MEHAF: Meeting Support Program Grant

The MEHAF Meeting Support Program offers grants to facilitate meetings aimed at improving health access in Maine, especially for populations facing barriers. Grants can go up to $2,000 for statewide meetings and $1,000 for community gatherings. Organizations eligible for funding must comply with MeHAF's nondiscrimination policy and can receive only one grant per year. This initiative fosters community collaboration and addresses health disparities, ensuring a broader reach for vulnerable groups.

NOTE: Applications will only be considered if submitted at least six weeks before the meeting is to be held to assure adequate time to review the submission and complete follow up with the applicant as needed.
We offer responsive grant opportunities, a Discretionary Grants program for small, discrete, projects, and Meeting Support grants for local and statewide meetings.
MeHAF’s Meeting Support program provides grants for meetings that have a focus or objectives relevant to MeHAF’s mission and that are related to groups or populations that face disproportionate barriers to accessing health services and achieving their best possible health.
We generally award grants of up to $1,000 for community or regional meetings and grants of up to $2,000 for statewide meetings. Grants should support meetings that address barriers to health and health care for Maine’s most vulnerable populations and have a broad base of community support or include community collaboration.
MeHAF grants may be used to fund costs such as, but not limited to:

• Meeting Facilitator/Presenters
• Guest speakers and related travel expenses
• Stipends and travel costs for members of the community to attend

Eligibility

Eligible organizations for any MeHAF funding must be:A 501(c)(3), local, state, or tribal government entity or educational institution
In compliance with MeHAF’s nondiscrimination policyAn organization can receive only one Meeting Support Grant per calendar year.

Ineligibility

The Meeting Support program does not provide funding for operational costs, trainings for individual staff members, or events that function primarily as fundraisers.Across all funding opportunities, MeHAF does not fund the following activities:Direct care costs
Public awareness campaigns focused on a specific disease or health condition