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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Welch Charitable Fund
Quick OverviewMedian Award: $10,000Interest Areas: Education; Health Care; Youth DevelopmentGeographic Area: Greater PortlandTypes of Funding: Capacity-building, ProjectApplication Opens: June 13Deadline: August 1, 11:59 p.m.Notification: By October 15Staff Contact: Katie Howard, khoward@mainecf.org, 207-412-0832Apply: Click on the orange “Apply” button at the top right of this page. |
2024 Cycle StatsApplications received: 83Amount requested: $1.25 millionNumber of grants awarded: 19Grant dollars awarded: $222,443Average Award: $11,708Percentage of applicants that received grants: 23%Additional Grants by donors: N/ARecent Grants: Click here to view the last three years of grants. |
