The Welch Charitable Fund supports organizations that serve people in need in the Greater Portland (Cumberland County) area.
Donor Name: Maine Community Foundation
State: Maine
County: Cumberland County (ME)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/01/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Interest Areas
Priorities
To receive a grant, a project must:
- Serve individuals in the Greater Portland (Cumberland County) area
- Focus on youth, education, health care, recovery from substance use disorder and/or arts and culture.
- Be a capital project defined as physical objects (including technology) that are outside an organization’s operating budget. These projects should increase the scope (number of people or services provided), and/or improve efficiency or effectiveness of organizations.
Funding Information
$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.
For more information, visit Maine Community Foundation.
