Good day! Please excuse cross-postings.
Here are some upcoming deadlines (some rolling, some date specific) for grantmakers from the Maine Philanthropy Center. Please look each that you might be considering over carefully, as some are location-specific. While many are not library focused per se, think about partnerships or programs you have or are considering that align with the respective missions of the grantmakers.
Good luck, and please let me know if you have any questions.
Respectfully,
Lisa
GRANT DEADLINES COMING UP
Rolling Grant Deadlines
Onion Foundation
The Discovery Grant is a mini grant designed for small scale projects that have a one year or less timeline, address a specific need, align with the mission and values of the Foundation, and benefit community members. The project may also respond to an unforeseen challenge or opportunity or provide seed funding to launch and explore a new idea.
Deadline: Rolling
More Information: https://www.onionfoundation.org/
Anthem Foundation
The foundation supports programs designed to enhance the health and well-being of individuals and families. Special emphasis is directed toward programs designed to promote healthy generations.
Deadline: Rolling
[By August 9, for consideration this calendar year]
More Information: http://www.anthemcorporateresponsibility.com/cr/foundation
JULY DEADLINES
The Betterment Fund
Giving limited to Maine. Education, health, conservation and community support are the primary grant categories. In addition, the Fund has defined a number of cross sector areas that combine interests in more than one of the primary categories, including the creative economy, early childhood, economic development, moving communities to health and philanthropy.
Deadline: July 15
More Information: http://www.bettermentfund.org/
MainStreet Foundation
The MainStreet Foundation is a $1,000,000 Foundation with a single purpose and mission - assist organizations with a focus on helping at-risk youth in Maine. Our mission is simple, focused, and essential. The MainStreet Foundation helps keep kids safe, healthy, active, happy, educated, and nourished. These needs manifest themselves in a wide variety of circumstances and situations - and we strive to help as many non-profit agencies as possible. In fact, since our inception in 1997, the Foundation has awarded more than $700,000 to worthy charities.
Deadline: July 15
More Information: https://www.androscogginbank.com/about/community/
Jane's Trust
Jane's Trust was created through the beneficence of Jane B. Cook. Trustees are interested in particularly in organizations and projects which primarily benefit under-served populations and disadvantaged communities. Jane's Trust will make grants to qualifying nonprofit organizations in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont; in southwest and central Florida; and in the greater Boston area of Massachusetts.
Deadline: July 15
More Information: https://www.hembar.com/janestrust
Virginia Hodgkins Somers Foundation
Giving primarily for children and education. Priority on underserved populations in York and Cumberland County that focus on children, education and accessibility to the arts.
Deadline: July 15
More Information: http://www.vhsfoundation.org/
Roy A. Hunt Foundation
Giving to improve the quality of life through grants for education, the arts and cultural programs, social services, the environment, health services, community development, and youth violence prevention.
Deadline: July 19
More Information: http://rahuntfdn.org/
People's United Community Foundation
The foundation supports programs designed to promote affordable housing, youth development, and community development. Special emphasis is directed toward programs and services designed to advance economic self-sufficiency, education, and improved quality of life for low-income individuals and families, at-risk children and youth, and individuals with special needs.
Deadline: July 31
More Information: https://www.peoples.com/about-us/community/charitable-giving/foundations/pucf
Kendal C. & Anna Ham Charitable Foundation
The mission of The Kendal C. and Anna Ham Charitable Foundation is to improve the quality of life for people living in the Mount Washington Valley, New Hampshire, Bridgton and Fryeburg, Maine communities. The Ham Foundation has been awarding grants in this region since 1994. Organizations must improve the quality of life of residents of the Mount Washington Valley of New Hampshire, or the communities of Bridgton, Maine or Fryeburg, Maine
Deadline: July 31
More Information: http://www.hamcharitablefoundation.org/
AUGUST GRANT DEADLINES
Anthem Foundation
The foundation supports programs designed to enhance the health and well-being of individuals and families. Special emphasis is directed toward programs designed to promote healthy generations.
Deadline: August 9
More Information: http://www.anthemcorporateresponsibility.com/cr/foundation
Davis Family Foundation
The Davis Family Foundation is a public charitable foundation established by Phyllis C. Davis and H. Halsey Davis of Falmouth, Maine, to support educational, medical and cultural/arts organizations located primarily in Maine. Their overriding goal for the Foundation was simple and straightforward: "to make grants where they will do the most good and where our gifts make a real difference."
Deadline: August 10
More Information: https://www.davisfoundations.org/
Libra Foundation
Areas of giving include arts, culture & humanities, education, environment, health, human services, justice, public/society benefit and religion.
Deadline: August 15
More Information: https://librafoundation.org/
Maine Humanities Council
The Maine Humanities Council, Maine's affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) since 1975, offers humanities programs and grants for all Mainers. There are 55 humanities councils, one in each state and the territories. The MHC doesn't do this work alone-our partners (libraries, hospitals, school districts, adult education programs, correctional facilities, historical societies, and more) make it possible for us to offer quality programs and grants around the state.
Deadline: August 17
More Information: https://mainehumanities.org/
Machias Savings Bank Community Development Foundation
Machias Savings Bank shares the belief that strengthening and supporting the organizations that contribute to the economic and social well-being is good for the communities we serve. The Bank is committed to the support of non-profit organizations and activities that advance community development and improve the quality of life in our communities.
Deadline: August 31
More Information: https://www.machiassavings.bank/guidelines.aspx
George A. Ramlose Foundation
Primary areas of interest include cultural programs, higher education, literacy, the disabled, and medical research.
Deadline: August 31
More Information: http://www.ramlose.org/about/
SEPTEMBER GRANT DEADLINES
Machias Savings Bank Community Development Foundation
Machias Savings Bank shares the belief that strengthening and supporting the organizations that contribute to the economic and social well-being is good for the communities we serve. The Bank is committed to the support of non-profit organizations and activities that advance community development and improve the quality of life in our communities.
For 2019, the grant scope will increase from $50,000 to $150,000 in honor of our 150th anniversary.
Deadline: September 16
More Information: https://www.machiassavings.bank/guidelines.aspx
Lisa M. Shaw
Maine State Library
Rural & Small Libraries Specialist
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