Nonprofit organizations that support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people and needs in Maine may be eligible for funding through MaineCF’s Equity Fund. The fund helps strengthen LGBTQ+ organizations and supports initiatives that work toward inclusive, diverse, prejudice-free communities for the LGBTQ+ population and all people in Maine.   In 2021, the fund awarded […]

MaineCF is seeking volunteers to help review grant proposals to the Maine Land Protection grant program. MaineCF is looking for community members who can bring their unique perspectives to help inform our grantmaking. We are particularly interested in hearing from younger people, people who identify as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color (BIPOC) and […]

MaineCF’s Community Building Grant Program continued to grow in 2022 with the largest grantmaking cycle in its history. Our county and regional committees distributed approximately $1.6 million to 192 nonprofit organizations. An additional 64 grants totaling $431,727 came from donors with donor-advised funds.  For the first time, we are keeping current Community Building grant applications […]

Arts organizations throughout the state may be eligible for grants from three MaineCF grant programs. Maine Expansion Arts, Belvedere Traditional Handcrafts and the Maine Theater Fund are now accepting online proposals from arts organizations and for arts-related programming throughout the state. Maine Expansion Arts supports arts organizations serving rural communities and those led by and/or […]

We are excited to announce that the Maine Women’s Fund is transferring its $3 million in assets to the Maine Community Foundation. The nonprofit will dissolve this summer, but its mission to make bold investments that transform the lives of Maine women and girls will continue through MaineCF. The community foundation will establish two field-of-interest funds, […]