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Maine Grants

Explore 225 grant opportunities available in Maine

Maine Healthcare Careers Exploration Program
$125,000
Maine Department of Education (DOE)
State

Application Deadline

Aug 4, 2026

Date Added

Jul 13, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to rural high schools and community organizations in Maine to create programs that help students explore and prepare for careers in healthcare.

Workforce Development
Independent school districts
Maine Nonprofit Security Grant Program
$75,000
Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)
State

Application Deadline

Aug 9, 2026

Date Added

Jul 3, 2026

This program provides financial assistance to Maine-based nonprofit organizations at high risk of targeted violence, enabling them to enhance their physical security and emergency preparedness measures.

Safety
Nonprofits
Driving Brighter Futures Grant
$45,000
Jimmie Johnson Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 28, 2026

Date Added

Jun 23, 2026

This grant provides financial support to public K-12 schools in the contiguous United States to enhance existing Automotive and Engineering Career and Technical Education programs, improving hands-on learning and workforce readiness for students.

Education
Independent school districts
WoodsWISE Resilience Program
Contact for amount
Maine Forest Service (MFS)
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 8, 2026

This program provides financial support to private forestland owners in Maine for implementing practices that enhance the resilience and health of their forests against disturbances like severe weather and pests.

Natural Resources
Individuals
School Garden Caretaker Grant
$2,000
Maine School Garden Network
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 30, 2026

Date Added

Jun 4, 2026

This grant provides financial support to individuals managing school garden programs in Maine, ensuring they are compensated for their work in facilitating hands-on learning about agriculture, nutrition, and environmental stewardship.

Education
Individuals
Strengthening STD Prevention and Control for Health Departments (STD PCHD)
$475,000,000
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 28, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state, local, and territorial health departments to implement effective strategies for preventing and controlling sexually transmitted diseases, particularly targeting high-risk populations.

Health
State governments
Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund
Contact for amount
Weyerhaeuser
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 30, 2026

Date Added

May 21, 2026

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations, public education institutions, and government entities in U.S. and Canadian communities where Weyerhaeuser operates, focusing on projects that improve quality of life through affordable housing, education, environmental stewardship, and workforce development.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Defense and Manufacturing Training Fund
$250,000
Maine State Workforce Development Board (SWDB)
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 11, 2026

This program provides financial reimbursement to Maine employers in the defense shipbuilding and advanced manufacturing sectors for training their workforce, helping to enhance skills and increase job opportunities in these industries.

Workforce Development
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Solid Waste Diversion Grant Program
$2,500,000
Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 16, 2026

This program provides funding to Maine-based individuals, municipalities, organizations, and businesses for projects that reduce solid waste through initiatives like composting, recycling, and community education.

Environment
Individuals
Affordable Housing Development Grant Program
Contact for amount
City of Portland
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 10, 2026

This funding opportunity supports experienced developers and nonprofit organizations in creating new affordable housing units in Portland, Maine, to address housing shortages for low- and moderate-income residents.

Housing
Nonprofits
Maine Infrastructure Adaptation Fund
$3,000,000
Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 3, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to municipalities, Tribal governments, and infrastructure districts in Maine to improve and adapt critical public infrastructure against climate change impacts like flooding and severe weather.

Infrastructure
City or township governments
Community Greenhouse Grant
$250,000
Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF)
State

Application Deadline

Apr 28, 2026

Date Added

Mar 20, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to public institutions in Maine for the establishment of durable greenhouses that enhance community food systems and educational initiatives while promoting climate and food security goals.

Food and Nutrition
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Strengthening The Communities We Serve Mini-Grants
$2,600
The County Federal Credit Union
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 24, 2026

This funding opportunity provides $2,600 mini-grants to local nonprofit organizations focused on specific projects that enhance community development and well-being.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Region 1 Fiscal Year 2025 Wetland Program Development Grants
$350,000
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Federal

Application Deadline

Apr 24, 2026

Date Added

Feb 23, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state, Tribal, territorial, and local governments, as well as eligible agencies, to develop and improve wetland management programs in New England.

Environment
State governments
R9 BIL High-Priority Regional Invasive Species Projects (Non-Federal Lands)
$3,570,000
U.S. Department of Agriculture (Forest Service)
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 10, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support for state forestry departments, universities, nonprofits, and local governments in the Eastern U.S. to manage and combat invasive species that threaten forest health.

Environment
State governments
Maine Public Working Waterfront Infrastructure Fund
$2,000,000
Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 3, 2026

This grant provides funding to municipalities and tribal governments in Maine to improve and adapt waterfront infrastructure that supports commercial fishing and aquaculture, enhancing resilience against climate change and coastal flooding.

Environment
City or township governments
Marketing Mini-Grant Program
$1,000
New Ventures Maine
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 17, 2025

This program provides financial support to small businesses in Maine to enhance their marketing efforts and reach wider audiences.

Business and Commerce
For profit organizations other than small businesses
New Business Opportunity Grant
$15,000
City of Lewiston Economic and Community Development Department
Local
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 10, 2025

This program provides financial support to new and relocating small businesses in Lewiston, Maine, helping them cover essential startup costs and promote local economic growth.

Business and Commerce
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Resilient and Connected Appalachians Grant Program
$100,000
The Nature Conservancy
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 6, 2025

This funding opportunity supports conservation projects in the Appalachian region that protect wildlife habitats and enhance ecological connectivity, targeting community organizations, municipalities, and tribal nations.

Natural Resources
Nonprofits
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
$100,000
Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 31, 2025

This program provides funding to organizations and institutions in Maine to support projects that improve the competitiveness of specialty crop producers through market access, education, research, and sustainability initiatives.

Agriculture
Nonprofits

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