2025 Program Update: Working Toward Greater Impact
Maine Community Foundation continually evaluates, adapts and designs its competitive grant programs to reflect community needs and the foundation’s strategic initiatives. The grant programs for our fall cycle will reopen July 15 to accept new applications.
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Rines Thompson Fund
Quick Overview |
2024 Cycle Stats |
Max Award: $10,000Interest Areas: Arts/Culture/Humanities; Education; Environment; Youth DevelopmentGeographic Area: Cumberland County (see below for specific towns)Types of Funding: General Support, ProjectApplication Opens: July 15Deadline: September 16, 11:59 p.m.Notification: By December 15Staff Contact: Katie Howard, khoward@mainecf.org, 207-412-0832Apply: Click on the orange “Apply” button at the top right of this page. |
Applications received: 78Amount requested: $663,378Number of grants awarded: 28Grant dollars awarded: $147,100Average Award: $5,254Percentage of applicants that received grants: 36%Additional Grants by donors: 1 totaling $3,600Recent Grants: Click here to view the last three years of grants. |