September 16, 2024   Adult learners from Franklin County who are returning to school for post-secondary education are eligible to apply for the Hugh and Elizabeth Montgomery Scholarship at the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF). Preference is given to students for whom a scholarship would make a significant difference in their ability to attend school. First-time […]

September 16, 2024   Full-time teachers at Greene, Leeds, Tripp and Turner schools may be eligible for the Patience W. Norman Prize for Teacher Excellence at the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF). The award recognizes Maine School Administrative District #52 teachers who stimulate intellectual curiosity, raise aspirations and demand critical thinking in their classrooms. Teachers must […]

August 16, 2024   The Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) is now accepting grant proposals from Greater Portland nonprofit organizations to the Rines Thompson Fund and Edward H. Daveis Benevolent Fund. The Rines Thompson Fund provides project and general operating support to community organizations that address the environment and conservation, early childhood and youth programming and […]

August 16, 2024   The Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) is accepting applications for its fall grant programs. The deadline to apply for each of the following grant programs is Monday, Sept. 16. To apply, visit www.mainecf.org/apply. The Equity Fund’s mission is to strengthen lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) organizations in Maine and support […]

August 15, 2024   The Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) Frances Hollis Brain Foundation Fund awarded $194,216 to 34 Greater Portland nonprofit organizations. The grant program supports organizations and projects that serve disadvantaged, underserved, and/or vulnerable communities in Auburn, Bath, Biddeford, Brunswick, Greater Portland, Lewiston, Saco and or Sanford. Grantees include: Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project, general […]