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State-level mortgage and down payment / closing cost assistance via NHHFA, including low downpayment options and cash assistance up to $15,000.

Eligible for: First-time and moderate-income homebuyers, income and purchase price limits apply, must use approved lenders

Deadline: Rolling / subject to funding and program availabilitystatewide

New Hampshire HousingNHFirst-Time HomeownerDeferred loan

Updated: Dec 1, 2025

The NH Mortgage Programs page lays out New Hampshire Housing’s core first-mortgage products and shows how they can be coupled with up to $15,000 in Cash Assistance to lower both upfront and monthly costs for qualified Granite State homebuyers.

Eligible for: Homebuyers purchasing in New Hampshire who qualify for New Hampshire Housing products such as Home First, Home Flex, Home Flex Plus, Home Pr…

Funding: Down payment and closing cost help up to 15000 with 30-year fixed rate mortgage under NH Housing programs.Deadline: Rolling / subject to rate sheets and DPA fundingStatewideIndividualDown payment assistanceClosing cost assistanceLow interest mortgage

FHA.com’s New Hampshire grants page highlights Home Flex Plus as a key DPA option, describing how it layers 3–4% in cash assistance on top of an FHA, VA or USDA-RD mortgage through New Hampshire Housing to cover a buyer’s downpayment and closing costs.

Eligible for: New Hampshire homebuyers using New Hampshire Housing’s Home Flex Plus mortgage program (FHA, VA or USDA-RD insured) who meet income and purc…

Deadline: Rolling / subject to New Hampshire Housing program rules and funding

This program update announces that New Hampshire Housing’s Cash Assistance has been simplified and increased to fixed awards of up to $15,000, making it easier for qualifying borrowers to understand and use state-backed downpayment help.

Eligible for: Homebuyers using eligible New Hampshire Housing first-mortgage products (Home Flex Plus, Home Preferred Plus and other qualifying programs) …

Deadline: Rolling, effective August 1, 2024, while Cash Assistance funding is available

Nashua’s First-Time Homebuyer Assistance Program offers up to $10,000 in deferred, HOME-funded assistance to help income-eligible first-time buyers cover downpayment, closing costs and interest-rate buydown when purchasing a home inside the city.

Eligible for: First-time homebuyers purchasing an owner-occupied home within Nashua city limits whose household income does not exceed 80% of area median …

Funding: Fixed down payment/closing cost assistance of 5000, 10000 or 15000 for eligible NH Housing buyers.Deadline: Rolling / subject to HOME funding, with a 5-year affordability periodStatewideIndividualDown payment assistanceClosing cost assistance

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