The Conservation for All grant program invests in organizations and projects that build strong connections between people in Maine and its land and water.
Donor Name: Maine Community Foundation
State: Maine
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/15/2023
Size of the Grant: $15,000
Details:
The Maine outdoors is a uniquely special place, and believe it is for everyone.
Areas of Interest
- Environment
- Recreation/Sports
Grant Priorities
This grant program will give additional priority to organizations and projects that:
- Have an annual operating budget of $750,000 or less
- Engage a range of people within your organizational leadership, including marginalized and historically excluded people, as decision-makers at the board or staff level
- Address impacts of climate change on communities and people who are most affected.
Types of Funding
This program provides:
- General support grants to land trusts in Maine whose work meets program criteria
- Project grants to organizations implementing projects that meet program criteria.
Funding Information
The maximum award amount available for Conservation for All grant program is $15,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofit, charitable organizations tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and also classified as an organization described in sections 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2)
- Municipalities
- Public schools
- Public agencies working for the State of Maine
- Indian tribal governments (or political subdivisions) recognized by the Department of the Interior
- Groups without any tax status may apply with a fiscal sponsor that is an eligible organization as described above
- To receive a grant, an organization or project must:
- Create or facilitate access to and use of land and/or water for marginalized and historically excluded populations. This means:
- Taking specific actions to increase opportunities for those who are not accessing or using the outdoors by, for example, reducing physical or economic barriers, increasing awareness, or creatively encouraging participation
- Engage people who will benefit or be impacted by involving them in the design, implementation, and/or evaluation of the work.
- Create or facilitate access to and use of land and/or water for marginalized and historically excluded populations. This means:
For more information, visit MCF.
