Hawes Poultry Fund
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
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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
Geographic Scope: Maine
Focus Areas: Support for poultry projects in Maine 4-H clubs, with preference for projects involving heritage breeds
Project Areas Supported: Business, entrepreneurship, record keeping, documentation, problem-solving, food safety, and animal husbandry for Maine youth
Background: Dr. Robert O. Hawes and his wife, Alice, recently created an endowed fund at the University of Maine Foundation to support poultry projects in Maine 4-H clubs. Dr. Hawes is Professor Emeritus of Animal, Veterinary and Aquatic Sciences at the University of Maine. The Hawes have been longtime supporters of poultry projects, Cooperative Extension, the Page Farm and Home Museum and 4-H Clubs in Maine. Dr. Hawes co-authored "Birds of a Feather: Saving Rare Turkeys from Extinction" with Carolyn Christman of the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy. As a result of his commitment to turkey conservation, he received the 2003 Bixby-Sponenburg Breed Conservation Award from the ALBC. In 2014, he was recognized by the American Poultry Association for his long-term commitment to the breeding and exhibiting of pure-bred poultry.
Contact Information:
- University of Maine Foundation
- Two Alumni Place
- Orono, ME 04469-5792
- Phone: 207.581.5100 or 800.982.8503
- Email: umainefoundation@maine.edu
What University of Maine Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 6
- Total given
- $22.16M
- Median grant
- $29K
- Range
- $11K–$12.81M
- By dollars: Maine >99%, Michigan <1%. Top recipient cities: Orono, ME; Searsmont, ME; Bangor, ME.
- 50% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
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$37K
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$22K
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$16K
Town of Searsmont · Searsmont, ME
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$11K
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Fields of Work
- Youth programs
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