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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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Maine Expansion Arts 

Quick Overview

Max Award: $10,000
Interest Areas: Arts/Culture/Humanities
Geographic Area: Statewide
Types of Funding: General Support, Project
Application Opens: July 15
Deadline: Sept. 16, 11:59 p.m.
Notification: By Dec. 15
Staff Contact: Erica McCrum, emccrum@mainecf.org, 207-227-7678
Apply: Click on the gold “Apply” button at the top right of this page.

2024 Cycle Stats

Applications received: 52
Amount requested: $451,897
Number of grants awarded: 23
Grant dollars awarded: $175,020
Average Award: $7,610
Additional Grants by donors: four totaling $24,000
Percentage of applicants that received grants: 44%
Recent Grants: Click here to view the last three years of grants.