Bob Crewe Foundation Grants
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Geography
- Located in or serving beneficiaries in Maine
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Physical infrastructure
- Not eligible: Administration
- Not eligible: Other general operating expenses
Overview
Background
The Crewe Foundation supports Maine’s vibrant and unique communities through grants that focus on fine arts, music, youth, and LBGTQ+ causes.
The Foundation invests in organizations that nurture and support young people by funding fellowships, scholarships, training, and mentoring programs in the fields of fine arts and music.
The Foundation also funds projects, initiatives, and organizations that benefit the LBGTQ+ communities or the rights of individuals in these communities.
What
* Projects and programs focused on the fine arts, music, youth, and LGBTQ+ communities.
Application Criteria
All applicants must meet the core eligibility criteria outlined above. Project and program proposals will be assessed by these criteria. In addition, the Board will consider the following criteria in evaluating applications:
* The organization’s capacity to empower aspiring artists and underserved youth to become productive artists, musicians, songwriters, and/or composers;
* Whether the proposed project or program has an evaluation plan with outcomes that are quantifiable;
* The organization’s potential for effecting change through a history of achievement and effective management;
* The strength of the organization’s financial foundation and utilization of diverse funding sources.
* The organization’s capacity to empower aspiring artists and underserved youth to become productive artists, musicians, songwriters, and/or composers.
Eligibility
_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._
* 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable instituations can apply for grant.
* Located in or serving beneficiaries in Maine.
Ineligibility
* The Foundation does not fund physical infrastructure, administration, or other general operating expenses.
What The Bob Crewe Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 26
- Total given
- $1.69M
- Median grant
- $25K
- Range
- $1,000–$500K
- By dollars: Maine >99%, Massachusetts <1%. Top recipient cities: Portland, ME; Yarmouth, ME; Bangor, ME.
- 96% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 30% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
University of Southern Maine Foundation · Portland, ME
Operating support
$500K
Maine College of Art & Design · Portland, ME
Operating support
$300K
Maine Public · Bangor, ME
Operating support
$100K
317 Main Community Music Center · Yarmouth, ME
Operating support
$50K
Mitchell Institute · Portland, ME
Operating support
$50K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Foundation
- Arts
- Music
- Youth programs
- LGBTQ
Categories
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