Community Health and Hunger Program - Capacity Building Grants
Funding Amount
Up to $25,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Purpose: Support partners looking to increase their capacity to serve their local communities by increasing the amount of healthy food they can distribute and the number of individuals helped through their programs.
Geographic Scope: Maine
Eligible Organizations: Healthcare centers and community health providers partnering with Good Shepherd Food Bank
Focus Areas:
- Equipment such as glass front refrigeration and open shelves
- Nutrition literacy support
- Chronic disease management integration
- Produce prescription programs
- Food distribution at healthcare locations
Example Projects Funded:
- Fish River Rural Health: Equipment and refrigeration for food shelves at three locations (Eagle Lake, Madawaska, Fort Kent)
- Southern Maine Healthcare: Expansion of produce prescription program and fresh produce distribution
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
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Community health
- Food security
- Capacity building
- Nonprofits
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