There are over 60 Maine libraries on the National Register for Historic Places. If your library is one of them, check out this grant opportunity from the Maine Community Foundation:
https://www.mainecf.org/apply-for-a-grant/available-grants-deadlines/belvedere-historic-preservation-and-energy-efficiency-grant-program/
The Belvedere Historic Preservation and Energy Efficiency Grant program invests in the preservation, restoration, and retrofitting of historic buildings in Maine. Grants from this fund focus on capital investments in historic buildings that serve as civic, cultural, or economic hubs for communities. All proposed projects must be for historic buildings listed in or determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
The maximum grant is up to $20,000 for a project or up to $5000 for an energy audit.
Deborah A. Clark, MLIS
Library Management Specialist
Maine State Library
Portland Public Library, Third Floor
5 Monument Square
Portland, ME 04101
(207)871-1765
1-800-649-7696 Ext. 765
Fax: (207)871-1703
E-mail: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
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