The Maine Community Foundation now has funds for all 16 Maine counties with the addition of the Kennebec County Fund, a permanent endowment that supports projects and nonprofits that strengthen communities. A anonymous family has pledged $250,000 to match all contributions to the fund in 2019 and 2020, according to a news release from the […]
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KVCAP receives grant for community baby shower
WATERVILLE — The Kennebec Valley Community Action Program has received a $4,700 grant from the King Cummings Skowhegan Fund of the Maine Community Foundation to host the second annual Community Baby Shower in Skowhegan in spring 2020, according to a news release from KVCAP. “This grant will help new and expecting parents learn about the […]
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Lifelong communities mini-grant program seeks applications
Grants of up to $2,500 are available through the Maine Community Foundation to help communities be more supportive of older people’s health, well-being, and ability to age in the community. The grants will support community planning and development and implementation of programs that increase opportunities for people older than 60 to stay in their communities […]
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MaineCF’s Community Broadband Program awards $100,000 in grants
The Maine Community Foundation’s Community Broadband Grant Program has awarded $100,364 in grants to nine communities across Maine. The program aims to increase the number of Maine people, communities, and businesses with access to high-speed internet service and improve skills, knowledge, and opportunity to effectively use the technology, according to a news release from the […]
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2020 3-D Printing Design Challenge and Expo planned in Fairfield
The Perloff Family Foundation and the Maine Space Grant Consortium will sponsor the 2020 Maine 3-D Printing Design Challenge and Expo on Saturday, March 7, at the Kennebec Valley Community College in Fairfield, according to a news release from the Maine Community Foundation. The 3-D printing design challenge is open to teams from Maine K-12 […]
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Maine Community Foundation to host entrepreneurship summit Nov. 13
Entrepreneurs and innovators will take center stage at the Maine Community Foundation’s annual Invest in Maine Summit from 3 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, at the Cross Insurance Center, 515 Main St., in Bangor. “Maine is an incredibly entrepreneurial and innovative place,” said MaineCF President and CEO Steve Rowe, according to a news release […]
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Fund for Maine Land Conservation welcomes grant applications
The Fund for Maine Land Conservation, a component fund of the Maine Community Foundation, is accepting grant applications to support projects that encourage preservation of Maine’s land. The fund has four objectives: help preserve traditional uses of land and working landscapes; provide for continued public access and recreational use; protect sensitive ecological areas; and promote […]
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Three renewable Laurendeau Scholarships awarded
Maine Community Foundation’s Androscoggin County Committee recognized Grace Despres, Britney Nadeau, Elizabeth Parker.
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Frances Hollis Brain Foundation Fund awards $141,500 in grants
Next deadline for applications is April 19.
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Grants available to fund transportation programs
Maine Community Foundation grants will support new volunteer driver programs, expansion of transportation programs, improvements to existing transportation programs.