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Leonard and Renee Minsky Fund for Arts Education Grant

Maine Community Foundation Inc

Funding Amount

Up to US $1,000

Deadline

December 15, 2026

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Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

  • Municipalities
  • Public schools
  • Indian tribal governments (or political subdivisions) recognized by the Department of the Interior

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
  • Groups without any tax status may apply with a fiscal sponsor that is an eligible organization as described above.
  • (Click here for information on fiscal sponsorships).

Other requirements

  • Who is eligible to apply:
  • Public agencies working for the State of Maine
  • Any eligible organization may submit one application per grant program, regardless of previous application history or current award progress (see specific grant program pages for any exceptions).

Overview

The Leonard and Renee Minsky Fund for Arts Education Grant, administered by the Maine Community Foundation, supports professional artists collaborating with teachers to integrate arts into public schools for grades 3-5 in Penobscot and Washington counties. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, municipalities, public schools, and recognized Indian tribal governments. This grant aims to enhance educational experiences through the arts, fostering creativity and engagement among students.

Note:  Proposals must be submitted online by 11:59 p.m. EST on the program deadline. If the deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline will be 11:59 p.m. EST on the next business day.
The Leonard and Renee Minsky Fund for Arts Education supports professional artists to work with teachers to bring arts into the classrooms of grades 3-5 in the public schools of Penobscot and Washington counties.

Eligibility

Who is eligible to apply:
Nonprofit, charitable organizations tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and also classified as an organization described in sections 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2)
Public agencies working for the State of Maine
Indian tribal governments (or political subdivisions) recognized by the Department of the Interior
Groups without any tax status may apply with a fiscal sponsor that is an eligible organization as described above. (Click here for information on fiscal sponsorships).
Any eligible organization may submit one application per grant program, regardless of previous application history or current award progress (see specific grant program pages for any exceptions).

What Maine Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
1,161
Total given
$57.61M
Median grant
$18K
Range
$5,030–$2.49M
  • By dollars: Maine 65%, Massachusetts 7%, California 5%. Top recipient cities: Portland, ME; Augusta, ME; Lewiston, ME.
  • <1% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Maine Farmland Trust · Belfast, ME

    Farmland Preservation

    $2.49M

  • Northeastern University · Boston, MA

    Education

    $1.73M

  • Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Cincinnati, OH

    Philanthropy

    $802K

  • First Nations Development Institute · Longmont, CO

    Research

    $600K

  • The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA

    Environment

    $559K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Arts
  • Music education
  • K-12 schools

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