| Project Information |
Committee Grant Amount* |
Total Grant Amount* |
| The Beacon Project, Islesboro , to print a calendar with photographs of Islesboro to sell as a fund-raising item in support of Boardman Cottage operations
|
$5,000.00 |
$5,000.00 |
| Belfast Arts Council, Belfast to revitalize the Arts Council |
$3,290.00 |
$3,290.00 |
| Carrabassett Valley Public Library, Carrabassett Valley to build a new public library / community center under the project name "Building for the Future" |
$5,000.00 |
$5,000.00 |
| Center Theatre, Dover-Foxcroft, to expand the marketing and publicity capacity of performing arts groups in Piscataquis County
|
$5,000.00 |
$5,000.00 |
| Coastal Enterprises Inc., Wiscasset, to collaborate with the Western Mountains Alliance to assess the opportunities and barriers facing rural businesses and community institutions in using alternative energy sources |
$7,500.00 |
$7,500.00 |
| Common Good Ventures, Brunswick, to support phase two of the Foster Care Youth Network program, and to assess the success of the pilot year of the program |
$5,000.00 |
$5,000.00 |
| Foxcroft Academy Music Boosters, Dover-Foxcroft, to support the Music Mentorship program
|
$3,000.00 |
$3,000.00 |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Portland, to offer, free of charge, a marine science education program called LabVenture! to middle school students |
$5,000.00 |
$5,000.00 |
| Islesboro Pre-school, Islesboro, to provide scholarships to eligible students and to provide further staff training to meet the diverse needs of the students in the classroom |
$5,000.00 |
$5,000.00 |
| Lake George Corporation, Skowhegan, to establish Conservation and Environmental Education Programming for visitors to Lake George Regional Park for students, camp groups, civic groups, etc.
|
$3,000.00 |
$3,000.00 |
| Land Trust Alliance Inc. (Northeast Program), Saratoga Springs to ensure the successful transition of the Maine Coast Protection Initiative to local leadership, while continuing to advance the goals of MCPI and evaluate its effectiveness over the last two years |
$5,000.00 |
$5,000.00 |
| Maine Association of Conservation Commissions, Falmouth to support regional activities designed to strengthen existing conservation commissions in Maine |
$4,000.00 |
$4,000.00 |
| Maine Centers for Women, Work and Community, Augusta, to support the Franklin County Ambassador Club in strengthening the leadership and networking skills of women in the region
|
$3,500.00 |
$3,500.00 |
| Maine College of Art, Portland, to support restructuring Creative Community Partnerships to better serve the Maine community as a broader part of the College's curriculum |
$5,000.00 |
$5000.00 |
| Maine Farmland Trust, Belfast to complete a creative expansion of the FarmLink program in Franklin and Somerset counties in Western Maine, and begin to replicate it throughout the state |
$7,500.00 |
$7,500.00 |
| Maine Fiberarts, Brunswick, to publish Maine Fiberarts Tour Map: Studios & Farms, for publicity of an Open studio / farm weekend, and to create an online tour map
|
$3,000.00 |
$3,000.00 |
| Maine Rural Partners, Orono, to support the Discover Strong Civic Identity Project for the town's adults and youths |
$5,000.00 |
$5,000.00 |
| Mountain Counties Heritage, Inc., Farmington, to continue work already begun with the Western Mountains Alliance to support collaborative approaches to strengthening community and the economy in western Maine |
$25,000.00 |
$25,000.00 |
| MSAD #41 Outing Club, Milo, for Outing Club activities for the students of MSAD #41
|
$2,000.00 |
$2,000.00 |
| MSAD #48, Newport, to present the annual conference on bullying, "You Can Make a Difference" for Newport Elementary School students |
$675.00 |
$675.00 |
| MSAD #58, Phillips, to fund the steel drum program for students in Kingfield and Phillips |
$2,000.00 |
$2,000.00 |
| Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport, to create experiential educational programs for schools in Maine using the museum's guidebook (MATES) and educational website
|
$3,000.00 |
$3,000.00 |
| Penobscot Theatre Company, Bangor, to present ten student matinees of their mainstage productions |
$4,000.00 |
$4,000.00 |
| Pittsfield Public Library Centennial Building Committee, Pittsfield, to restore the current library, including the replacement of the elevator, and building an addition to house a community activity room |
$5,000.00 |
$5,000.00 |
| Ruth's Reusable Resources, Scarborough, for a collaborative backpack and school supply donation project, with recipients being Maine School children in Somerset and Franklin Counties
|
$3,000.00 |
$3,000.00 |
| Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture, New York, to obtain a professional archival assessment of documents, photographs, and artwork pertaining to Skowhegan's history, and to develop a plan for preserving this resource on American art for future generations |
$10,000.00 |
$10,000.00 |
| Town of Eustis, Stratton, to purchase and install a commercial gas stove for the community center, which is a designated emergency shelter |
$2,500.00 |
$2,500.00 |
| Wilton Free Public Library, Wilton, to start up Hands On PAH!, a new library program for acquisitions and programming for the deaf, hard of hearing people, and their families
|
$2,000.00 |
$2,000.00 |
| Womancare/Aegis, Dover-Foxcroft, to build an office to house the counseling service |
$5,000.00 |
$5,000.00 |
| Youth Alternatives, Inc., South Portland, to support the Linkage Project |
$5,000.00 |
$5,000.00 |
*Some projects were funded through multiple sources. The amount awarded by the King and Jean Cummings Charitable Fund appears in the middle column. |