Aspirations Incubator Planning Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Other requirements
- Youth-serving organizations in Maine interested in implementing the Aspirations Incubator model
Overview
Program Type: Planning Grant
Geographic Scope: Maine, United States
Focus Areas: Youth development, mentoring model implementation, long-term youth development programs
Overview:
Designed to help organizations assess their readiness to adopt an Aspirations Incubator long-term youth development and mentoring model that partners with local middle and high schools.
What the Grant Supports:
- Formation of a planning team
- Conducting community needs assessments
- Ensuring organizational capacity
- Developing an Aspirations Incubator conceptual design
Eligibility:
Youth-serving organizations in Maine interested in implementing the Aspirations Incubator model
Background:
Part of the Rural Youth Institute's Aspirations Incubator Request for Proposals (RFP) announced in December 2025. The planning grant supports organizations in the initial stages of adopting the model.
What Rural Youth Institute actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 3
- Total given
- $39K
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Range
- $8,000–$23K
- By dollars: Maine 100%. Top recipient cities: Knox, ME; Bangor, ME; Belfast, ME.
Example grants
Dory Learning Center · Knox, ME
Waldo Alliance for Mentoring (pass-through grant)
$23K
University of Maine · Bangor, ME
UMaine 4-H Learning Center at Tanglewood
$8,000
Belfast Communtiy Radio Inc · Belfast, ME
Waldo Alliance for Mentoring pass-through grant
$8,000
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Youth programs
- Youth leadership
- Mentoring
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