A scholarship means a lot: It’s a vote of confidence, a shot in the arm, a check that means your life just took a turn for the better. At MaineCF, we’re heartened by stories from students and graduates who stride toward the future with support from one of our hundreds of scholarship funds. Last year, […]

MaineCF has awarded more than $472,000 through three grant programs to 59 arts organizations across the state.  The Maine Expansion Arts grant program, which supports organizations and programs that serve rural communities and/or Black, Indigenous and other people of color, awarded 18 grants totaling $148,500. Donors with advised funds at MaineCF awarded 11 additional grants […]

MaineCF has awarded $153,000 to 12 nonprofit organizations that promote access to the outdoors through its Conservation for All grant program. Donors with advised funds at MaineCF made seven additional grants totaling $34,400. Conservation for All invests in organizations and projects that build strong connections between people in Maine and its land and water. These […]

Celebrate Black History Month through live performance, song, and discussion with these February events hosted by MaineCF grantees. Legally Racist Speaker Series 4-6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 9, virtual Alpha Legal Foundation’s “Legally Racist” speaker series this month features Jody David Armour, author and Roy P. Crocker Professor of Law at the University of Southern California. […]

The Western Foothills Land Trust, a MaineCF grantee, celebrated the opening of its farm-to-town trail system at Roberts Farm Preserve. The new trail system allows cross-country skiers and those who snowshoe to enjoy winter recreation steps from Norway’s downtown. A warming hut, supported by a Community Building grant, offers a warm respite as well as […]