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Western Maine Community Action Inc

East Wilton, ME

It is Western Maine Community Action's mission to help overcome poverty in our communities through services and advocacy that help people build better lives.

Maine Community Action Association

South Paris, ME

Maine Community Action Association funds Maine organizations, primarily for its Whole Family Approach and work supporting community action agencies and family economic mobility. Its 2025 grants ranged from $8,000 to $165,913, with a median of $57,072. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Maine Children's Trust

Augusta, ME

Maine Children’s Trust funds child-abuse and neglect prevention, including parenting education, family-strengthening programs, and community prevention efforts. Its 2025 grants ranged from about $92,000 to $1.9 million, with a median of about $804,000, and went to organizations across Maine. Its current RFP page lists no opportunities, and the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Lester Napier Foundation Inc

Los Angeles, CA

The Lester Napier Foundation reported grants to organizations addressing homelessness, housing, hunger, poverty, crisis meals, family self-sufficiency, community service, and children’s basic needs, though it states no specific mission. In 2024, it made 14 grants of $7,000–$25,000 (median $10,000) across multiple states, with the most funding going to Maine, Texas, Florida, Washington, D.C., and California. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

United Way Inc

Portland, ME

United Way Inc funds community programs addressing youth opportunity, financial security, housing, health, and related needs, with recent awards ranging from $5,074 to $518,397 and a median of $19,500. Its community investment funding focuses on York and Cumberland Counties, Maine, excluding Brunswick and Harpswell. It uses application-based processes, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Atlantic Federal Credit Union Foundation

South Portland, ME

Maine Health Access Foundation Inc

Augusta, ME

Maine Health Access Foundation funds health care access, equity, and community-led or systems-focused efforts addressing priorities such as rural health, behavioral health, oral health, and maternal and child health in Maine. Its 2024 grants had a median award of about $25,000; it offers annual open competitive programs that begin with a letter of inquiry, as well as smaller discretionary and meeting grants.

Maine Community Foundation Inc

Ellsworth, ME

Maine Community Foundation supports Maine communities through grants for community building, arts, education, the environment, economic development, human services, and other areas. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,030 to $2,487,900, with a median of $17,500; the Community Building Grant Program offers awards up to $10,000. Applications are submitted online, and the information does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Ford Foundation

New York, NY

The Ford Foundation funds organizations, individuals, and ideas working to reduce inequality and advance social justice, including work in areas such as immigrant justice, criminal justice reform, gender equity, and arts and culture, through grants around the world. Its 2024 grants had a median of $100,000, with amounts ranging from $45 to $15 million; it does not accept unsolicited requests by mail, email, or phone.

The New York Community Trust

New York, NY

The New York Community Trust funds projects in areas including arts, education, health, human services, community development, and the environment, primarily in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester, with some opportunities elsewhere. Its 2024 median grant was $20,000, though awards varied widely. It accepts applications through its open competitive grants program and selected RFPs or letters of interest; donor-advised funds do not accept proposals.