Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since
April 2026

From the program guidelines: “Short-term credential applications are accepted on a rolling basis, while long-term scholarship applications are due on June 15 and November 15.”

Overview

The Bruce Scholarship Fund, established in 2010 by the Maine Community Foundation, supports Maine residents pursuing education. Applications are managed through the Adult Learner Scholarship. Short-term credential applications are accepted on a rolling basis, while long-term scholarship applications are due on June 15 and November 15.

Note:
Applications to the Bruce Scholarship Fund is handled through the Adult Learner Scholarship.For Short-Term Credential Award (program lasting less than a full semester; the applicant receiving a certificate or workplace credential, not a degree): Application Deadline is RollingFor Long-Term Scholarship Award (program lasting more than a full semester; at the end of the program, the applicant receives a one- or two-year certificate or a two- or four-year degree): Application Deadlines are June 15 and November 15 as indicated above.
Maine Community Foundation
The Maine Community Foundation established its first scholarship fund in 1984. Now, through the generosity of individuals, community organizations, and businesses that believe in the importance of education, the community foundation awards more than $3 million each year from nearly 700 scholarship funds.
MaineCF scholarships provide financial assistance for Maine residents attending accredited colleges, universities, technical and career schools. The funds also support students attending private high schools, camps, and experiential learning programs.
The Bruce Scholarship Fund was established via bequest in 2010 to provide scholarship assistance to Maine residents at the discretion of MaineCF’s board of directors. Currently the fund is used to support adult learners in support of the Access to Education strategic goal.

What Maine Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
1,161
Total given
$57.61M
Median grant
$18K
Range
$5,030–$2.49M
  • By dollars: Maine 65%, Massachusetts 7%, California 5%. Top recipient cities: Portland, ME; Augusta, ME; Lewiston, ME.
  • <1% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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    Farmland Preservation

    $2.49M

  • Northeastern University · Boston, MA

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    $1.73M

  • Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Cincinnati, OH

    Philanthropy

    $802K

  • First Nations Development Institute · Longmont, CO

    Research

    $600K

  • The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA

    Environment

    $559K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education
  • Workforce development

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