County Fund Grant Program
Each county involved in our County Program has a permanent fund restricted to that county. Established by individuals, businesses, and foundations, each permanent fund is a source of charitable capital that will strengthen the communities in that county for generations to come.
County funds have been established in the western mountain counties of Franklin and Somerset, and in Aroostook, Androscoggin, Cumberland, Hancock, Knox, Oxford, Piscataquis, Waldo, Washington and York counties. Committees of local citizens advise the grantmaking of the nine county funds and make recommendations based on their knowledge of community needs and issues. These County Advisors use the Community Building Grant Program guidelines and priorities.
Click on a county above to learn more about the history, specific interest areas, and advisory committee for the county fund that serves your area.
Recent Funding
| Percentage of Proposals Funded and Average Grant Size by Committee - First Cycle 2007 |
| Committee |
# of Proposals Received |
# of Proposals Funded |
% of Proposals Funded |
Dollars Requested |
Dollars Awarded |
% of Dollars Requested Awarded |
Average Grant Size |
| Androscoggin |
17 |
5 |
29% |
$99,673.00 |
$12,495.00 |
13% |
$2,499.00 |
| Aroostook |
12 |
7 |
58% |
$67,215.00 |
$17,255.00 |
26% |
$2,465.00 |
| Cumberland |
20 |
9 |
45% |
$141,990.00 |
$31,000.00 |
22% |
$3,444.44 |
| Hancock |
20 |
10 |
50% |
$111,123.00 |
$25,422.00 |
23% |
$2,542.20 |
| Knox |
11 |
6 |
55% |
$63,816.00 |
$14,150.00 |
22% |
$2,358.33 |
| Oxford |
15 |
5 |
33% |
$75,680.00 |
$12,482.00 |
16% |
$2,496.40 |
| Piscataquis |
7 |
5 |
71% |
$41,480.00 |
$13,290.00 |
32% |
$2,658.00 |
| Waldo |
10 |
7 |
70% |
$55,346.00 |
$11,600.00 |
21% |
$1,657.14 |
| Washington |
12 |
7 |
58% |
$60,012.00 |
$18,826.00 |
31% |
$2,689.43 |
| Western Mountains |
15 |
9 |
60% |
$98,509.00 |
$32,525.00 |
33% |
$3,613.89 |
| |
| Statewide |
35 |
18 |
51% |
$239,023.00 |
$70,248.00 |
29% |
$3,902.67 |
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