Grants and funding in Maine
3,641 foundations reported granting into Maine on their most recent IRS filings: 14,400 itemized grants worth $601M between them. On top of that, four live grant programs and seventeen contract opportunities are specific to Maine, alongside 4,125 nationwide programs also open here.
- foundations granting into the state
- 3,641
- of 129,000+ funders on file
- in itemized grants into the state
- $601M
- across 14,400 grants on IRS filings
- live grants specific to Maine
- 4
- of 4,800+ open grants tracked nationwide
- community lenders serving the state
- 35
- of 480+ CDFIs on file
What a typical foundation grant runs here
The 3,641 foundations granting into Maine, grouped by the average size of their grants. The middle of this chart is where most applications belong: funders whose typical check runs in the thousands.
Who gives the most into Maine
The five foundations reporting the largest itemized grant dollars into Maine on their most recent filings.
Who the Maine-specific grants are for
Maine has four live grant programs specific to the state right now. The 4,125 nationwide programs open to Maine organizations are where the volume is.
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The lenders almost nobody checks
Thirty-five community development lenders serve Maine: below-market debt that takes no ownership, for organizations a bank would make wait. Among them: Community Reinvestment Fund, Inc., NDN Fund, Inc., Community Impact Loan Fund, Local Enterprise Assistance Fund, Accion Opportunity Fund. Quillify tracks 480+ nationwide alongside the grants, because the right answer to a funding gap is sometimes a loan you can actually get.
Maine foundation grants by focus
Foundations based in Maine that accept applications, grouped by what they fund. Or see all 136Maine foundations that accept applications.
- Education grants in Maine (41 funders)
- Human Services grants in Maine (24 funders)
- Arts, Culture & Humanities grants in Maine (23 funders)
- Environment grants in Maine (17 funders)
- Youth Development grants in Maine (12 funders)
- Food, Agriculture & Nutrition grants in Maine (12 funders)
Opportunity figures count live, unexpired programs as of November 1, 2026. Foundation figures come from IRS filings for tax year 2022.
See what you are eligible for in Maine.
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