Maine Community Foundation staffer Karen Young (middle) leads a grant review training session for new Cumberland County Committee advisors: (left to right) Drew Sigfridson, Nancy Kelleher, Sara Moppin and Clara McConnell. Moppin and McConnell are recent graduates of the Institute for Civic Leadership's Young Emerging Leaders Program. Photo by Carl Little
Total grant dollars requested last cycle: $291,183
Total grant dollars awarded last cycle: $33,210
Percentage of proposals that received full funding: 0%
Percentage of proposals that received partial funding: 27%
Maximum grant award last cycle: $5,000 (Although the maximum grant size is $10,000, the Cumberland County Committee rarely awards grants larger than $5,000 due to limited funding. Please consider this when making your request.)
Average grant size last cycle: $2,976
Application deadline: February 15
The Cumberland County Fund was established in 2005 with the support of several MaineCF donors. As a permanent endowment, the Cumberland County Fund provides ongoing grant support to nonprofits engaged in community building projects in the region.
The Maine Community Foundation manages the Cumberland County Fund, and local leaders, knowledgeable about their communities, help review grant applications and distribute funding.
Recent grants from the Cumberland County Fund
- Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust, Brunswick, to support the final phase of a multi-year organizational development and capacity building effort
- Independence Association, Brunswick, for the Spindleworks program "Artist : Artist," a community-building mentoring program
- The Rufus Porter Museum, Bridgton, to expand the Cultural Heritage lecture and workshop series
Complete list of 2011 Cumberland County Fund grants
Other ways the community foundation
is serving the region
To Make a Donation or for more information about the Cumberland County Fund
Please contact the Maine Community Foundation by phone, toll-free, at (877) 700-6800, or by e-mail at grants@mainecf.org.