Established in 1991 with two anonymous gifts, the Hancock County Fund provides permanent support to nonprofits in the region. Overseen by an advisory committee of local community leaders who partner with the foundation to build charitable resources in the region, the Hancock County Fund has awarded more than 100 grants since 2001.
Currently the foundation holds more than $13.5 million in assets dedicated to Hancock County in the form of donor-advised funds, scholarships, designated funds to support specific organizations, and field-of-interest funds.
The Maine Community Foundation manages the Hancock County Fund, and local leaders, knowledgeable about their communities, help review grant applications and distribute funding.
| Recent grants from the Hancock County Committee |
- Bucksport Bay Best Friends, to help support the development of an adult day care program
- Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor, to sponsor Community Free Sundays, a program to give free museum admission to Hancock County residents
- Trenton Elementary School, to reconstruct a donated greenhouse for the Trenton Horticultural Project.
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To apply
Please refer to the guidelines and priorities for the Community Building Grant Program.
To make a donation or for more information about the Hancock County Fund
Please contact Cherie Galyean, regional coordinator, via e-mail or by phone at 1-877-700-6800.
Other ways MaineCF is serving the region
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- In addition to grants through the Hancock County Fund, more than $405,000 in additional grant support for Hancock County nonprofits has come from a network of Maine Community Foundation donors in support of proposals submitted to the foundation’s competitive grant programs.
- Hancock County Scholarships
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| Members of the Hancock County Committee |
| Benjamin Emory, Salisbury Cove |
Aaron Porter, Blue Hill, Vice Chair
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| Dan Farrenkopf, Sullivan, Chair |
Karen Stanley, Castine |
| Christopher Huh, Fletcher's Landing |
Alice Wilkinson, Deer Isle |
| Judy McGeorge, Ellsworth |
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