The Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust’s overarching interest is to connect people and place through the arts, culture and the natural environment in Maine.
Donor Name: Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust
State: Maine
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/01/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The priorities in arts and culture include improving access to cultural experiences and fostering creative expression, elevating the diverse and rich cultural heritage of Maine and supporting cultural facility improvements and historic preservation projects. Environmental initiatives include land conservation and stewardship, watershed protection, restoration and environmental outdoor learning.
Across all programs, community connection is paramount. They will give preference to organizations and programs that demonstrate:
- Equitable access for Maine residents
- Community representation in program design and delivery
- Expanded collaboration and vibrancy through program activities
- Responsiveness to new voices and the less visible histories of Maine
- Deepening connections between people and place
Program Areas
- Arts, Culture and Historic Preservation
- Environmental Initiatives.
Types of Grants
Applicants may request project or operating support. The same application is used for both types of grants. Project requests may be for specific community programs or for capital expenses such as historic preservation or cultural facility improvement projects. Projects should articulate clear goals, partnerships, timelines and outcomes for the project. Operating support requests should provide the organization’s current strategic direction or priorities. In all cases, requests should align with at least one of stated goals and priorities.
Funding Information
- Up to $20,000 in grant funding may be requested for one year.
- Grant size ranges from $5,000-$20,000 and averages around $10,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust supports nonprofit organizations and projects throughout Maine that align with one or more of Program Areas.
- If your organization has received a grant in each of the last two years, you must take a one-year hiatus before applying again. This does not apply to recently-funded Wabanaki-led projects, for this year only.
- If you are a new applicant or have not received a grant in the last 3 years.
For more information, visit MKCT.
