The Maine Cancer Foundation is now accepting applications for evidence-based interventions to reduce the risk of cancer in Maine.
Donor Name: Maine Cancer Foundation
State: Maine
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/01/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
Cancer Prevention Focus Areas that will be considered include:
- Alcohol Use
- Environmental Factors that Impact Cancer (Arsenic, PFAs, Radon)
- HPV Vaccinations
- Obesity Prevention
- Sun Safety
- Tobacco Use and Prevention and/or Treatment.
Focus Areas
Maine Cancer Foundation is most interested in providing funds for programs that do one or more of the
following:
- Implement policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) changes
- Include clearly defined goals and measurable results
- Implement best practices related to cancer prevention
- Demonstrate collaboration among Maine organizations
- Pilot a new idea (using evidence-based guidelines)
- Increase and improve cancer prevention practices in geographically underserved regions of Maine and with people who are marginalized and/or have an increased risk for cancer. Such populations can include, but are not limited to, uninsured or underinsured individuals, rural populations, racial and ethnic minorities, and/or the LGBTQIA+ community.
Funding Information
Applicants may request a 1- or 2-year grant. Request amounts up to $40,000 per year will be accepted. The maximum request over two years is $80,000.
Ineligibility
- Organizations that are not a 501(c)3 tax-exempt charitable organization, educational institution, government entity or other public, non-profit entity (e.g. health department, university)
- Organizations that received a 2025 Cancer Prevention Grant (see page 1)
- Business investments or loans
- Programs that do not benefit the people of Maine
- Capital campaigns or contributions to endowments.
For more information, visit MCF.
