Aroostook County Fund

In 1986, Aroostook County businesses and individuals established the Aroostook County Fund to ensure the county would have local charitable resources to address community issues and challenges.  Over the years, the fund has grown to more than $500,000 and the Aroostook County Committee has awarded more than $274,000 in grants.

The Maine Community Foundation manages the Aroostook County Fund, and local leaders, knowledgeable about their communities, help review grant applications.


Recent grants from the Aroostook County Committee

To apply

Please refer to the guidelines and priorities for the Community Building Grant Program.

To make a donation or for more information about the Aroostook County Fund

Please contact Pam Scheppele, regional coordinator, via e-mail or by phone at 207-540-6494.


Other ways MaineCF is serving the region
  • Since 2002, the foundation has generated more than $143,300 in additional grant support for projects serving Aroostook County from its network of donors through proposals submitted to the foundation’s competitive grant programs.
  • The Maine Community Foundation manages more than $97,000 in endowments for several nonprofit organizations in Aroostook County, which provide support for the arts, youth, the environment and economic growth.
  • Aroostook County Scholarships

Members of the Aroostook County Committee
Linda Alverson, Oxbow Coyle "Pete" Huntress, Limestone
Marilyn Chase, Garfield Plantation Brent Jepson, Woodland
Gregg Collins, Caribou Susanne Sandusky, Mapleton
George Dumond, Fort Kent, Vice Chair
Thomas Scott, Madawaska
Richard Engels, Presque Isle, Chair
Donna Umphrey, Presque Isle
Sandra Gauvin, Mapleton  

County & Regional Program