York County Children’s Aid Society Fund

Starting in 2008, the York County Committee of the Maine Community Foundation will be making grants from the YCCA Fund through the Community Building Grant Program. This grant program has two deadlines: January 15 and May 15. For more information, please contact  Peter Taylor  via email or 877-700-6800.

Grant Size: up to $5,000
Application Deadline: January 15

Project Grants

The York County Children's Aid Society Fund (YCCA) will award grants to improve and increase direct services to neglected, exposed, wayward and indigent children in York County. Of particular interest are smaller programs or special services, which would not be possible without private support.

Capacity-Building Grants

For organizations with annual budgets of less than $250,000, the YCCA Fund will provide grant support for activities that strengthen the impact of youth organizations by improving their organizational capacity and prospects for long-term sustainability.  Successful applicants should be able to describe how enhancing their organizational capacity will ultimately benefit the communities they serve.  (See How to Apply below) Capacity building projects may include the following activities: 

•   Improved governance and leadership
•   Improved staff skills
•   Creation and implementation of outcomes-based strategic and business plans
•   Improved services and programs
•   Improved financial management
•   Expanded strategic assets, including financial and human resources such as staff and volunteers  

Project Evaluation

All grant recipients will be required to submit a Project Evaluation Report  approximately ten months after receiving payment of the grant.  For guidance on how to create an evaluation plan for your project, we have provided a resource guide, Developing a Project Evaluation Plan, that you may find helpful in preparing your proposal.

Eligibility Requirements

• Applicants must be nonprofit, 501(c)(3) federal tax-exempt organizations, public schools, public agencies working for the State of Maine, or Indian tribal governments (and their political subdivisions), recognized by the Department of the Interior or have a fiscal sponsor that is a 501(c)(3) organization,  public school or public agency (click here for more information on applying with a fiscal sponsor).

• Grants cannot be made for lobbying or religious activities.

• Grants cannot pay for program expenses that have already been incurred.

How to Apply

To apply please use guidelines and application materials found at the Community Building Grant Program.

Click here to see a list of recent grants from the YCCA Fund


Contact
If you have any further questions regarding the York County Children's Aid Fund, please contact  Peter Taylor via email or by phone at (877) 700-6800.