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.
2025 Grant Awards
| Organization Name | Project Name | Amount Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Abbe Museum | Uplifting Wabanaki Voices & Activating Audiences: Operating Support for the Abbe Museum | $10,000.00 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | 2026 Maine Woods Community Youth and Environment Program | $10,000.00 |
| Aroostook Arts and Education Center DBA Wintergreen Arts Center | Operating Support for the Aroostook Arts and Education Center DBA Wintergreen Arts Center | $15,000.00 |
| Bangor Land Trust | General Operating Support for Bangor Land Trust | $10,000.00 |
| Bangor Symphony Orchestra | Operating Support for Bangor Symphony Orchestra's 130th Season | $10,000.00 |
| Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School | Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School | $7,500.00 |
| Belfast Area Child Care Services, Inc. | The Learning Landscape: An Outdoor Classroom for Belfast Area Child Care Services | $10,000.00 |
| Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences | Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Bomazeen Land Trust | Cultural Transmission, Operating Support | $20,000.00 |
| Brick Store Museum | Brick Store Museum Operating Support | $7,500.00 |
| Brooksville Free Public Library - Brooksville, ME | Brooksville Free Public Library, Operating Support Grant Request | $5,000.00 |
| Cape Elizabeth Land Trust | Improved Access Trail at Robinson Woods Preserve | $12,500.00 |
| Caribou Historical Center | Operating Support | $7,500.00 |
| Center for Maine Contemporary Art | Adult Makerspace - Center for Maine Contemporary Art | $10,000.00 |
| Chebeague Island Historical Society | CIHS Museum Mechanical Systems Remediation Project | $7,500.00 |
| Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine | Operating Support for the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine | $15,000.00 |
| Chocolate Church Arts Center | Collective Imagination @ the Chocolate Church | $10,000.00 |
| Classical Uprising | Classical Uprising General Operating Support | $5,000.00 |
| Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust | Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| Cobscook Community Learning Center | Operating Support: Indigenous Teaching and Learning at Cobscook Institute | $10,000.00 |
| Community Organizing Alliance | 2026 Youth in Climate Advocacy Program | $10,000.00 |
| Downeast Coastal Conservancy | General Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Downeast Fisheries Partnership f/s Sunrise County Economic Council | Downeast Fisheries Partnership Operating Support | $7,500.00 |
| Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research and Education | Let's Find Out What Is Out There - Then Manage, Restore, and Protect It | $15,000.00 |
| Downeast Lakes Land Trust | Operational support for the Downeast Lakes Land Trust | $12,500.00 |
| Downeast Salmon Federation | Downeast Salmon Federation Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| Eastern Trail Alliance | Eastern Trail Alliance - Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| Eastport Arts Center | Eastport Arts Center | $12,500.00 |
| Ellsworth Historical Society | Ellsworth Historical Society's Chamberlain House Stabilization Project | $10,000.00 |
| First Amendment Museum | First Amendment Museum | $7,500.00 |
| First Light / New Learning Journey | First Light Operating Support 2025-2026 | $15,000.00 |
| Franklin Schoodic Hall | Franklin Schoodic Hall Phase 2: Building Lift | $5,000.00 |
| Freeport Historical Society | Pettengill Farm Reinterpretation Signage | $7,500.00 |
| Frenchman Bay Conservancy | Outdoor Education Support | $5,000.00 |
| Friends of Baxter State Park | Friends of Baxter State Park Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Friends of Casco Bay | Tracking, Protecting, and Restoring Eelgrass through Technology and Community Engagement | $13,000.00 |
| Friends of Starling Hall | Historic Preservation - new roof | $5,000.00 |
| Friends of the Strand Theatre | Strand Theatre Education Program 2025-2026 Season | $10,000.00 |
| Friends of the Veterans' Memorial Library | Friends of the Veterans’ Memorial Library and Community Center | $20,000.00 |
| Gateway Milbridge/Milbridge Theatre and Community Arts Center | Gateway Milbridge/Milbridge Theatre and Community Arts Center Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Greater Lovell Land Trust | Environmental Education Operating Support | $5,000.00 |
| Greater Portland Landmarks | Operating Support: Strategic Plan in Action | $20,000.00 |
| Healthy Island Project | HIP Great Hall Renovations–Project Support to Create a Cultural Hub for Deer Isle-Stonington, Maine | $7,500.00 |
| Heart of Biddeford | Operating Support | $7,500.00 |
| Heart of Ellsworth | Program Development at Heart of Ellsworth’s Makerspace | $7,500.00 |
| Heart of Maine Resource Center | Restore the Brick Facade at the Former Bert Call Photography Studio | $10,000.00 |
| Heritage Vivant - Living Heritage dba Acadian Village Maine | ENHANCING THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE THROUGH TECHNOLOGY | $7,500.00 |
| Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership | Operating Support to Expand Access to Environmental Education for Rural Maine Students | $5,000.00 |
| Indigo Arts Alliance | Indigo Arts Alliance | $20,000.00 |
| Island Readers and Writers | Island Readers & Writers Operating Support | $7,500.00 |
| Johnson Hall, Inc. | Operating | $15,000.00 |
| Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc. | Jonathan Fisher House Window Restoration | $5,000.00 |
| Journey ONEderland | 2026 Transportation Pilot Program | $5,000.00 |
| Kennebunk Free Library | Kennebunk Free Library Operating Support Request 2025 | $5,000.00 |
| Kennebunkport Historical Society | Preserving Our Vintage Clothing Collection | $5,000.00 |
| Machias Bay Chamber Concerts, Inc | Elementary School Music Program for Washington County, Maine | $6,000.00 |
| Main Street Skowhegan / Skowhegan Outdoors | A Continuum of Opportunity in Outdoor Education through Skowhegan Outdoors | $10,000.00 |
| Maine Appalachian Trail Club, Inc. | Maine Appalachian Trail Club Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| Maine Arts Commission | Maine Arts Learning Summit | $3,350.00 |
| Maine Audubon | Maine Audubon 2025 Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Maine Climate Action Now | Maine Climate Action Now Community Engagement Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | Gebung Woods Parcel Acquisition | $15,000.00 |
| Maine Early Childhood Outdoors (MaineAEYC Fiscal Sponsor) | Maine Early Childhood Outdoors Operational Support | $5,000.00 |
| Maine Environmental Education Association | Maine Environmental Education Association Operating Support 2025 | $20,000.00 |
| Maine Farmland Trust | Maine Farmland Trust Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| Maine Historical Society | Maine Historical Society - Revolutionary Maine: America at 250 | $20,000.00 |
| Maine Humanities Council | Operating Support: Humanities in Need | $20,000.00 |
| Maine Inside Out/Roil, Inc. | Broken Clock Tour | $10,000.00 |
| Maine Lakes | Maine Lakes Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Maine Maritime Museum | Historic Shipyard Mould Loft Roof Replacement | $5,000.00 |
| Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance | Teach ME Outside | $15,000.00 |
| Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) | Operating Support for Building a Healthy and Fair Food System in a Time of Uncertainty | $15,000.00 |
| Maine Preservation | Operating Support – Technical Assistance | $20,000.00 |
| Maine Seacoast Mission | Maine Seacoast Mission Operating: Services for Downeast and Islands, including Nature Access | $15,000.00 |
| Maine Trails Coalition | 2025 Operating Support Request for the Maine Trails Coalition | $15,000.00 |
| Maine TREE Foundation | Maine Timber Research & Environmental Education Foundation General Operating Support | $7,500.00 |
| Maine Youth for Climate Justice | Building Youth Leadership within the Maine Green Schools Network | $5,000.00 |
| Mayo Street Arts | Operating Support for Mayo Street Arts | $10,000.00 |
| Mechanics' Hall (Maine Charitable Mechanic Association) | Operating Support for Mechanics' Hall | $15,000.00 |
| Midcoast Conservancy | Operating Support for Midcoast Conservancy | $15,000.00 |
| Midcoast Symphony Orchestra | Lewiston/Auburn School Presentations by the Midcoast Symphony Orchestra | $5,000.00 |
| Monhegan Museum of Art & History | Monhegan Museum of Art & History Operating Suport | $10,000.00 |
| Natural Resources Council of Maine | Protecting the Nature of Maine - Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Nature Based Education Consortium | Systems Level Change for Outdoor Access | $10,000.00 |
| Northeast Historic Film | Support to Catalog, Digitize and Publish the Collections of All Maine Television Stations, 1953-2008 | $10,000.00 |
| Opera Maine | Support for Opera Maine’s “Opera for All” Educational Programming | $7,500.00 |
| Palaver Strings | Building Long-term Capacity to Improve Vulnerable Music Students’ Retention & Ensure Progress | $10,000.00 |
| Pejepscot Historical Society (dba Pejepscot History Center) | Building Connections: Opening Doors to Our Community | $15,000.00 |
| Penobscot Theatre Company | Project Support for the Penobscot Theatre Company’s Dramatic Academy | $5,000.00 |
| Portland Ballet | Portland Ballet, Deepening Relationships with Westbrook Middle School Students and Families | $5,000.00 |
| Portland Museum of Art | Art for All | $15,000.00 |
| Portland Ovations | Portland Ovations’ 2025-26 “Wabanaki Stories” School-Time & Family Performances | $5,000.00 |
| Portland Parks Conservancy | Portland Youth Corps | $10,000.00 |
| Portland Stage Company Inc | Portland Stage Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Portland Symphony Orchestra | Dawnland to the Planets: The Music of The Wabanaki and Holst | $15,000.00 |
| Portland Trails | Healthier Neighborhoods for All program | $10,000.00 |
| Preble Street | Preble Street Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| Rangeley Friends of the Performing Arts, Inc. | Operating Support-Rangeley Friends of the Arts | $5,000.00 |
| Safe Voices | Safe Voices Survivor Storytellers Project | $5,000.00 |
| Scarborough Land Trust | Fuller Farm Bridge and Trail Improvements | $15,000.00 |
| Scarborough Public Library | Scarborough Public Library | $5,000.00 |
| Schoodic Arts for All | 2025 Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| Spaulding Memorial Library | Spaulding Memorial Library Capital Campaign | $5,000.00 |
| Tate House Museum | Preservation of the 1797 Means House | $10,000.00 |
| Tear Cap Workshops | Creativity in the Making: Operating Support 2026 | $5,000.00 |
| TEMPOart | TEMPOart Operating Support | $5,000.00 |
| The Ecology School | Operating Funds to Support Equitable Access to Immersive Ecology-Based Education For Maine Students | $12,500.00 |
| The Falmouth Historical Society | DIGITAL SCANNING CAPITAL EQUIPMENT GRANT | $3,586.00 |
| The Rangeley Lakes Region Historical Society, DBA Historic Rangeley | Rangeley Lakes Region Historical Society Operating Support | $5,000.00 |
| The Telling Room | Operating Support for The Telling Room - FY25-26 | $10,000.00 |
| The Theater Project | Teen Improv Troupe | $5,000.00 |
| The Trust for Public Land | Maine Program Operating Support | $12,500.00 |
| Trekkers | Trekkers Alternative Education Partnership Program Support | $7,500.00 |
| University of Southern Maine Foundation | [Osher Map Library] Revitalizing the OML Portland Classroom as an all-ages Maker-Space | $10,000.00 |
| Victoria Mansion | Victoria Mansion Historic Windows Assessment | $5,000.00 |
| Wabanaki Community Foundation | start-up operations | $20,000.00 |
| Waterfall Arts | Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| Waterville Creates | Waterville Creates Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Wild Seed Project | Experiential Education in the Classroom - Student and Community Leadership | $15,000.00 |
| Winter Harbor Historical Society | Restoration of our 1877 Schoolhouse | $5,000.00 |
| York County Soil and Water Conservation District | Watershed Stewardship Program in Southern Maine | $10,000.00 |
| Maine Philannthopy Center | For funder network support | $5,000.00 |
| Preble Street | final pmt capital campaign | $50,000.00 |
| Total 2025 grants | $1,300,936 |
2024 Grant Awards
| Organization Name | Project Name | Amount Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| 240 Strings | 240 Strings Operating Support | $6,000.00 |
| 317 Main Community Music Center | Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| 7 Lakes Alliance (formerly DBA Belgrade Lakes Conservation Alliance) | Dolley Outdoor Education Pavilion | $10,000.00 |
| Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation | Operational support for Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation | $10,000.00 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | Restoring Riparian Habitat in Maine’s 100-Mile Wilderness – 2025 | $12,000.00 |
| Aroostook Arts and Education Center DBA Wintergreen Arts Center | Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| ArtVan | ArtVan Operational Support | $5,000.00 |
| Atlantic Black Box | Atlantic Black Box - Walk for Historical & Ecological Recovery (WHERE2025) | $20,000.00 |
| Bates Dance Festival | Bates Dance Festival - Operating Support | $5,000.00 |
| Belfast Area Child Care Services, Inc. | The Learning Landscape: An Outdoor Classroom for Belfast Area Child Care Services | $10,000.00 |
| Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust | Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust Operating Support for Our Next Level of Community Engagement | $10,000.00 |
| ChoralArt | Project Support: FIRE! | $5,000.00 |
| City of Ellsworth | Operational Support to Ellsworth Public Library | $5,000.00 |
| Cobscook Community Learning Center | Cobscook Institute - Elevating the Ceramic Arts Across Washington County | $10,000.00 |
| Cultural Alliance of Maine | Cultural Alliance of Maine Operating Support | $20,000.00 |
| Down East Singers | Operating Support | $5,000.00 |
| Downeast Salmon Federation | Downeast Salmon Federation Operating Support | $20,000.00 |
| Eastern Trail Alliance | Eastern Trail Alliance - Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| Falmouth Memorial Library | Operating Support Requested to Ensure Library Services | $5,000.00 |
| First Light / New Learning Journey | First Light Learning Journey | $20,000.00 |
| Francis Malcolm Science Center, Inc. | Francis Malcolm Science Center - Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Franklin Library | Franklin Library Building Addition Project | $10,000.00 |
| Franklin Schoodic Hall | Franklin Schoodic Hall Phase 2: Building Lift | $10,000.00 |
| Freeport Conservation Trust | Accessible Nature for All – Freeport Conservation Trust | $10,000.00 |
| Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters | 2025 Operating Support Request for Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters | $15,000.00 |
| Friends of Starling Hall | Starling Hall Restoration and Rehabilitation | $15,000.00 |
| Friends of the Strand Theatre | Strand Theatre Education Program 2024-2025 Season | $10,000.00 |
| Gardiner Library Association | Restoring Safe Passage to Gardiner Public Library’s Accessible Entrance; Building Climate Resilience | $10,000.00 |
| Good Theater Inc | Good Theater to Transform Stevens Square Theater to a State-of-the-Art Community Cultural Venue | $10,000.00 |
| Great Works Regional Land Trust | Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Greenhorns | Greenhorns FISH NEWS: Cultural Landscape Interpretation | $5,000.00 |
| Halcyon Music | Halcyon Music Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| ISLE Theater Company, Inc. | Operating Support for ISLE Theater Company | $5,000.00 |
| Kennebec Estuary Land Trust | Connection and Reflection: Bath Middle School 8th Grade Outdoor Learning Experience | $5,000.00 |
| Kennebunk Free Library | Operating Support for Kennebunk Free Library | $5,000.00 |
| Kennebunk Land Trust | Enhancing Outdoor Recreation through Trail Construction and Rehabilitation | $10,000.00 |
| Kennebunkport Historical Society | Stablizing Environment for Archival Preservation | $10,000.00 |
| Lake Stewards of Maine- Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program | Lake Stewards of Maine - Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| Land In Common | Land in Common, Operating Support | $20,000.00 |
| Land Peace Foundation | Environmental Justice Program Support | $20,000.00 |
| Lincoln County Historical Association | Operating Support for Lincoln County Historical Association | $10,000.00 |
| Loon Echo Land Trust | Mayberry Hill Universal Access Trail | $10,000.00 |
| Mad Horse Theatre Company | Mad Horse Theatre Company LED Stage Lighting Purchase and Installation | $5,000.00 |
| Maine Academy of Modern Music | Operating Support for Maine Academy of Modern Music | $10,000.00 |
| Maine Audubon | Maine Audubon Universal Access Trail at Gilsland Farm | $12,000.00 |
| Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries | Voices of Resilience: Maine’s Fishing Communities in Times of Change | $15,000.00 |
| Maine Coast Fishermen's Association | Operating Support - Building Stability and Resilience for Fishing Communities | $15,000.00 |
| Maine Council on Aging | Creative Aging Network & Learning Hub | $15,000.00 |
| Maine GearShare | General Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| Maine Initiatives | Outdoor Equity Fund | $15,000.00 |
| Maine Inside Out/Roil, Inc. | Maine Inside Out Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| Maine Lakes | Maine Lakes Operating Support | $15,000.00 |
| Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance | Teach ME Outside | $15,000.00 |
| Maine Museum of Innovation, Learning and Labor | Maine MILL Operating Support | $20,000.00 |
| Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) | MOFGA's Climate Resilience Project | $15,000.00 |
| Maine Philanthropy Center | Funder Network Support | $5,000.00 |
| Maine Preservation | Operating Support – Technical Assistance | $20,000.00 |
| Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance | Operating Support for the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance (MWPA) | $7,500.00 |
| Mayo Street Arts | Operating Support for Mayo Street Arts | $10,000.00 |
| Mi'kmaq Nation | Mi’kmaq Nation Administrative Office Boiler Replacement | $20,000.00 |
| Millinocket Memorial Library | Millinocket Memorial Library– Katahdin Gear Library Program | $15,000.00 |
| Momentum Conservation | Operating Support for Momentum Conservation (previously Southern Maine Conservation Collaborative) | $15,000.00 |
| Museums of the Bethel Historical Society | Mason House 50-Year Campaign Support | $10,000.00 |
| New Surry Repertory Theatre and Acting School | New Surry Theatre 53rd Season | $10,000.00 |
| Northeast Wilderness Trust | Bold Coast Wilderness Preserve | $20,000.00 |
| Ogunquit Museum of American Art | School Bus Transportation Fund | $5,000.00 |
| One Longfellow Square | OLS ACCESS Programs (Advancing Community, Connection, Engagement, Storytelling, and Sustainability) | $10,000.00 |
| Passamaquoddy Cultural Heritage Museum | 2024-2025 Passamaquoddy Cultural Heritage Museum Operating Support - Indian Township, ME 04668 | $20,000.00 |
| Pejepscot Historical Society (dba Pejepscot History Center) | Chamberlain Museum Heating System Upgrade: Installation of High-Efficiency Boiler | $10,000.00 |
| Penobscot Marine Museum | Sardineland Exhibit | $10,000.00 |
| Portland Chamber Music Festival | Operating Support | $5,000.00 |
| Portland Parks Conservancy | Portland Youth Corps | $10,000.00 |
| Portland Public Library | Project: HAIR | $10,000.00 |
| Portland Stage Company Inc | Portland Stage Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Quoddy Tides Foundation | Creating TIMA's first dedicated place based library room | $10,000.00 |
| Rural Aspirations Project | Maine Forest Collaborative | $10,000.00 |
| Saco River Theatre | The Tea House Project: Sills, Pads and Posts; Roof | $10,000.00 |
| Salt Pond Community Broadcasting DBA WERU Community Radio | One Small Step - Cultural Conversations | $10,000.00 |
| Sebasticook Regional Land Trust | Operating Support for Community-based Land Conservation and Education in the Sebasticook Watershed | $18,000.00 |
| Sedgwick-Brooklin Historical Society | Stage 4 Restoration of the Sedgwick First Baptist Church (c.1837) | $10,000.00 |
| Side x Side Inc | Uplift ARTS: Operating support to empower youth, strengthen educators & connect communities with art | $10,000.00 |
| Skidompha Public Library | Keeping Current with Technology at Skidompha Public Library | $10,000.00 |
| Skowhegan History House Museum & Research Center | Building Collections Management Capacity and Public Access with PastPerfect | $10,000.00 |
| Small Woodland Owners of Maine -- dba Maine Woodland Owners | Watchic Woods Conservation Initiative | $10,000.00 |
| South Portland Historical Society | Operating Support | $5,000.00 |
| SPACE Gallery | Operating Support for Portland's Community Events | $10,000.00 |
| Stockton Springs Community Library | Stockton Springs Community Library Roof Project | $10,000.00 |
| Sunlight Media Collective, c/o Maine Inside-Out | Sunlight Media Collective - General Operating Support, 2024-25 | $20,000.00 |
| Tear Cap Workshops | Tear Cap Workshops: Our Community Creates/Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| TEMPOart | TEMPOart Operating Support | $5,000.00 |
| The Ecology School | Operating Funds to Support Equitable Access to Immersive Ecology-Based Education For Maine Students | $10,000.00 |
| The Hill Arts | The Hill Arts Operating Support | $5,000.00 |
| The Public Theatre | Operating Support For The Public Theatre’s 34th Season Of Professional Theatre | $10,000.00 |
| The Rangeley Lakes Region Historical Society, DBA Historic Rangeley | Historic Rangeley Operating Support | $7,500.00 |
| The Reach Performing Arts Center | Reach Performing Arts Center Capital Campaign Project for Equipment Updates | $10,000.00 |
| The Telling Room | Operating Support for The Telling Room - FY24-25 | $15,000.00 |
| The Trust for Public Land | The Wáhsehtəkʷ Effort: Returning 30,000 acres to the Penobscot Nation | $20,000.00 |
| The Waldo Theatre | The Waldo Theatre - Operating Support | $10,000.00 |
| Theater at Monmouth | 2024 THEATER AT MONMOUTH EDUCATION TOURS TO RURAL COMMUNITIES | $10,000.00 |
| Turner Public Library | Operating Support | $5,000.00 |
| University of Southern Maine Foundation | Project Support: (Osher Map Library) Building a Map Lab for K-12 & Educational Outreach in Lewiston | $10,000.00 |
| Upstream Watch | Penobscot Bay Waterkeeper | $15,000.00 |
| Vanceboro Historical Society | Vanceboro Historical Society Railroad Museum | $10,000.00 |
| Victoria Mansion | Victoria Mansion’s Brownstone Bay Restoration | $15,000.00 |
| Viles Arboretum | Viles Arboretum - Operating Support | $7,500.00 |
| Wild Seed Project | Experiential Ecology in the Classroom | $15,000.00 |
| Women for Healthy Rural Living | Outdoor Women Lead (OWL) | $10,000.00 |
| Portland Stage | Making an Entrance Campaign | $25,000.00 |
| Preble Street | Capital Campaign | $50,000 |
| Maine Initiatives | Contribution to Immigrant-Led Organizations Fund | $20,000.00 |
| $1,305,500.00 |
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 |