Maine Initiatives is a public foundation. That means we pool donations from the general public and use the money to make grants to organizations that, because of their social change focus, generally receive little foundation support.
Major grants | The Harvest Fund | Chrysalis Youth Action Fund | Donor-advised grants
Major grants
Our major grants program makes grants of up to to $40,000 spread over a three-year period to nonprofits working for social, economic, and environmental justice and having a real impact on Maine communties.
Our major grant deadline is the second Friday in November.
Organizations we've funded. Guidelines and application.
For information, contact us at 207-622-6294 or charlie@maineinitiatives.org.
The Harvest Fund at Maine Initiatives
Deadlines: The first Wednesdays of April and November.
Small grants for big ideas: that's what The Harvest Fund is all about. If you're working to advance sustainable agriculture, end hunger, or renew Maine's family farm heritage, The Harvest Fund just might have a grant for you. Organizations we've funded. Guidelines and application.
For more information, contact us at 207-622-6294 or charlie@maineinitiatives.org.
Chrysalis Youth Action Fund at Maine Initiatives
Chrysalis made its final round of grants in the fall of '06. Thank you to all the young advisors who moved vital dollars to the youth groups that are advancing the cause of social justice in Maine. Organizations we funded.
Donor-advised grants
Through our donor-advised grants program, people who give to Maine Initiatives can play an active role in supporting grassroots organizing and much more. Organizations they've funded.
