George and Laura Appell Award for the Conservation of Biodiversity in Maine's Mountains
Funding Amount
$10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Other requirements
- Maine Appalachian Mountain Corridor
Overview
Purpose: This award acknowledges and celebrates an individual or organization who has consistently worked over time to discover and conserve the biodiversity of the Maine Appalachian Mountain Corridor.
Award Amount: $10,000, made possible by the generosity of the Appell Family. The award is made directly to the awardee to continue their work on behalf of biodiversity in Maine's Mountains.
Focus Areas
The award recognizes and honors significant work in:
- Research
- Land conservation
- Advocacy
- Leadership
- Philanthropy
Work must conserve and protect the forests, waters, ecosystems, and wildlife of the Maine Appalachian Mountain Corridor.
About the Award
The award honors the lives of Dr. George Appell and his wife Laura, field anthropologists and long-time residents of the Maine Mountain region, for their love of the region's natural habitat and their conservation work. While their work and interest was international in scope, their deep commitment to conserving the Maine Mountain region led to the creation of the Maine Mountain Collaborative.
Contact
Bryan Wentzell (implied contact for Maine Mountain Collaborative grants/awards)
How to Apply
Nomination Process
- Nominations are submitted via Nomination Form
- Based on historical data, nominations were due November 2 for the 2022 award cycle
- Specific current deadline and detailed application steps not provided in website content
What Maine Mountain Collaborative actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 5
- Total given
- $111K
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $10K–$60K
- By dollars: Maine 63%, Virginia 14%, California 14%. Top recipient cities: Skohegan, ME; Arlington, VA; Los Angeles, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Somerset Woods Trustee · Skohegan, ME
Grant from EJK Pool Grant to Somerset Woods Trustees for Whitten Woods Project
$60K
The Conservation Fund · Arlington, VA
Grant to TCF Hilton Timberlands Project
$15K
The Trust for Public Land · Los Angeles, CA
Grant to TPL for Millinocket Community Forest
$15K
First Light New Learning Journey · Waitsfield, VT
Grant to First Light South Branch Project
$11K
High Peaks Alliance · Farmington, ME
Grant to High Peaks Alliance Mosher Falls Project
$10K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Environmental conservation
- Land conservation
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