Maine Rural Partnerships Grants

Link

View Program Website

Sponsor

Elmina B. Sewall Foundation

Deadlines

Feb 13, 2025

Contact

Tom Boutureira
tboutureira@sewallfoundation.org
207.865.3810

Purpose

The Elmina B. Sewall Foundation offers funding for partnerships that are working to create a thriving, healthy, and resilient rural Maine where communities envision and guide their future.

Priority work supported in the past includes:

Affordable housing
Broadband expansion
Climate change planning and adaptation
Community development
Economic development
Food systems
Human health and social service systems change initiatives
Natural resource-based economic opportunities
Regional visioning or planning initiatives
Two-generation (2Gen) approaches
Wabanaki partnerships (land back, habitat restoration, economic development)
Workforce development and training

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations and programs in Maine. Organizations without 501(c)(3) status will need a fiscal agent with 501(c)(3) status.

Geographic coverage

Maine

Amount of funding

Award ceiling: $60,000 for individual organizations and $200,000 for collaborations involving multiple organizations
Award floor: $10,000
Project period: 1-2 years
Estimated number of awards: 13
Estimated total program funding: $2,885,000

Application process

A link to the online application will be available on the program website in January, 2025.

Tagged as

American Indian or Alaska Native · Broadband · Community and economic development · Environmental health · Food security and nutrition · Health workforce · Healthcare needs and services · Housing and homelessness · Human services · Networking and collaboration · Planning and strategy methods and resources · Maine

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