The Maine Community Foundation has awarded $206,540 in grants to 22 nonprofit organizations across Maine through its Community Building Grant Program.

Local 2021 grants from MaineCF’s Statewide Committee include:

• Legal Services for the Elderly, Augusta, to help older adults solve legal problems that put their ability to meet their basic human needs at risk: $10,000;

• Maine Children’s Home for Little Wanderers, Waterville, to provide parents and caregivers the support and resources to build resilience in themselves and their children in the face of challenging times: $10,000;

• Maine Equal Justice Partners, Augusta, to advance racial equity in Maine by establishing and cultivating equitable and inclusive relationships, policies, and practices inside and outside the organization: $10,000;

• Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition, Lisbon, to train community members to advocate for improved conditions for incarcerated individuals in Maine in relation to COVID-19: $10,000; and

• Western Maine Transportation Services, Inc., Auburn, to provide low-cost public transit for older Mainers and disabled and vulnerable populations throughout Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford counties and in Brunswick: $10,000.

Local 2021 grants from MaineCF donor-advised funds include:

• Acadia Healthcare, Waterville, to increase the capacity of adults to identify and respond to school-aged youth mental health needs, provide appropriate resources, and facilitate referrals to care: $10,000;

• Androscoggin Home Health Services, Lewiston, to purchase iPads for a volunteer-operated, virtual companionship program for homebound patients in nine counties across Maine to address social isolation and loneliness: $6,874;

• Medical Care Development, Augusta, to help more Mainers become community health workers: $10,000; and

• NAMI Maine, Hallowell, for youth mental health first aid training to provide a foundation for emergency medical service workers treatment of young people: $10,000.

MaineCF’s Statewide Fund is a permanent endowment that supports organizations that apply for multi-county projects. Proposals are submitted through MaineCF’s Community Building Grant Program and reviewed by a committee of leaders.

The next proposal deadline is Feb. 15, 2022. The application, guidelines and a complete list of 2021 grants can be found at mainecf.org.

The Statewide Fund is built through donations from the community. For more information about the fund, contact Director of Strategic Learning Cherie Galyean at cgalyean@mainecf.org or 207-412-2017.