Grants for State, Local, Municipal & Tribal Governments

Grants to Maine nonprofit organizations and government entities to promote the arts within the state. Funding is intended for arts education programming and activities that encourage public involvement. Applicants may apply for either project or general operating ...

Grants to Maine nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, individuals, and government agencies in eligible locations for community development projects. Funding is intended to restore, preserve, and rehabilitate historic properties in the downtown areas o...

Grants to Maine nonprofit organizations and government entities for historic building preservation. Funding is intended for construction only, including preserving historic finishes, structural repairs, system upgrades, and other improvements to match the original...

Grants up to $10,000 for Maine nonprofit arts organizations, municipalities, public schools, Indian tribal governments, and public agencies for arts programs that benefit underserved communities. Funding is intended to support collaborative local projects that exp...

Grants of up to $20,000 to Maine nonprofit organizations, public schools, and government agencies to promote the positive development of youth in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects that support youth engagement at the middle and high school level...

Grants of up to $2,000 to Maine nonprofit organizations, agencies, IHEs, schools, libraries, churches, and tribal organizations for public humanities programming. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to, discussions, exhibitions, video and film productio...

Grants of up to $25,000 and grants of up to $50,000 to Maine nonprofit organizations, municipalities, public schools, and tribal entities for environmental projects and social justice activities. Funding is intended to support community land programs that increase...

Grants to Maine government agencies for projects and programs related to affordable housing, social services, and community development in eligible locations. Applicants are required to submit a pre-application prior to submitting the final application. Eligible a...

Grants of up to $20,000 to New Hampshire and Maine nonprofit organizations, municipalities, schools, and colleges in eligible communities for organizational support. Funding is intended to support applicants working in one of the following areas: mental and behavi...

Grants of up to $30,000 per year to Maine nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, government entities, and other public nonprofit entities for services to assist cancer patients. Funding is intended to improve access to cancer care by addressing transpo...

Grants to Maine nonprofit organizations and governmental entities, including public schools, institutions of higher education, and law enforcement agencies, for programs related to recreational shooting activities. Funding is intended to provide equipment, supplie...

Grants of up to $7,500 to Maine nonprofit arts organizations and local and tribal government agencies for operational expenses. Applicants must complete the required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended to support organizational costs incurred by q...

Grants to Maine nonprofit organizations and government agencies for projects focusing on underserved populations. Funding is intended for, but not limited to, matching funds, scholarships, start-up assistance, and direct services. Applicants should focus on projec...

Grants of $1,000 and grants of $2,000 to Maine nonprofit organizations, tribal and government agencies, and educational institutions for community, regional, and statewide virtual conferences and meetings related to health. Funding is intended for gatherings that ...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Maine nonprofit organizations, agencies, IHEs, schools, tribal organizations, and churches to provide arts and humanities programming. Applications are encouraged from organizations serving or led by members of communities that are tradit...

Grants to Maine nonprofit and for-profit organizations, regional entities, government agencies, and IHEs to help municipal and tribal governments prepare for and enroll in clean energy programs. Proposals should include plans for community engagement and solutions...

Grants to Maine nonprofit organizations, Tribal governments, and government agencies for programs that benefit residents in eligible locations. Applicants are required to submit an LOI prior to a full grant application. Funding is intended for projects in the area...

Grants of up to $2,000 to New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, and Quebec nonprofit organizations and government agencies to benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support one-time purchases related to activities and projects within the local co...

Grants to Maine nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, and government agencies for programs that benefit residents in eligible regions. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended to support programs in th...

Grants of up to $7,500 to Maine nonprofit organizations, government agencies, institutions of higher education, schools, faith-based and tribal entities, and libraries for large-scale humanities programs. Funding is intended for projects and activities, including ...

Grants and in-kind support to Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and academic institutions for programs and projects that increase oral health care access and quality. In-kind support can be in the form of human resourc...

Grants to Maine organizations to enhance end-of-life care in communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support hospice services. Both project and program expenses, as well as capacity-building activities, will be considered for funding. Eligible pr...

Grants to Maine nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal governments, and faith-based organizations for programs that benefit the community. Focus areas include animals, health care and basic needs for underserved populations, and public radio and tele...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Maine nonprofit organizations, municipalities, public schools, public agencies, and Indian tribal governments for projects that address the emerging needs of local community residents in eligible areas. Funds are intended to better the l...

Grants of up to $1,500 to Maine municipalities and institutions for projects relating to archeology. Funding is intended to support archaeological work that has a relationship to archival material. The archaeological/archival connection can be expressed in a varie...

Grants to Maine municipalities to develop, maintain, and improve trails for recreational vehicles. Funding may be used for trail development and improvement costs. Funding is intended to create and preserve trails for all-terrain vehicles. Recipient towns may cont...

Grants to Maine municipalities and snowmobile clubs to purchase snowmobile trail grooming equipment. Applicants are advised that groomer operators must complete the required certification before the application deadline. Funding is intended to help qualified appli...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Maine nonprofit organizations, government entities, tribal governments, and educational institutions for projects related to health and health equity. Funding is intended for the implementation of unique approaches to projects already un...

Grants to Maine and New Hampshire nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and public schools for programs that benefit local communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support initiatives and programming in the areas of education and innovation, ar...

Grants to Maine local government agencies for projects to assist businesses with job creation and retention for low-to-moderate-income residents in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full proposal. All units of gene...

Grants to New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, and Quebec nonprofit organizations, public agencies, municipalities, and schools to benefit local communities in eligible locations. Applicants are required to consult with program staff prior to submitting a full proposal....

Grants and sponsorships to Maine nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and schools in eligible locations for services, programs, capital projects, and events. Funding is primarily intended for organizations addressing the following focus areas: youth and educat...

Grants of up to $20,000 to Maine snowmobile clubs and political subdivisions to address weather-related state trail disruptions. Funding is intended to repair trails that have been severely damaged by weather events. Eligible uses of funding include labor, materia...

Grants to Maine nonprofit organizations, government agencies, businesses, and institutions for projects to reduce energy consumption in qualifying facilities. Funding is intended for distributed generation projects, primarily with combined heat and power system. E...

Grants to Maine nonprofit organizations, government agencies, businesses, and institutions for energy efficiency improvement projects. Funding is intended for equipment installations that foster energy use reduction in eligible facilities. Projects must be located...

Grants to Maine nonprofit organizations, government agencies, businesses, and institutions for projects to reduce energy use in the summer season. Funding is intended for the deployment of energy storage systems during peak months of energy use. Eligible applicant...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Maine nonprofit organizations, municipalities, public school districts, and Indian Tribal entities for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in eligible counties. Funding is intended for marketing projects and events that focus on com...

Grants of up to $15,000 to Maine schools, municipalities, energy coaching programs, and energy committees for clean energy projects in eligible areas. Funding is intended for implementing energy-reducing and energy storage solutions, with the goal of reducing ener...

Grants of up to $20,000 to Maine municipalities and CBO's to address climate-change risks in eligible areas. Funding is intended for activities that will enhance the community's adaptation and resilience to climate change, including planning and implementing proje...

Sponsorships of up to $5,000 to Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont nonprofit organizations, schools, and government entities to support events focused on improving public education. Funding is intended for applicants workin...

Grants to USA native entities, including Native Hawaiian organizations, Tribes, and Alaska entities for programs and projects to foster digital equity among Native populations. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to apply...

Grants to USA individuals affiliated with nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and government agencies in multiple states for programs that promote sustainable agriculture. Projects must take place within the Northeast region, which includes Connecticut, ...

Grants to USA individuals affiliated with nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and agencies who work with farmers and service providers in multiple states for educational projects to promote agricultural sustainability. Projects must take place within the...

Grants to USA individuals affiliated with nonprofit organizations, IHEs, agencies, and for-profit entities who work with farmers and in food systems in multiple states for research projects to improve practices in agriculture. Projects must take place within the N...

Grants to USA individuals affiliated with nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and government agencies in multiple states for projects that strengthen farming communities. Projects must take place within the Northeast region, which includes Connecticut, D...

Grants to USA government agencies, organizations, IHEs, private companies, and Tribes in multiple states for habitat conservation and restoration projects in the funding source's service area. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. Funding is inte...

Cooperative agreements to USA nonprofit organizations, government entities, and IHEs to protect and grow the national native seed supply chain. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed before applying. Funding is intended to protect...

Grants to USA and Canada nonprofit organizations, registered charities, public education institutions, and government entities to enhance the quality of life in eligible regions. The purpose of these grants is to promote programs that serve communities where the f...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Maine public libraries, fire departments, and ambulance departments for operational and equipment needs. Funding is intended to support general operations and projects for public libraries, as well as critical equipment purchases for fir...

Grants to USA nonprofit and youth organizations, schools, and parks departments to purchase outdoor recreational equipment. The purpose of this program is to help promote physical activity, reduce childhood obesity, and encourage play for all. Eligible organizatio...