The Land for Communities (L4C) grant program supports community land projects that increase relationships to land for underserved geographies and populations in Maine.
Donor Name: Maine Community Foundation
State: Maine
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/15/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Focus Areas
- Environment
- Food/Agriculture.
Type of Funding
- Project support for land acquisition: Up to a maximum of $50,000 towards the purchase of land that meets the criteria above. Project costs may include purchase price, closing costs, legal support, survey, appraisal or value assessments, lease agreements, right-of-way agreements, and/or stewardship funds.
- Project support for land-based projects: Up to a maximum of $25,000 for land-based projects that meet the criteria above that are not acquisition related. Land-based project costs may include, but are not limited to, infrastructure, convenings, technical support programs, stewardship needs, and/or staff time dedicated to the project.
Eligibility Criteria
Your project must:
- Be located in Maine
- Expand access for an underserved geography or population
- Focus on land for community use, specifically one or both of the following:
- Land return (Land back to Wabanaki Nations or Wabanaki-led organizations, restoring Wabanaki stewardship of lands and waters)
- Land for food (Hunting, fishing, wild harvesting, working farms, community agriculture, working waterfront, community fisheries)
- Engage the people served in the design, delivery, evaluation, and/or leadership (board or staff) of the work
For more information, visit MCF.
