The Sam L. Cohen Foundation is accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations that benefit individuals living in southern Maine.
Donor Name: Sam L. Cohen Foundation
State: Maine
County: Cumberland County (ME) and York County (ME)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/15/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $50,000
Details:
The Sam L. Cohen Foundation is a philanthropic foundation that strives to ensure that all people have the opportunity to develop their potential and provide healthy, productive futures for themselves, their families, and their communities.
Grant Priorities
Priority will be given to organizations and projects that:
- support the under served, the disadvantaged, or those who do not have the resources to provide opportunities for themselves
- make a significant difference in people’s lives, assuring them a fulfilling and productive future
- promote human rights and understanding among peoples, address racial and religious discrimination and hatred, and foster peace through education
- demonstrate a broad base of community support, and/or
- use collaboration as a means to leverage resources.
Focus Areas
- Arts and Culture
- Civic and Community
- Education
- Health and Human Services
- Jewish Culture and Traditions
Types of Programs foundation will support
The Foundation will support new programs, on-going programs, and capital improvements. The Foundation will support general operations to organizations whose overall mission aligns with the Foundation’s giving priorities.
Funding Information
The Sam L. Cohen Foundation will consider responsive grant requests for amounts up to $50,000; however, the average grants size awarded is less than $15,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit; using a fiscal agent that is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, a church, synagogue, temple or mosque; or a political subdivision of the State of Maine that is exempt from federal tax
- must be located in and/or provide programs or services with direct impact on people in Cumberland and/or York counties, Maine
- must have submitted the final grant report if you received a grant previously from the Foundation
- must NOT have received a grant from the the Foundation in the previous calendar year.
For more information, visit SLCF.
