The Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center, a 2022 Brain Foundation Fund grantee, facilitates access to food-assistance programs and provides nutrition classes. Photo courtesy Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center
Nonprofit organizations that serve disadvantaged, underserved or vulnerable communities may be eligible for grants from MaineCF's Frances Hollis Brain Foundation Fund. The application deadline is April 3.
The Brain Foundation Fund awards grants to nonprofits that focus on early childhood care and education; extended-day learning; community clinics and oral-health initiatives; food security; people experiencing homelessness; and legal services. Organizations must serve communities in Auburn, Bath, Biddeford, Brunswick, Greater Portland, Lewiston, Saco and/or Sanford, or have a statewide mission in the fund’s focus areas. This year, priority will be given to organizations or projects that address challenges or needs in early childhood education.
In 2022, the Brain Foundation Fund awarded 27 grants totaling $174,130.
The 2022 grantees include:
- Maine Resilience Building Network, Manchester, for programming that promotes the healthy development of children
- Milestone Recovery, Portland, to support the transition from long-term homelessness to permanent housing
- Tree Street Youth, Lewiston, to design an early-childhood program for preschool-aged children.
View all recent grantees here.
For more information, contact Program Officer John Ochira.
