Members of the Piscataquis County Committee met at Pleasant Park in Milo to discuss grantmaking and outreach. From left to right: Paul Bradeen; Doug Cummings; Brad Deane; Jim Macomber; Donna Hathaway, Vice Chair; Cathy Sweetser, Chair; Julie Mallett; Heather Weymouth; Rainie Stutzman; Craig Watt; and Kevin Chasse.
Total grant dollars requested last cycle: $79,623
Total grant dollars awarded last cycle: $41,667
Percentage of proposals that received full funding: 45%
Percentage of proposals that received partial funding: 19%
Maximum grant award last cycle: $8,000
Average grant size last cycle: $5,952
Application deadline: February 15
The Piscataquis County Fund was established in 1986 by area businesses and individuals to ensure that the county would have the local charitable resources to address community issues. Once a year, grants from the Piscataquis County Fund are awarded to nonprofits to support innovative projects.
The Maine Community Foundation manages the Piscataquis County Fund, and local leaders, knowledgeable about their communities, help review grant applications and distribute funding.
Recent grants from the Piscataquis County Fund
- Moosehead Marine Museum, to haul the Steamship Katahdin out of the water for extensive repair and maintenance work
- Pine Tree Hospice, to send volunteers for training at the Center for Grieving Children in order to strengthen and expand the Hospice's bereavement program
- Piscataquis County Economic Development Council, to conduct a viability study of the creation of a community shared-used kitchen by Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District
Complete list of 2011 Piscataquis County Fund grants
Other ways MaineCF is serving the region
- In addition to the grants made from the Piscataquis County Fund, we are able to draw upon the other grant-making resources of the Maine Community Foundation so that more innovative and community-building projects in this county receive funding.
- Piscataquis County scholarships
To make a donation or for more information about the Piscataquis County Fund
Please contact the Maine Community Foundation by phone, toll-free, at (877) 700-6800, or by e-mail at grants@mainecf.org.