Past Grant Awards
The following tables list projects funded by the Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust in recent years. The Trust funds Maine-based projects in arts and culture, education, the environment, and historic preservation. Grants are distributed throughout Maine and average around $10,000. The Trust does not normally fund applicants for more than two consecutive years or make grants of more than $20,000. The search box at the top of each year's grant list can be used to search for keywords, grant amounts, or organization names.
2023 Grant Awards
| Organization Name | Project Name | Grant Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Black Box | Atlantic Black Box Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Bangor Symphony Orchestra | Paths to Dignity: Bangor Symphony Orchestra Supports the Unsheltered Community of Bangor | $10,000.00 |
| Bates Dance Festival | Operating Support | $5,000.00 |
| Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School | Bay Chamber Concerts & Music School Acoustical Treatment for New Building | $15,000.00 |
| Bell Hill Meetinghouse Association | Replace Main Tie Beam | $10,000.00 |
| Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences | Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| Blue Hill Heritage Trust | Accessible Trail and Educational Platform at Edge Hill | $10,000.00 |
| Brick Store Museum | Brick Store Museum Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Center for Maine Contemporary Art | CMCA - Operating Support | $5,000.00 |
| Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine | Sustainability Programming Support | $15,000.00 |
| Classical Uprising | “Where do you like to go?” Celebrating Maine’s changing identity in the 21st century | $8,000.00 |
| Coastal Mountains Land Trust | Learning Landscapes Program - Coastal Mountains Land Trust | $10,000.00 |
| Colonial Theater Inc. | Augusta Colonial Theater Windows & Doors Project | $10,000.00 |
| Cultivating Community | School Garden, Experiential Education, and Environmental Literacy Support | $10,000.00 |
| Cultural Alliance of Maine c/o Maine Association of Nonprofits | Cultural Alliance of Maine Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| Downeast Coastal Conservancy | General Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research and Education | Let's Find Out What Is Out There - Then Manage, Restore, and Protect It | $10,000.00 |
| East Blue Hill Library | The Next Chapter: The Campaign for the East Blue Hill Public Library | $10,000.00 |
| Eastport Arts Center | Eastport Arts Center Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Elder Grey Meeting House-Cemetery Association | The Elder Grey Meeting House Restoration Project | $7,500.00 |
| Ellsworth Historical Society | Old Hancock County Sheriff's Home and Jail Rehabilitation Project | $10,000.00 |
| Frenchman Bay Conservancy | Outdoor Education | $5,000.00 |
| Friends of Baxter State Park | Operating Support | $7,500.00 |
| Friends of Casco Bay | Charting a New Course for Our Water Reporter Program | $12,000.00 |
| Gateway Milbridge | Milbridge Theatre & Community Arts Center First Year Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| Georges River Land Trust | GRLT Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Greater Lovell Land Trust | Making Nature More Accessible | $10,000.00 |
| Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center | New Mainers On Stage | $10,000.00 |
| Greater Portland Landmarks | General Operating - Greater Portland Landmarks' | $15,000.00 |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute | Inclusive Community Engagement to Advance Climate Action and Environmental Stewardship | $15,000.00 |
| Halcyon Music | Halcyon Music Operating Support | $8,000.00 |
| Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership | Supporting Science in the Gulf of Maine: Equipping the Hurricane Island Field Research Station | $10,000.00 |
| Indigo Arts Alliance | Operating Support for Indigo Arts Alliance | $15,000.00 |
| Island Readers and Writers | Operating Support for Island Readers & Writers (IRW) | $10,000.00 |
| Johnson Hall, Inc. | Operating Expenses | $10,000.00 |
| LA Arts | Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| LA Public Theatre, Inc. | Operating support for The Public Theatre’s 33rd season of professional theatre. | $10,000.00 |
| Lakes Environmental Association | Lakes Environmental Association Operating Support | $7,500.00 |
| Land In Common | Land in Common, Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| Land Peace Foundation | Operating Support for the Land Peace Foundation | $20,000.00 |
| Lincoln County Historical Association | Operating Support for Lincoln County Historical Association | $10,000.00 |
| Maine Academy of Modern Music | Operating Support for Maine Academy of Modern Music | $10,000.00 |
| Maine Appalachian Trail Club, Inc. | Maine Appalachian Trail Club Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Maine Climate Action Now | Maine Climate Action Now and Maine Youth for Climate Justice – Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| Maine Coast Fishermen's Association | The Working Waterfront Matters to ME – A Photo Exploration of Maine’s Coastal Community Heritage | $10,000.00 |
| Maine Community Foundation | Lewiston Area Response Fund for Organizations | $20,000.00 |
| Maine Community Integration | New Mainer Nature Program | $15,000.00 |
| Maine Environmental Education Association | Operating Support Maine Environmental Education Association | $15,000.00 |
| Maine Farmland Trust | Operations request | $15,000.00 |
| Maine GearShare | Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Maine Historical Society | Operating Support | $20,000.00 |
| Maine Humanities Council | Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| Maine Initiatives | Immigrant-Led Organization Fund | $40,000.00 |
| Maine Inside Out/Roil, Inc. | Maine Inside Out Operating support | $10,000.00 |
| Maine Irish Heritage Center | Maine Irish Heritage Center Operating Support | $5,000.00 |
| Maine Jewish Film Festival | Maine Jewish Film Festival - Operating support | $5,500.00 |
| Maine Maritime Museum | Expanding Access to Local and Global Collections in Maine | $15,000.00 |
| Maine Museum of Innovation, Learning and Labor | Operating Support for the Maine Museum of Innovation, Learning and Labor (Maine MILL) in Lewiston | $20,000.00 |
| Maine Seacoast Mission | Maine Seacoast Mission Operating: Services for Downeast and Islands, including Nature Access | $15,000.00 |
| Maine State Museum | Maine State Museum Whale Exhibit | $15,000.00 |
| Maine TREE Foundation | Forest-Based Climate Education Initiative | $5,000.00 |
| Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance | Support for the 2024 Maine Lit Fest, a week-long celebration of books, stories, and great authors. | $7,500.00 |
| Mechanics' Hall (Maine Charitable Mechanic Association) | Mechanics Hall: Preserving History & Crafting Tomorrow for the Arts and Humanities | $15,000.00 |
| Midcoast Conservancy | Operating Support for Midcoast Conservancy to Protect and Restore Vital Lands and Waters | $10,000.00 |
| Monhegan Museum of Art & History | Monhegan Museum of Art & History Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Natural Resources Council of Maine | Protecting Maine’s Forests and Wildlife | $10,000.00 |
| Nature Based Education Consortium | Collective Impact towards Equity in the Outdoors | $15,000.00 |
| New Learning Journey, Inc. | Support for Wabanaki Self-Determination Fund | $25,000.00 |
| Nibezun (Wabanaki Cultural Preservation Committee) | 2023 Nibezun Operating Support | $20,000.00 |
| Northeast Historic Film | Upgrade Northeast Historic Film's Climate Control Systems | $13,557.00 |
| Northeast Wilderness Trust | Great Oaks Wilderness Sanctuary | $10,000.00 |
| Old Bristol Historical Society | Pemaquid Falls Park | $10,000.00 |
| Opera Maine | Opera Maine's Original 2024 Production of Aida and Related Community Programming | $5,000.00 |
| Palaver Strings | Palaver Strings’ 10th Anniversary Operations Support for Education and Performance Programming | $10,000.00 |
| Passamaquoddy Cultural Heritage Museum | Passamaquoddy Cultural Heritage Museum Operating Support - Indian Township, Maine 04668 | $15,000.00 |
| Penobscot Theatre Company | A Request for General Operating Support for Penobscot Theatre Company's 50th Season | $7,500.00 |
| Portland Museum of Art | Portland Museum of Art operating support | $20,000.00 |
| Portland Stage Company Inc | Making An Entrance Capital Campaign | $50,000.00 |
| Portland Symphony Orchestra | Operating Support for the Portland Symphony Orchestra's 99th Season: 2023-24 | $20,000.00 |
| Preble Street | Preble Street Operating Support | $20,000.00 |
| Quoddy Tides Foundation | Restoring StudioWorks & Expanding Programming from Seasonal to Year Round | $10,000.00 |
| Rangeley Friends of the Performing Arts, Inc. | Operating Support - Rangeley Friends of the Arts | $5,000.00 |
| Royal River Conservation Trust | Upper Royal Conservation Project | $10,000.00 |
| Rumford Center Village Improvement Society | Rumford Center Historic Meeting House Restoration Project | $10,000.00 |
| Rural Aspirations Project | Maine Forest Collaborative | $10,000.00 |
| Schoodic Arts for All | Schoodic Arts For All Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| Sebasticook Regional Land Trust | Operating Support for Community-based Land Conservation in the Sebasticook River Watershed | $15,000.00 |
| Side x Side Inc | Operational Support; say YES to building brighter classrooms & vibrant communities through the ARTS! | $10,000.00 |
| Southern Maine Conservation Collaborative | Operating Support for the Southern Maine Conservation Collaborative | $15,000.00 |
| SPACE Gallery | Operating Support towards SPACE's Strategic Plan | $10,000.00 |
| St. Mary's Nutrition Center (St. Mary's Regional Medical Center) | Growing Food and Building Connection to Place | $10,000.00 |
| Sunlight Media Collective, c/o Maine Inside-Out | General Operating Support for Sunlight Media Collective, 2023-24 | $15,000.00 |
| The Maine Museum of Photographic Arts | Launching Print Night | $10,000.00 |
| The Waldo Theatre | The Waldo Theatre - General Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Timelines Community, Inc / The Farwell Project | The Farwell Project | $15,000.00 |
| Town of Standish | Old Red Church Entry Doors, Windows and Sill Restoration | $10,000.00 |
| Viles Arboretum | Forest of the Future | $7,500.00 |
| Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness | Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness Operating Support: Connecting Communities and Amplifying Voices | $10,000.00 |
| Waterfall Arts | Kids and Families Outreach Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| Waterville Creates | Waterville Creates Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| TOTAL | $1,247,057.00 |
2022 Grant Awards
| Organization Name | Project Name | Grant Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 317 Main Community Music Center | 317 Main Community Music Center Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Androscoggin Land Trust | Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | 2023 Maine Woods Community Youth and Environment Program | $7,500.00 |
| Bangor Symphony Orchestra | Operating Support for the Bangor Symphony Orchestra's 127th Season | $10,000.00 |
| Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School | Bay Chamber Concerts & Music School Operating Support | $5,000.00 |
| Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences | Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| Blue Hill Heritage Trust | Restoration Educational Series | $20,000.00 |
| Bomazeen Land Trust | Operating Support | $20,000.00 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Border Towns | Wissuignematl "They who are resilient " | $20,000.00 |
| Brick Store Museum | Brick Store Museum Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Center for Maine Contemporary Art | Operating Support | $5,000.00 |
| Center Theatre for the Performing Arts | Center Theatre Column Renovation | $20,000.00 |
| Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine | Ensuring Access for All Families at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine | $20,000.00 |
| Chocolate Church Arts Center | CCAC Operating Support | $5,000.00 |
| Classical Uprising | Classical Uprising Operating Support | $5,000.00 |
| Cobscook Community Learning Center | Operating Support | $5,000.00 |
| Cultural Alliance of Maine c/o Maine Association of Nonprofits | Cultural Alliance of Maine | $7,500.00 |
| Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research and Education | Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research and Education - Operating Support | $20,000.00 |
| Downeast Salmon Federation | Downeast Salmon Federation Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| Eastport Arts Center | Eastport Arts Center Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| Eddington Clifton Civic Center | Addition Foundation and Septic System Repairs | $20,000.00 |
| Elliotsville Foundation, Inc. | Wabanaki Visual Elements: Welcome Desk, Contact Station, Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument | $20,000.00 |
| Falmouth Land Trust | Falmouth Land Trust Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Frenchman Bay Conservancy | Outdoor Education Expansion | $10,000.00 |
| Friends of Baxter State Park | Friends of Baxter State Park - Operating Support | $7,500.00 |
| Friends of Casco Bay | We Are Water: A Community-Oriented Approach to Protecting the Health of Casco Bay | $10,000.00 |
| Friends of L.C.Bates Museum | Operating Support for Inspiring Wonder About Our Natural World | $5,000.00 |
| Gateway Milbridge | Gateway Milbridge - Operating Support 2022 | $10,000.00 |
| Greater Lovell Land Trust, Inc. | Operating Support for the Greater Lovell Land Trust | $5,000.00 |
| Greater Portland Landmarks | Operating Support | $20,000.00 |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute | Gulf of Maine Research Institute Operating Support | $25,000.00 |
| Hope Acts | Hope Acts Operating Support | $5,000.00 |
| Indigo Arts Alliance | Operating Support for Indigo Arts Alliance | $20,000.00 |
| Island Readers and Writers | Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Johnson Hall Inc | Johnson Hall On the Road Series | $10,000.00 |
| Kennebec Estuary Land Trust | Kennebec Estuary Land Trust Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Lake Stewards of Maine- Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program | Lake Stewards of Maine - Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Lakes Environmental Association | Lakes Environmental Association Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Land Peace Foundation | Land Peace Foundation - Operating Support | $20,000.00 |
| Literacy Volunteers of Bangor | Rebuilding Adult Literacy Programming while Looking Forward in a Post-Pandemic Environment | $5,000.00 |
| Loon Echo Land Trust | Loon Echo Land Trust Operating Support | $5,000.00 |
| Mahoosuc Land Trust | Habitat For All | $15,000.00 |
| Maine Appalachian Trail Club, Inc. | Maine Appalachian Trail Club Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Maine Audubon | Maine Audubon Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Maine Farmland Trust | Operations Request - Farm Network program focus | $15,000.00 |
| Maine Historical Society | Operating Support | $25,000.00 |
| Maine Humanities Council | Operating Support: Community Outreach | $20,000.00 |
| Maine Island Trail Association | Maine Island Trail Association - Operating Support $10,000 | $7,500.00 |
| Maine Jewish Film Festival | Maine Jewish Film Festival Operating Support | $5,000.00 |
| Maine Preservation | Maine Preservation Operating Support | $20,000.00 |
| Maine Seacoast Mission | Maine Seacoast Mission Operating Support 2022 | $15,000.00 |
| Maine-Wabanaki REACH | Wabanaki REACH - Beyond the Claims: Stories from the Land and the Heart | $20,000.00 |
| Mayo Street Arts | Mayo Street Arts Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| Midcoast Conservancy | Operating Support | $20,000.00 |
| Midcoast Literacy | Operating Support | $5,000.00 |
| Monhegan Museum of Art & History | Monhegan Museum of Art & History Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Natural Resources Council of Maine | Natural Resources Council of Maine Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Nibezun (Wabanaki Cultural Preservation Committee) | Nibezun Operating Support | $20,000.00 |
| Northeast Historic Film | Northeast Historic Film Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Opera Maine | Opera Maine Operating Support | $7,500.00 |
| Palaver Strings | Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Passamaquoddy Bay Symphony Orchestra | Passamaquoddy Bay Symphony Orchestra Operating Support | $5,000.00 |
| Pejepscot Historical Society (dba Pejepscot History Center) | Operating Support: The Art of Outreach, Caring for Collections, and Honoring our Historic Homes | $10,000.00 |
| Penobscot Marine Museum | Penobscot Marine Museum Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Penobscot Theatre Company | General Operating Support for PTC's 49th Season | $7,500.00 |
| Portland Chamber Music Festival | Operating Support and Capacity Building | $10,000.00 |
| Portland Museum of Art | Portland Museum of Art operating support | $25,000.00 |
| Portland Symphony Orchestra | Portland Symphony Orchestra General Operating | $25,000.00 |
| Preble Street | Preble Street Food Programs | $25,000.00 |
| ProsperityME | Providing Operating Support for the Financial Empowerment of Immigrant Families | $10,000.00 |
| Rangeley Friends of the Performing Arts, Inc. | Underwrite local non-profits and other civic groups use of the RFA Lakeside Theater. | $5,000.00 |
| Royal River Conservation Trust | Thayer Brook Preserve in Gray | $10,000.00 |
| Scarborough Land Trust | Open and Accessible for All - General Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Schoodic Arts for All | Schoodic Arts for All, Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| Tear Cap Workshops | Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| The Ecology School | General Operating Support: AgroEcology for Resilient Communities (ARC) Project | $10,000.00 |
| The Telling Room | The Telling Room Operating Support | $12,000.00 |
| The Trust for Public Land | Creating Talking Brook Public Land: A Community Conservation and Recreation Opportunity | $15,000.00 |
| Timelines Community, Inc / The Farwell Project | Winterization Completion Project 2022-23 | $20,000.00 |
| Upstander Project | Supporting Maine-based Activities for Upstander Project | $10,000.00 |
| Victoria Mansion | Conserving an American Masterpiece: Victoria Mansion’s Decoratively Painted Stairhall | $15,000.00 |
| Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness | Cultural Programing Support | $10,000.00 |
| Waterfall Arts | Kids and Families Outreach Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| TOTAL | $1,047,000.00 |
2021 Grant Awards
| Organization Name | Project Name | Grant Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 317 Main Community Music Center | 317 Main Community Music Center Operating Support | $25,000.00 |
| Abbe Museum | Abbe Museum Operating Support | $20,000.00 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | Appalachian Mountain Club - Maine Woods Operating Support | $7,500.00 |
| Association culturelle et historique du Mont-Carmel | Former Sanctuary Preservation and Restoration | $18,600.00 |
| Bangor Symphony Orchestra | Bangor Symphony Orchestra 126th Season Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Bates Dance Festival | Bates Dance Festival - Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School | Bay Chamber Concerts & Music School Operating Support | $8,000.00 |
| Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences | Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences operating support | $15,000.00 |
| Brick Store Museum | Brick Store Museum Operating Support | $13,500.00 |
| Center for Maine Contemporary Art | CMCA - General Operating Support | $7,500.00 |
| Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine | ChildrenÕs Museum & Theatre of Maine operating support | $25,000.00 |
| Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine | Children's Museum - Capital Campaign payment | $75,000.00 |
| Classical Uprising | Classical Uprising Operating Support | $7,500.00 |
| Cobscook Community Learning Center | Cobscook Institute Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Cultivating Community | Cultivating Community Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research and Education | Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research and Education Operating Support | $20,000.00 |
| Downeast Salmon Federation | Downeast Salmon Federation for "operating support" | $15,000.00 |
| Eastport Arts Center | Eastport Arts Center operating support | $20,000.00 |
| Engine, Inc. | Engine, Inc. - Operating support | $15,000.00 |
| Falmouth Land Trust | Falmouth Land Trust Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| Frenchman Bay Conservancy | Frenchman Bay Conservancy, Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Friends of Baxter State Park | Friends of Baxter State Park operating support | $10,000.00 |
| Friends of Casco Bay | Friends of Casco Bay Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Friends of L.C.Bates Museum | Friends of L.C. Bates Museum - Museum Operating Support | $5,000.00 |
| Gateway Milbridge | Gateway Milbridge - Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| Good Shepherd Food Bank | Good Shepherd Food Bank Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Greater Portland Landmarks | Greater Portland Landmarks Operating Support | $20,000.00 |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute | Gulf of Maine Research Institute Operating Support | $25,000.00 |
| Haystack Mountain School of Crafts | Haystack Mountain School of Crafts Operating Support | $5,000.00 |
| Hope Acts | Hope Acts - Operating Support | $7,500.00 |
| Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project | Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (ILAP) Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Indigo Arts Alliance | Indigo Arts Alliance Operating Support | $20,000.00 |
| Kennebec Estuary Land Trust | Kennebec Estuary Land Trust Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Lakes Environmental Association | Lakes Environmental Association Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| LearningWorks | LearningWorks Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Literacy Volunteers of Bangor | Literacy Volunteers Operating Support | $5,000.00 |
| Maine Academy of Modern Music | Maine Academy of Music - Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Maine Appalachian Trail Club, Inc. | Maine Appalachian Trail Club (MATC) - Ridgerunner Program | $10,000.00 |
| Maine Audubon | Maine Audubon Operating Support | $12,000.00 |
| Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries | Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries - Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Maine Historical Society | Maine Historical Society: Operating Support | $25,000.00 |
| Maine Humanities Council | Maine Humanities Council "Operating Support" | $20,000.00 |
| Maine Inside Out | Maine Inside Out Operating Support | $12,000.00 |
| Maine Island Trail Association | Maine Island Trail Association - Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Maine Jewish Film Festival | Maine Jewish Film Festival Operating support | $5,000.00 |
| Maine Maritime Museum | Maine Maritime Museum Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Maine Preservation | Maine Preservation Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| Maine Seacoast Mission | Maine Seacoast Mission Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| Maine TREE Foundation | Maine TREE Foundation Operating Support | $5,000.00 |
| Mayo Street Arts | Mayo Street Arts Operating Support | $12,500.00 |
| Mechanics' Hall (Maine Charitable Mechanic Association) | Maine Charitable Mechanic Association, dba Mechanics' Hall: Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| Midcoast Conservancy | Midcoast Conservancy Operating support: Bolin Hill Parcel | $20,000.00 |
| Monhegan Museum of Art & History | Monhegan Museum of Art & History Operating Support | $12,000.00 |
| Natural Resources Council of Maine | Natural Resources Council of Maine Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Northeast Historic Film | Northeast Historic Film Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership Institute | Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership Institute Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Opera Maine | Opera Maine 2022 Production Season | $10,000.00 |
| Passamaquoddy Bay Symphony Orchestra | Passamaquoddy Bay Symphony Orchestra Operating Support | $5,000.00 |
| Pejepscot Historical Society (dba Pejepscot History Center) | Pejepscot History Center Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Penobscot Marine Museum | Penobscot Marine Museum Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Penobscot Theatre Company | Penobscot Theatre Company Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Portland Chamber Music Festival | Portland Chamber Music Festival Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Portland Museum of Art | Portland Museum of Art operating support | $25,000.00 |
| Portland Stage Company Inc | Portland Stage Operating Support | $20,000.00 |
| Portland Symphony Orchestra | Portland Symphony Orchestra General Operating Support | $25,000.00 |
| Preble Street | Preble Street Operating Support | $25,000.00 |
| Preble Street | Preble Street - Capital Campaign payment | $50,000.00 |
| ProsperityME | Providing Economic Empowerment for Maine's Immigrant Communities | $15,000.00 |
| Rangeley Friends of the Performing Arts, Inc. | Underwrite Local Non-profit Events at the RFA Lakeside Theater | $5,000.00 |
| Readfield Union Meeting House Company | Readfield Union Meeting House Operating Support | $7,500.00 |
| Royal River Conservation Trust | Royal River Conservation Trust Pisgah Hill Bridge Construction | $10,000.00 |
| Saco River Theatre | Saco River Theatre Operating Support | $7,500.00 |
| Schoodic Arts for All | Schoodic Arts for All Operating Support | $20,000.00 |
| The Ecology School | The Ecology School - Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| The Telling Room | The Telling Room operating support | $10,000.00 |
| The Trust for Public Land | The Trust for Public Land - North Deering Park | $15,000.00 |
| Tree Street Youth | Tree Street Youth Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Trekkers | Trekkers Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Victoria Mansion | Victoria Mansion Operating Support | $25,000.00 |
| Waterfall Arts | Waterfall Arts Operating Support | $20,000.00 |
| TOTAL | $1,153,600.00 |
2020 Special Supplemental Grants
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the Trust provided special supplemental grants in May of 2020 to its health and human service partners in support of their direct services| 2020 Supplemental Grant Recipient | Project Name | Grant Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Good Shepherd Food Bank | In Support of Food Programs | $25,000 |
| Maine Seacoast Mission | In Support of Food and Emergency Relief Programs | $25,000 |
| Preble Street | In Support of Food and Shelter Programs | $25,000 |
| TOTAL | $75,000 |
2020 Grant Awards
| 2020 Grant Recipient | Project Name | Grant Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 240 Strings | 240 Strings Operating Support | $5,000 |
| 317 Main Community Music Center | 317 Main Community Music Center Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Association Culturelle et Historique du Mont-Carmel | La Survivance - Operating Support | $12,000 |
| Bangor Symphony Orchestra | Bangor Symphony Orchestra 125th Anniversary Season Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Bates Dance Festival | Bates Dance Festival Operating Support | $7,000 |
| Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School | Bay Chamber Concerts & Music School Operating Support | $7,000 |
| Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences | Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Brick Store Museum | Brick Store Museum Operating Support | $7,000 |
| Center for Maine Contemporary Art | CMCA Operating Support | $6,000 |
| Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine | Imagine Campaign - Fourth of Five Construction Campaign Pledge Installments + Operating Support | $75,000 |
| Classical Uprising | Classical Uprising Operating Support | $7,500 |
| Coastal Mountains Land Trust | Coastal Mountains Land Trust Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Cobscook Community Learning Center | Cobscook Community Learning Center Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Cultivating Community | Cultivating Community Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research and Education | Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research and Education Operating Support | $20,000 |
| Downeast Salmon Federation | Downeast Salmon Federation Operational Support | $15,000 |
| Eastport Arts Center | Eastport Arts Center- Operating Support | $20,000 |
| Engine, Inc. | Engine Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Falmouth Land Trust | Falmouth Conservation Trust Operating Support | $13,000 |
| Frenchman Bay Conservancy | Frenchman Bay Conservancy Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Friends of Baxter State Park | Friends of Baxter State Park Operating Support | $7,500 |
| Friends of Casco Bay | Friends of Casco Bay Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Friends of the Abyssinnian Meeting House | General Project Support | $15,000 |
| Gateway Milbridge | Gateway Milbridge - Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Good Shepherd Food Bank | Good Shepherd Food Bank Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Greater Portland Landmarks | Greater Portland Landmarks Operating Support | $20,000 |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute | Gulf of Maine Research Institute Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Herring Gut Learning Center | Herring Gut Learning Center Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Hope Acts | Hope Acts Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project | Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (ILAP) Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Kennebec Estuary Land Trust | Kennebec Estuary Land Trust Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Lake Stewards of Maine- Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program | Lake Stewards of Maine - Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Lakes Environmental Association | Lakes Environmental Association - Operating Support | $10,000 |
| LearningWorks | LearningWorks Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Literacy Volunteers of Bangor | Literacy Volunteers of Bangor: Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Maine Academy of Modern Music | Maine Academy of Modern Music Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Maine Audubon | Maine Audubon Operating Support | $12,000 |
| Maine Historical Society | Maine Historical Society Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Maine Humanities Council | Maine Humanities Council Operating Support | $20,000 |
| Maine Inside Out | Maine Inside Out Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Maine Island Trail Association | Maine Island Trail Association - Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Maine Jewish Film Festival | Maine Jewish Film Festival Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Maine Maritime Museum | Maine Maritime Museum Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Maine Preservation | Maine Preservation Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Maine Seacoast Mission | Maine Seacoast Mission Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Maine TREE Foundation | Maine TREE Foundation Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Mayo Street Arts | Mayo Street Arts Operating Support | $12,500 |
| Mechanics' Hall (Maine Charitable Mechanic Association) | Mechanics' Hall Operating Support + Emergency Boiler Repair | $20,000 |
| Natural Resources Council of Maine | Natural Resources Council of Maine Operating Support | $7,500 |
| Northeast Historic Film | Northeast Historic Film - Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership Institute | Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership Institute Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Onion Arts and Culture Initiative | Pilot Program for Maine Culture Sector Alliance | $10,000 |
| Opera Maine | Opera Maine Operating Support | $7,500 |
| Passamaquoddy Bay Symphony Orchestra | A New Concerto for a New Normal - Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Pejepscot Historical Society (dba Pejepscot History Center) | Pejepscot History Center - Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Penobscot Theatre Company | Penobscot Theatre Company - Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Portland Chamber Music Festival | Portland Chamber Music Festival Operating Support | $6,000 |
| Portland Museum of Art | Portland Museum of Art Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Portland Stage Company Inc | Portland Stage Operating Support | $20,000 |
| Portland Symphony Orchestra | Portland Symphony Orchestra Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Preble Street | Preble Street Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Rangeley Friends of the Performing Arts, Inc. | Rangeley Friends of the Performing Arts Operational Support | $5,000 |
| Readfield Union Meeting House Company | Readfield Union Meeting House Company Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Royal River Conservation Trust | Royal River Conservation Trust Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Saco River Theatre | Saco River Theatre Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Schoodic Arts for All | Schoodic Arts for All Operating Support | $20,000 |
| The Center for Grieving Children | The Center for Grieving Children Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Tree Street Youth | Tree Street Youth Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Trekkers | Trekkers Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Victoria Mansion | Victoria Mansion Operating Support | $20,000 |
| Waterfall Arts | Waterfall Arts Operating Support | $15,000 |
| TOTAL | $882,500 |