The Maine Community Foundation is seeking applications for its 2024 Community Building Grant Program to support projects and organizations focused on making communities stronger.
Donor Name: Maine Community Foundation
State: Maine
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/15/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Interest Areas
- Community
- Improvement/Capacity Building
Types of Funding
The Community Building Grant Program is one of the only grant programs in Maine that supports a broad range of projects and organizations across the entire state, including arts, education, environment, economic development, and human services. It is also MaineCF’s largest grant program and receives more than 500 applications annually. It provides project grants and general support grants.
Project Grants are for new projects (defined as within the first two years), including capital expenses. Your project must meet the Community Building criteria listed above AND your organization must:
- Be located in Maine, defined as your organization has a Maine address
- Have had expenses AT or ABOVE $500,000 in the most recent completed fiscal or financial year
- Municipalities, government agencies, public schools, or faith-based organizations may apply regardless of expenses for their most recent completed fiscal or financial year
- Total project budget does not exceed $100,000
- Project expenses DO NOT to include endowments, annual appeals, or scholarships.
General Support Grants are for flexible funding of any type such as new/expanding/ongoing programs and operational needs including capital expenses. Your organization’s primary work must meet the Community Building criteria listed above AND your organization must:
- Be located in Maine, defined as your organization has a Maine address
- Have had expenses BELOW $500,000 in the most recent completed fiscal or financial year
- NOT be a municipality, government agency, public school, or faith-based organization.
Funding Information
Max Award: $10,000
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.
- Your proposed project or organization must:
- Invest in people by increasing skills/abilities, knowledge, and/or well-being
- Engage the people you serve in the design, delivery, and/or evaluation of the work
- Strengthen community resources including organizations, partnerships, and built and natural environments.
For more information, visit Maine Community Foundation.
