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Storm Recovery Grants for Working Waterfront Properties

MAINE COAST FISHERMENS ASSN

Funding Amount

$5,000 per grant

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Storm Recovery Grants for Working Waterfront Properties

Funder: Maine Coast Fishermen's Association (MCFA)

Status: Completed in 2024; one-time emergency response program

Overview:
In response to January 2024 storms that damaged Maine's working waterfront infrastructure, MCFA awarded 43 grants of $5,000 each (totaling $215,000) to small working waterfront properties. The storms caused significant damage to wharves, destroyed fishing gear, and impacted waterfront access throughout Maine.

Geographic Scope: Maine coastal communities, including:

  • Island towns: Beals, Long Island, Criehaven Island, Vinalhaven

  • Coastal communities: Milbridge, Searsport, Friendship, Harpswell, Stonington, Ellsworth, Bristol
  • Eligible Applicants:

  • Small working waterfront businesses and properties

  • Fishing businesses and oyster farms

  • Commercial harvesters (clammers, lobstermen, groundfishermen)
  • Focus Areas:

  • Infrastructure repair and rebuilding (wharves, docks, waterfront access)

  • Fishing gear replacement

  • Building resilience against future storms and sea level rise
  • Funding Source:
    Donations from hundreds of individuals, businesses, and organizations including:

  • Manton Foundation

  • Maine Beer Company

  • Cook's Lobster & Ale House

  • Farm Credit East

  • Maine Community Foundation

  • Maine Lobster Community Foundation

  • Community fundraisers and benefit events
  • Contact:
    Ben Martens, Executive Director
    207-619-1755
    ben@mainecoastfishermen.org
    93 Pleasant Street, Brunswick, ME 04011

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    small-businessesdisaster-relief

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