The Hancock County is currently accepting applications for its Community Benefit Grants.
Donor Name: Hancock County
State: Maine
County: Hancock County (ME)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/31/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Categories
- Tourism and Recreation: In this area, applicant’s mission must be to serve those in Hancock County who are from away and touring the area or those who use to applicant’s services to improve how they recreate.
- Economic Development: Agencies applying under this category must demonstrate how their efforts seek to improve the creation/retention of jobs, new industry, and/ or a positive effect on current industry in the area’s technical and agricultural settings.
- Community Development: Agencies applying under this category must be involved in maintaining or improving cultural, historical, and/or environmental issues.
- Aid to the Disadvantaged: This category is for organizations that provide direct services for health, addiction, maintaining a healthy living for the elderly and disadvantaged youth.
Funding Information
In this grant period, there is $80,000 available. Requests will be capped at $20,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicant’s agency or organization must be a not-for-profit entity. The organization need not have an official tax free/tax exempt status (501-c-3 or 501-c-5) but all proceeds must be designated to their mission with nominal costs for support staff being considered.
For more information, visit Hancock County.
