Foundation for Seacoast Health provides grants to support local organizations during the pandemic Special to Seacoastonline PORTSMOUTH – The Foundation for Seacoast Health is a nonprofit, private non-operating foundation that was established in 1984 with the vision to promote the well-being of residents across the Seacoast community. The Foundation believes the term ‘health’ includes a positive state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being, and seeks to support all these aspects for its community members. The Foundation issues grants to nonprofit and public organizations that are focused in the areas of health and wellness promotion, protection, prevention, training, and education. Grantees must serve and benefit individuals who reside in the Foundation’s service area which includes Portsmouth, Newington, New Castle, Greenland, Rye, and North Hampton, NH, and Kittery, Eliot, and York, Maine.