Onion Foundation Spring Cycle Grant is intended to support organizations or projects that align with mission priority areas of Arts & Environment within the state of Maine.
Donor Name: Onion Foundation
State: Maine
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/09/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,000 – $20,000
Details:
Mission
To encourage conservation and stewardship of the natural environment and to promote music and the arts in the state of Maine.
Vision
Support organizations that empower people in their communities to live healthy and vibrant lives by
- Protecting the environment through education and research
- Removing barriers and creating access to outdoor recreational experiences
- Providing resources to adapt to a changing climate
- Cultivating and educating future environmental stewards and leaders
- Building healthy food systems by providing access to locally produced food
- Promoting access to local music, theater, dance, and visual arts
- Preserving the many strong art and music programs that exist today
- Establishing new art and music programs for the future
- Advancing music and the arts education
- Creating community-focused participatory arts experiences
Priorities
Arts
The Onion Foundation’s arts grantmaking shows a commitment to paying artists, supporting arts organizations, and connecting people with the arts.
Funding is typically focused on the following disciplines:
- Music
- Dance
- Theater
- Visual arts
- Multidisciplinary programs
The Onion Foundation’s environmental grantmaking focuses on the conservation of land and water and the connection between people and nature.
Funding is typically focused on the following areas:
- Education
- Stewardship
- Outdoor recreation and access to the outdoors
- Climate change adaptation
- Local, sustainable food access
- Advocacy
- Research and scientific inquiry
Funding Information
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Spring Cycle Grant range between $5,000 and $20,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- To apply for and receive a grant your organization must be a 501(c)(3) public charity as designated by the IRS, operating under a fiscal sponsor who is a qualified 501(c)(3) public charity, a public education institution, or a Maine municipality.
- The organization and/or the project must be based in Maine and focused on benefitting Maine’s people.
For more information, visit Onion Foundation Grant.
