank you all Trust members and donors!

In 2024 the Trust received over $24,000 in donations and made over $23,000 grants. This year, the trust has made over $16,000 in 2025 awards to support four important recipient organizations and students. Details below. Thank you again to all 135 individuals who have given so generously to support the Trust and the residents of the Town of Acworth this year. We appreciate your commitment to our ongoing work in the Acworth community.

$16,250 in 2025 grants awarded

ACCT is pleased to continue to support a number of deserving local organizations and Acworth residents in 2025.

Since 2007 the Trust has funded almost $200,000 in grants to local organizations and individuals, and to support Acworth students attending educational programs outside of school. We are grateful to all donors and supporters of the Trust over the years.

Thank you to all who support the Trust for making it possible to support our wonderful community. We look forward to continuing to support our mission in Acworth.

2025 Acworth community charitable Trust grant applications

Applications for 2025 now closed.

If you have any questions about which application may apply in your unique situation, please contact the Trust. If you have any questions about what is required, or what you can do to increase your chances for a successful application, after reviewing the instructions, please contact any Trust Board member with your questions. We encourage and look forward to receiving your application! Decisions will be be made by June 1, 2025.

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR 2025 HAS PASSED. 2026 Applications will be available in early 2026.

About Us

Acworth local and independent

Run by volunteers, our mission is to support charitable projects that benefit the town of Acworth, NH, and its citizens.

Our history

Founded in 2007, thanks to the generosity of 145 individual donors,

The Acworth Community Charitable Trust

has funded over $199,000 in local grants.

Recipients include*:

Acworth Children and Families
Nature’s Classroom for 5th graders through Vilas School
Heritage Tours for Acworth's 8th graders through Vilas School
Summer program tuition support at the Orchard School
Family arts programs through Common Vision Community Supported Arts
Acworth Cemetery Trustees
Acworth Central School
Acworth Community Project – the Village Store
Acworth Historical Society
Acworth Meetinghouse Restoration Project
Acworth Memorial Park
Acworth Sestercentennial Committee
Acworth Silsby Library
Acworth Volunteer Fire and Rescue Co.
Cold Pond Community Land Trust
Fall Mountain Friendly Meals
Fall Mountain Scholarship Fund
Friends of the Acworth Meetinghouse
Mill Hollow Heritage Association – Chase’s Mill
Northern Heritage Mills
Save Your Ass Longear Rescue
United Church of Acworth

*2025 Recipients in Bold

Acworth residents have received grants to pursue diverse interests and experiences:

Sustainable agricultural practices
Metalworking
Weaving
Graphic arts
End of life doula training
Kroka Expedition

APPLYING FOR GRANTS

Grant applications for 2025 are closed. Applications for 2026 will be available on this web site in early 2026. Maximum grant request is $4,000 for organizations and $1,500 for individuals.

Join us

The Trust finances its grants through donations from our members and from the proceeds of an annual fundraiser often held on the second Saturday in July.

When possible, the Trust will host its annual fundraiser again, and we hope that you will join us to celebrate our artists, our gardens, and our communuity. Schedule and updates can be found on this web site.

The Mission of the Trust is to support charitable projects that benefit the town of Acworth, NH, and its citizens. It is supported by donations from its over 120 members and friends, and new members are always welcomed.

Local Organizations: learn more about our grant recipients

Acworth Historical Society

The Acworth Historical Society is a 501 C 3 nonprofit charitable trust which works to promote local history through preservation and education, and acts as a repository to receive, store, and display material which is of historical interest to the town.

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Town of Acworth

Acworth Historical Society

The link below goes to the Town's official web site which is designed to provide information about Acworth and their local government. The Trust has supported our Town's Library and Fire Department.

Explore the Town

Fall Mountain Food Shelf

Acworth Historical Society

Fall Mountain Food Shelf

To reduce hunger and malnutrition in the Fall Mountain Region of New Hampshire and Vermont, thereby diminishing consequent negative health and social effects on the families and communities we serve.

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Acworth Village Store

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Fall Mountain Food Shelf

Welcome to the Acworth Village Store...We're a community-run, non-profit general store, owned by the Acworth Historical Society, in the heart of South Acworth, New Hampshire.

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The Trust's Impact

Donate to Acworth Community Charitable Trust

Thanks to the support of our community, we have been able to make a significant impact over the years. Learn more about our accomplishments and the positive change we have brought about.

See Our Impact

Donate to Acworth Community Charitable Trust

The Trust depends on the generosity of its members. Please send your donation made payable to Acworth Community Charitable Trust to:

Acworth Community Charitable Trust

PO Box 10

Acworth, NH 03601

Acworth Community Charitable Trust

Acworth Community Charitable Trust

Upcoming Events

June 28, 2025

Village Store Music Festival

11am

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June 28, 2025

Village Store Music Festival

11am

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dusk

Summer 2025

TBD

Summer 2025

TBD

2025 Trust - Update

Thank you all Trust members and donors!

$16,250 in 2025 grants awarded

2025 Acworth community charitable Trust grant applications

About Us

Acworth local and independent

Our history

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