The Maine Expansion Arts grant program supports arts organizations in Maine focused on an underserved geography or population with limited access to arts programming including dance, music, theater, visual, and/or traditional arts.
Donor Name: Maine Community Foundation
State: Maine
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/15/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Maine Expansion Arts Fund, a permanent endowed fund held by the Maine Community Foundation, is the result of a collaborative effort of the National Endowment for the Arts, Lillian M. Berliawsky Charitable Trust, Maine Community Foundation, and Maine Arts Commission to strengthen and ensure the future of artistic traditions in Maine.
Interest Areas
- Arts
- Culture
- Humanities.
Type of Funding
General support grants for flexible funding of any type such as new/expanding/ongoing programs and operational needs including capital expenses. Your organization’s mission or purpose must be focused on dance, music, theater, visual and/or traditional arts.
Priorities
Priority will be given to organizations that:
- Collaborate with local artists when possible
- Demonstrate local support (financial or in-kind donations) for the proposed work.
Funding Information
$10,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Your organization must:
- Be located in Maine, defined as your organization has a Maine address
- Have an organizational mission or purpose focused on the arts, defined as dance, music, theater, visual and/or traditional arts
- Have most recent completed fiscal or financial year expenses BELOW $500,000
- Expand access to the arts for an underserved geography or population
- Engage the people served in the design, delivery, and/or evaluation of the work.
For more information, visit MCF.
