Matthew 25 Award
Funding Amount
$3,000 - $5,000
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.
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Other requirements
- Catholic parishes and parish social justice ministries within the Diocese of Maine
- Clusters within the Diocese
- Award Amount: $3,000 - $5,000 (varies by project)
- Purpose: Make financial assistance available to parishes to meet immediate community needs through social justice and peace ministries
Overview
Geographic Scope: Diocese of Maine (available to every cluster in the Diocese)
Focus Areas:
- Community social justice ministries
- Food assistance and outreach to homeless populations
- Parish-based relief services
- Community meal programs
- Food pantries and blessing boxes
Eligibility:
- Catholic parishes and parish social justice ministries within the Diocese of Maine
- Clusters within the Diocese
Purpose: Make financial assistance available to parishes to meet immediate community needs through social justice and peace ministries
Background: Catholic Charities Maine's Parish Social Ministry makes the Matthew 25 Award and financial assistance available to every cluster in the Diocese. The award supports parishes that demonstrate commitment to serving vulnerable populations, particularly the homeless and food-insecure.
Contact Information:
- Catholic Charities Maine
- P.O. Box 10660, Portland, Maine 04104-6060
- Phone: 207-781-8550
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: ccmaine.org
What Catholic Charities Maine actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 18
- Total given
- $1.91M
- Median grant
- $49K
- Range
- $5,400–$689K
- By dollars: Maine 100%. Top recipient cities: Lewiston, ME; Portland, ME; Augusta, ME.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Maine Immigrant Refugee Services · Lewiston, ME
Employment & Eligibility Services, Refugee Medical Screening, and Refugee Health Promotion
$689K
Jewish Community Alliance · Portland, ME
Employment & Eligibility Services, Refugee Medical Screening, and Refugee Health Promotion
$329K
Augusta School Department · Augusta, ME
Refugee School Impact
$203K
New Mainers Public Health Initiative · Lewiston, ME
Refugee Health Promotion
$120K
Biddeford School Department · Biddeford, ME
Refugee School Impact
$114K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Faith-based
- Hunger
- Homeless
- Social justice
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