Foundations that fund food programs in Maine
These 25 foundations made grants to food programs in Maine in the most recent IRS filing I have for each. None of them ticked the box for giving only to preselected organizations, and each filing gives application instructions or a website. That doesn't prove a foundation takes applications, and some on this list may not. The text below is copied from the filings, most of them for tax year 2024, so check a foundation's website or call before you apply.
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Fisher Charitable Foundation
- $10,000 to Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine, Auburn: General operating support
- $5,000 to Locker Project, Portland: Provide reliable access to food to low-income families with children
- $5,000 to Augusta Food Bank, Augusta: Kidspaks
How to apply: Information and a grant application can be found on the foundation's website https://fishercharitablefoundation.org/application-procedures/
Deadlines: February 15, may 15, august 15, november 15
Restrictions: The foundation generally limits its grants to charitable organizations, activities, operations or purposes which take place within the state of maine.
Sam L Cohen Foundation
- $30,000 to Youth Full Maine, Biddeford: Operating support
- $25,000 to Wayside Food Programs, Portland: Operating support
- $20,000 to Locker Project, South Portland: Operating support
How to apply: Refer to www.samlcohenfoundation.org for specific information
Deadlines: Refer to www.samlcohenfoundation.org for specific information
Restrictions: Refer to www.samlcohenfoundation.org for specific information
Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable Foundation
- $8,100 to Saco Food Pantry Inc, Saco: $6,850- Food Pantry; $1,250 - Open Hands Open Hearts
- $2,500 to Locker Project, Portland: General Operating Support
- $2,000 to South Portland Food Cupboard, South Portland: General Operating Support
How to apply: Amount requested; proof of 501(c)(3) status; and statement of intended use.
Restrictions: Must be a 501(c)(3) organization and a qualifying public charity. Application must describe persons/communities served.
Simmons Foundation - Perkinsthompson
- $2,000 to Locker Project, Portland: Food Assistance
- $2,000 to South Portland Food Cupboard, South Portland: GeneralOrganizationalNeeds
- $1,500 to Augusta Food Bank, Augusta: Food
How to apply: See attached schedule
Deadlines: There are no submission deadlines
Restrictions: See attached schedule
Biddeford and Mechanics Savings Charitable Foundation
- $15,000 to Trinity Jubilee Center, Lewiston: General Purpose
- $5,000 to The Locker Project, Portland: General Purpose
- $2,500 to Saco Food Pantry, Saco: General Purpose
How to apply: Potential recipient organizations will be identified and examined by the Board of Directors of the Foundation. The Foundation may require written grant proposals from each potential grant recipient. If the Foundation does require a written grant proposal, the grant proposal...
Restrictions: All recipient organizations are required to be Section 501(c)(3) organizations. The Foundation places particular emphasis on Maine-based organizations operating in Androscoggin, Cumberland, and York Counties, and intends to make grants to...
Agnes M Lindsay Trust
- $5,000 to Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry, Ellsworth: Food pantry/food bank
- $5,000 to The Heart of Maine Resource Center, Dexter: Food pantry/food bank
- $5,000 to Veggies To Table, Newcastle: Food pantry/food bank
How to apply: In writing, resume of organization and program, use of funds, two years of audited financial statements and irs determination letter.
Restrictions: Limited to ma, me, nh, and vt. Must be 501 (c) (3) but not a private foundation.
Narragansett Number One Foundation
- $10,000 to Youth Full Maine, Biddeford: General operating support for progra
- $9,000 to Trinity Jubilee Center Inc, Lewiston: Fund general operating support for d
- $5,000 to Heart of Maine Resource Center, Dexter: Provide general operating support to
How to apply: Written application is required
Deadlines: Applications are due between november 1 and april 1 of each year.
Restrictions: The foundation makes the majority of its grants to public charities in the town of buxton, maine and surrounding areas.
Colket Family Foundation
- $50,000 to Bar Harbor Food Pantry, Bar Harbor: Restricted use-new location
- $5,000 to Bar Harbor Food Pantry, Bar Harbor: General gift - unrestricted
How to apply: In writing
Restrictions: Educational, charitable, scientific, literary, and religious concerns only.
Elsie & William Viles Foundation C/O Mark L Johnston Treasurer
- $25,000 to Augusta Food Bank, Augusta: Weekend KidsPack Program
- $7,500 to Winthrop Food Pantry, Winthrop: Add items to and sustain KidsPak Program
How to apply: The application form, submission materials, and other application information can be found online at: https://www.elsieandwilliamvilesfoundation.org/Application/ To request funding, applicants should be prepared to submit a cover letter, proof of 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, and...
Deadlines: Applications open April and are due by May. Recipients are notified in July.
Restrictions: The Foundation only provides funding for charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes as are permitted to organizations exempt from federal income tax and described in section 501(c)(3) of the code, including without...
Maple Grove Foundation
- $1,500 to Maine Farmland Trust, Unity: Program services
- $1,000 to Cultivating Community, Portland: Program services
How to apply: No specific application format is required by this foundation.
Deadlines: The foundation presently does not have any application submission deadlines.
Restrictions: The foundation presently does not have any formal limitations or restrictions on awards it grants.
Four Lanes Trust
- $1,000 to Veggies To Table, Newcastle: grow-to-donate program
- $1,000 to Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine, Auburn: general operating support
How to apply: Please submit a brief outline of your program budget financial requirements other sources of support and number of people served by your program.
Deadlines: 10 31
Restrictions: Typically awards are $500-$2000 especially supporting the needs of the disadvantaged for access to the arts job training medical care and food. Applications from organizations in the District of Columbia will be given special consideration.
The Stone Foundation of New Jersey
- $150,000 to Niweskok, Milford: Acquisition of land
How to apply: For 25 years, stone foundation has been guided by our founder's care for community. In honor of her values, we seek to support collaborative efforts that drive racial and economic justice and help to create vibrant and whole communities where the people who live there can...
P Mudge Irr- Mudge Fdn
- $100,000 to Maine Farmland Trust Inc, Belfast: General support
How to apply: See footnotes
Deadlines: See footnotes
Restrictions: See footnotes
Avangrid Foundation Inc
- $50,000 to Trinity Jubilee Center, Lewiston: Community programs
How to apply: Foundation has a grant application
Restrictions: Qualified 501(c)(3) and related entities based and operating in the us and territories primarily, with a focus sustainable communities and vulnerable persons.
Atlantic Charitable Fund C/O Alan J Pethick
- $35,000 to Trinity Jubilee Center, Lewiston: Support for homeless, domestic violence, and substance abuse programs
How to apply: Written request
Restrictions: Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) organization and include housing for low-income people and/or domestic violence prevention as part of the organization's mission.
Mildred H Mcevoy Foundation
- $30,000 to Maine Farmland Trust, Belfast: Charitable
How to apply: Proposal should be in a letter form outlining goals and objectives along with a project plan and budget. Include evidence of 501(c)(3) tax exempt status.
Deadlines: Requests should be received prior to june 1st of a given tax year.
Restrictions: Grants are provided to health, educational, cultural and human service organizations based in boothbay, me and worcester, ma.
Td Charitable Foundation
- $25,000 to Maine Farmland Trust, Belfast: Farm business planning: supporting local agriculture and small businesses
How to apply: Grant applications are accessible soley via the internet. The web address to access grant applications is: https://www.tdbank.com/corporate-responsibility/the-ready-commitment/funding -opportunities/
Restrictions: Organization must be a 501(c)(3) public charity. Organization must be located in a state with a td bank, na branch. The foundation will award only one grant to any program within one calendar year. Grants cannot be made to/for the...
Maine Health Access Foundation Inc
- $20,000 to Trinity Jubilee Center, Lewiston: Safety Net access to care
How to apply: Grant applications are submitted via MeHAF's on-line grants management system, which can be accessed via the Grants Center on the MeHAF website: http://www.mehaf.org/grants- center/grantseekers/. Applications for several grant programs, including Discretionary Grants, Community...
Deadlines: Deadlines are outlined on the MeHAF website; open funding is available for select programs.
Restrictions: The foundation generally limits its grant awards offered through competitive RFPs to 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organizations, educational institutions, governmental entities, tribal organizations, or other public, non-profit...
George H & Jane A Mifflin Memorial Fund
- $20,000 to Locker Project, Portland: Providing nutritious food to children and families
How to apply: When applying send the following: proposal of organization; funding for; amount; project budget; recent finacial statements; irs exempt status letter; accurate financial data which measure the success of the program; and last 2 years of income statement and balance sheet.
Deadlines: Deadlines for application and subsequent reporting october 1st through april 15th.
Restrictions: The mifflin fund gives grants primarily in the human services and educational areas,focusing on low income and minority populations. Grants are also given to environmental/conservation organizations with occasional grants to cultural...
Fields Pond Foundation Inc
- $15,000 to Maine Farmland Trust, Belfast: Toward permanent protection of the 48-acre morris farm, the pilot farm for mfts...
How to apply: *we are pleased to accept proposals prepared under the philanthropy ma common grant application format. Other full proposals need not be more than three or four pages long, plus attachments but should include the following:*concise description of the purpose for which the grant...
Deadlines: Proposals and concept papers may be submitted at any time
Restrictions: The expected range of grants is $500 to $25,000 with most grants falling within the range of $5,000 to $15,000. The foundation is willing to consider multiple-year grants. As a normal practice, the foundation is unlikely to make the...
Onion Foundation
- $11,800 to Greater Franklin Food Council, Jay: To support the elementary school garden education program
How to apply: To submit an application, applicants may go to the Foundation's online grant portal to set up an account: https://www.onionfoundation.org/for-grantees Onion Foundation offers grants through its Arts Program and its Environment Program. Please review the appropriate program page...
Deadlines: Application links are posted on the program pages when the application period is open.
Restrictions: To apply for and receive a grant, your organization must be a 501(c)3 public charity as designated by the IRS, operate under a fiscal sponsor that is a qualified 501(c)3 public charity, be a public education institution, or be a Maine...
Jane and Tad Shepard Family Foundation Inc
- $11,250 to Wayside Food Programs, Portland: General
How to apply: Written application indicating recipient organization, purpose of grant and evidence of 501(c)(3) status
Marr-Anderson Family Foundation
- $10,000 to Falmouth Food Pantry, Falmouth: General Support
How to apply: See https://www.marrandersonfamilyfoundation.org/our-grant For Specific Information
Deadlines: See https://www.marrandersonfamilyfoundation.org/our-grant For Specific Information
Restrictions: See https://www.marrandersonfamilyfoundation.org/our-grant For Specific Information
Lunder Foundation C/O Kenilworth Inc
- $8,000 to Full Plates Full Potential, Brunswick: Annual fund
How to apply: 1. A brief (1-3 page) letter describing the project, drive or campaign. This should include a statement of need, number of people benefited, geographic area served, total fund raising goal, and amount requested from the foundation. 2. Capital campaigns and special projects...
Deadlines: None.
Restrictions: The foundation contributes to organizations in the fields of higher education, the arts and health care. The foundation also contributes to worthy charities within its principal area of geographic interest of maine and massachusetts. When...
Harper-Egginton Charitable Foundation Inc
- $5,000 to Community Harvest, Kennebunk: Housing, clothing, feeding the needy.
How to apply: Applications should be submitted in letter form with supporting documents describing the exempt purpose of the organization and all such recipient organizations should be qualified under Internal Revenue Service Code Section 501 (C)(3) and publicly supported.
Deadlines: There are no submission deadlines.
Restrictions: There are no restrictions on awards. It is anticipated that all such recipient organizations will be qualified under Internal Revenue Center Code 501 (C)(3) and publicly supported.
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