Maine Charity
Quick Overview
Max Award: $10,000
Interest Areas: Community Improvement/Capacity Building
Geographic Area: Statewide
Types of Funding: General Support, Project
Application Opens: July 1
Deadline: September 16, 11:59 p.m.
Notification: By December 15
Apply: Click on the gold “Apply” button at the top right of this page.
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2023 Cycle Stats
Applications received: 46
Amount requested: $443,945
Number of grants awarded: 14
Grant dollars awarded: $91,000
Average Award: $6,500
Additional Grants by donors: four totaling $29,000
Percentage of applicants that received grants: 30%
Recent Grants: Click here to view the last three years of grants.
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Purpose
The Maine Charity Foundation Fund has a broadly defined goal of supporting charitable and educational purposes within the State of Maine. The specific criteria and priorities (below) are defined by an advisory committee and reviewed annually.
Criteria and Priorities
All applicants must meet the Maine Community Foundation’s grant eligibility requirements. Please read our
eligibility and grant guidelines before submitting an application.
Criteria
To receive a grant, an organization or project must:
- Provide transportation and/or delivery services to people with limited or no access to transportation.
Priorities
Priority will be given to projects and organizations that:
- Use volunteers and have community partners
- Provide additional information and connections to assist riders with meeting other needs that exist beyond transportation
- Meet gaps in services or provide service where there is none or not enough currently
- Address inequities and engage a diverse range of community members
- Creatively use existing resources
- Are clearly laid out and ready to implement.
Types of Funding
This program provides:
- General support grants to transportation-focused organizations for ongoing staff and operational needs
- Project grants to other organizations for transportation programs or for planning a new transportation program.
Additional Information
Ineligible Expenses
Funds may
not be used for:
Background
The Maine Charity Foundation was established in 1921. In September 1993, its assets were transferred to the Maine Community Foundation, where it became a competitive grant program. Over the years, the grant program criteria and priorities have changed to meet the needs of Mainers. In 2018 the grant program began focusing on older people and became part of MaineCF’s
strategic goal initiative on Thriving Older People.
Maine Charity Foundation Advisors
Barbara Wentworth, Chair, Saco
Steve Farnham, Mapleton
Patty Hamilton, Bangor
Tracy Harty, Farmington
Mary Beth Paquette, Monmouth
