The Guild is dedicated to furthering woodworking through the sharing of knowledge, skills and experience among its members and the general public. Grants are available to individuals, groups, organizations and institutions with not-for-profit motives and ad-hoc groups of individuals with a common goal.
| Approved | Recipient | Description | Grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2020 | Manchester Memorial HS | SawStop Table Saw | $1,850.00 |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Portsmouth MakerSpace | Laguna 20" Planner/ Jet @ Dan's | $1,800.00 |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Manchester Makerspace | SawStop Table Saw | $1,565.00 |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Nute High School | Router Lift Table Setup & Tooling | $1,000.00 |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Merrimack High School | Demonstrator - Turning Decoration | $600.00 |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Wilton/Lyndeborough HS | Drill Press | $500.00 |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Brookline HS | Vacuum Setup for Lathe | $480.00 |
| Approved | Recipient | Description | Grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2019 | Merrimack High School | Lathe accessories | $1,171.00 |
| Sep 25, 2019 | Thetford Academy | Lathe accessories | $400.00 |
| Jul 01, 2019 | League of NH Craftsmen | Best in Wood Furniture, Wood Turning | $600.00 |
| Jun 26, 2019 | Hillsboro-Deering HS | 3 Rikon Lathes + tools | $1,223.94 |
| May 22, 2019 | NH Furniture Masters | 2019 Mahogany Sponsor | $1,000.00 |
| May 22, 2019 | Student Competition | Prizes, transportation, misc expenses | $869.39 |
| Feb 27, 2019 | Nute Middle School | 3 Rikon lathes + tools | $2,475.19 |
| Feb 27, 2019 | Wilton-Lyndeboro Sr.HS | 3 Rikon lathes + tools | $2,475.18 |
| Feb 27, 2019 | Manchester Memorial High School | 3 Rikon lathes + tools | $2,475.18 |
| Feb 27, 2019 | Homestead Woodworking School | Honorarium in thanks for loaned equipment | $2,000.00 |
| Feb 27, 2019 | Homestead Woodworking School | Honorarium in thanks for loaned equipment | $2,000.00 |
| Feb 27, 2019 | Manchester School District | Saw Stop matching grant | $1,649.00 |
| Feb 27, 2019 | Twin State Makers Space | Toward Saw Stop | $1,000.00 |
| Approved | Recipient | Description | Grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2018 | Conval Regional High School | Sharpening system & lathe tools | $860.00 |
| Dec 04, 2018 | Guild's Grants Acct | 3 of 5 Video camera sets | $1,307.37 |
| Oct 31, 2018 | Eastman Charitable Foundation | Powermatic Band Saw | $1,300.00 |
| Oct 24, 2018 | Mascoma High School | Chair & Stool Making Tools | $600.00 |
| Sep 26, 2018 | Merrimack High Scool | Fourteen Tool Rests | $850.00 |
| Sep 26, 2018 | Merrimack High School | Trent Bosch Hollowing System | $525.00 |
| Jul 25, 2018 | Guild Subgroups | Subgroup support | $2,000.00 |
| Jun 27, 2018 | NH Furniture Masters | 2018 Flame Birch Sponsor | $1,000.00 |
| Jun 27, 2018 | Sunapee Competition | Best in Turning & Furniture | $600.00 |
| May 23, 2018 | MAxt Makerspace (Peterborough) | SawStop Table Saw | $3,000.00 |
| Apr 25, 2018 | Grand Manan School | Steve Costain Expenses | $288.41 |
| Jan 24, 2018 | New England Turning Symposium | Three of Five Video Recording Systems | $1,307.37 |
| Approved | Recipient | Description | Grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2017 | Grand Manan School | Sharpening System & Equipment Repair | $511.59 |
| Oct 25, 2017 | Keene Middle School | SawStop Saw and Accessories | $2,117.97 |
| Oct 25, 2017 | Merrimack High School | Equipment & Tools for Lathes | $1,514.93 |
| Sep 27, 2017 | Mascoma High School | Powermatic 3520 Lathe | $3,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Guild Subgroups | Subgroup support | $2,000.00 |
| Jun 21, 2017 | League of NH Craftsmen | Best in Wood Award | $600.00 |
| Jun 07, 2017 | NH Furniture Masters | 2016 Flame Birch Sponsor | $1,000.00 |
| Feb 22, 2017 | Seacoast Wood Turners | Skills Class at Homestead | $350.00 |
| Approved | Recipient | Description | Grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2016 | Brookline High School | NESWDC award | $500.00 |
| Nov 16, 2016 | Somersworth High School | Lathe Tool & Chuck | $969.98 |
| Jun 22, 2016 | Guild Subgroups | Subgroup support | $4,000.00 |
| May 25, 2016 | Merrimack High School | Eqipment/ Tools for Lathes | $1,275.00 |
| Apr 10, 2016 | Brookline High School | NESWDC award | $300.00 |
| Mar 23, 2016 | NH Furniture Masters | 2016 Flame Birch Sponsor | $1,000.00 |
| Mar 23, 2016 | League of NH Craftsmen | Best in Wood Award | $250.00 |
| Mar 23, 2016 | League of NH Craftsmen | Best Turned Wood | $250.00 |
| Approved | Recipient | Description | Grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2015 | Pittsfield Middle/High School | Lathe Tool Sharpening System | $250.00 |
| Dec 10, 2015 | Boat Builders Subgroup | Tour Lowell's Boat Shop | $84.00 |
| Approved | Recipient | Grant | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2015 | Mascoma Valley Regional High | $1,200.00 | — |
| Sep 23, 2015 | Cardigan Mountain School | $1,000.00 | — |
| Jul 22, 2015 | Candice Creecy, John Whiteside course | — | $500.00 |
| Jun 24, 2015 | Patton Carter, guitar course | — | $500.00 |
| May 27, 2015 | NHFMA, supports exhibit and education activities | $1,000.00 | — |
| May 27, 2015 | Sunapee Awards | $500.00 | — |
| May 08, 2015 | Turning Symposium, $100 WoodCraft gift card, $200 WoodCraft gift card | $300.00 | — |
| Apr 23, 2015 | Alan Lacer (Merrimack HS) | $400.00 | — |
| Mar 25, 2015 | Robert Cavicchio, John Whiteside course | — | $500.00 |
| Feb 25, 2015 | New England Coach, Balance for bus reservation | $875.00 | — |
| Feb 15, 2015 | New England Coach, Deposit for bus reservation | $200.00 | — |
| Feb 04, 2015 | Jim Ray, boat building course | — | $500.00 |
| Feb 04, 2015 | Thetford Academy, lathe request | $3,000.00 | — |
| Approved | Recipient | Grant | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2014 | John Keeling | — | $400.00 |
| Nov 19, 2014 | Dave Witham, Donna Banfield turning course | — | $166.52 |
| Oct 22, 2014 | Bob Leet, John Whiteside course | — | $400.00 |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Tony Immorlica, Chellis Scholarship | — | $800.00 |
| Aug 27, 2014 | Reid Johnson, John Whiteside course | — | $400.00 |
| Aug 27, 2014 | Al Hansen, Bloch Grant, SC increased $400 scholarship application | — | $1,200.00 |
| Jul 23, 2014 | Bob Katz | — | $400.00 |
| Jun 25, 2014 | Pinkerton Academy, Steve Sackman for carving tools | $1,000.00 | — |
| Jun 25, 2014 | Beth Ireland, Turning Around America | $400.00 | — |
| Apr 23, 2014 | NHFMA, supports exhibit and education activities | $1,000.00 | — |
| Apr 23, 2014 | Brookline HS, NE Student Woodworking Design Competition | $300.00 | — |
| Apr 23, 2014 | LNHC, Sunapee awards $250 Best in Wood, $250 Best Turned | $500.00 | — |
| Approved | Recipient | Grant | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2013 | Merrimack HS, for hand tools | $2,516.00 | — |
| Nov 20, 2013 | John Keeling | — | $400.00 |
| Nov 20, 2013 | Woodbury MS, Salem, NH | $1,500.00 | — |
| Sep 25, 2013 | Elaine Hamel, Girls at Work, requested $5000 | $1,000.00 | — |
| Aug 25, 2013 | Donna Dodson, Boston Sculptures Gallery | $1,200.00 | — |
| Aug 25, 2013 | Andy Moerlein, Boston Sculptures Gallery | $1,200.00 | — |
| Jun 26, 2013 | NHFMA, supports exhibit and education activities | $1,000.00 | — |
| Jun 26, 2013 | LNHC, Sunapee awards $250 Best in Wood, $250 Best Turned | $500.00 | — |
| May 27, 2013 | NE Student Woodworking Design Competition | $300.00 | — |
| May 22, 2013 | Kyle Gage, John Whiteside course | $400.00 | — |
| Apr 24, 2013 | Ryan Fowler, SkillsUSA Cabinet Making Competition to travel to KS | $950.00 | — |
| Mar 06, 2013 | Bob Katz | — | $400.00 |
| Mar 06, 2013 | Daryl Winters | — | $400.00 |
| Jan 23, 2013 | Beth Ireland, Turning Around America | $1,200.00 | — |
| Approved | Recipient | Grant | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2012 | Ray Dionne | — | $400.00 |
| Nov 28, 2012 | Merrimack HS | $1,280.07 | — |
| Sep 28, 2012 | Mascoma HS, Dave Schinnlinger for Beth Ireland's work in his shop | $250.00 | — |
| Aug 22, 2012 | name not documented in SC minutes | — | $400.00 |
| May 23, 2012 | student scholarship requested Freddy Roman | — | $400.00 |
| May 23, 2012 | Freddy Roman | $300.00 | — |
| Apr 25, 2012 | Brian Sargent | — | $170.00 |
| Apr 25, 2012 | John Cioffi, estimated amount | — | $400.00 |
| Apr 25, 2012 | Devon Karkos, SkillsUSA Cabinet Making Competition to travel to KS | $900.00 | — |
MILTON — Dave Foote, president of the Guild of New Hampshire Woodworkers, and Dr. Annamarie Pennucci, also from the Guild, recently delivered a donation of equipment worth approximately $5,500 to the Nute Middle High School Woodworking Program.
This donation included three Rikon VSR mini-lathes, turning tools, a sharpening system, and miscellaneous safety equipment.
The big grins from eight grade Ava Lambert as she finishes her first project and soon-to-be pizza cutter on the Rikon lathe donated by the Guild of New Hampshire Woodworkers.
The Guild has supplied complete machinery grants to three southern New Hampshire schools, while supporting tool grants to four others.
The Merrimack High School Woodshop is a proud recipient of a Guild of New
Hampshire Woodworkers’ grant to expand STEM curriculum using the latest technology
in hollow form turning. The grant will be used to purchase a tool stabilizing device that
attaches to a woodworking lathe enabling students to make advanced, distinctive hollow