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Capacity Building Grants (Food Pantry/Partner Agencies)

Q: How often is Capacity Building Grants (Food Pantry/Partner Agencies) offered?

Capacity Building Grants (Food Pantry/Partner Agencies) runs on an annual cycle.

Good Shepherd Food Bank

Foundation Annual Grants for Food Pantries Capacity Building Grants Grants for Nonprofits

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

Capacity Building Grants for Food Pantry Partners

Purpose: Support the Food Bank's partner network in increasing food access in local communities through organizational and financial stability, program quality, and growth.

Geographic Scope: Maine

Eligible Organizations: Food pantries and hunger-relief agencies that are partners of Good Shepherd Food Bank

What Funds Can Support:

Reach-in coolers and walk-in refrigerators
Shelving
Increasing access times
Food safety improvements
Technology
Transportation
Other projects to improve effectiveness and capacity to move food into communities

Contact Information:

Phone: (207) 782-3554
Website: www.FeedingMaine.org/partner-agency/#cbg
Auburn: 3121 Hotel Road, P.O. Box 1807, Auburn, ME 04211
Hampden: 11 Penobscot Meadow Dr, Hampden, ME 04444

What Good Shepherd Food Bank actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 139
Total given: $4.09M
Median grant: $12K
Range: $5,017–$350K

By dollars: Maine 98%, New York 2%, Georgia <1%. Top recipient cities: Portland, ME; Lewiston, ME; Biddeford, ME.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
63% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Maine Coast Fishermen's Association · Brunswick, ME

Food distribution programs

$350K
Catholic Charities Maine (Caribou Charter) · Caribou, ME

Food distribution programs

$251K
Winslow Community Cupboard · Winslow, ME

Food distribution programs

$239K
Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition · Portland, ME

Food distribution programs

$150K
Burlington Food Pantry · Burlington, ME

Food distribution programs

$148K