Horizon Foundation: Maine

_NOTE: Horizon Foundation has shifted to an invite-only application process. While we are no longer accepting formal letters of inquiry, we are always interested in learning about new organizations that fit our mission and geographic areas of interest. If you have never applied for grant funding from Horizon Foundation and you would like to acquaint us with the work of your  501(c)3 organization, you may send a brief letter of introduction via email. If your organization has applied previously you will continue to be considered for future funding

Grant funding concentrates on building organizational and community-wide effectiveness, developing opportunities, raising aspirations, and generally making a positive and lasting difference.

Maine Grant

In Maine, in addition to our climate and conservation work, we will continue to support organizations that serve children, provide arts, enrichment, educational, and leadership development opportunities, and those that aim to assure food security and assistance for those most vulnerable.

Our conservation funding in Maine will continue to support organizations and programs that implement the strategies of Maine Won’t Wait – A Four Year Plan for Climate Action.

Grant Size

Horizon generally will make grants in the $5,000 to $20,000 range, with an average grant size of about $12,500. While many grants will be for onetime projects, multi-year support will be considered. The Foundation will consider proposals for both challenge or matching grants, and encourages collaborative efforts with other grant makers.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

• The Foundation can only consider requests from non-profit, 501(c)(3) organizations or projects that have a tax-exempt fiscal sponsor.
• Organizations must be based in or primarily serve one or more of the following communities:
• Maine - Cumberland, Lincoln, Franklin, or York County
• Past grantees must wait at least two years before reapplying.

Ineligibility

• Horizon Foundation does not fund and will not consider applications from the following:
  • Annual, building, capital, or endowment fund drives;
  • Colleges and universities;
  • Emergency requests;
  • Health/mental health programs;
  • Individuals;
  • International or foreign programs;
  • Public and private schools;
  • Religious projects; and/or
  • State agencies.