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Virginia M Ballard Scholarship Fund Grant

Maine Community Foundation Inc

Foundation Grants for Education

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

The Virginia M Ballard Scholarship Fund, established by the Maine Community Foundation, supports residents of Chebeague Island facing financial need. Founded in 1983, the Maine Community Foundation helps Maine residents access education by awarding over $3 million annually through numerous scholarship funds. This initiative underscores the foundation's commitment to fostering educational opportunities for students in various accredited institutions and programs.

Maine Community Foundation
The Maine Community Foundation established its first scholarship fund in 1984. Now, through the generosity of individuals, community organizations, and businesses that believe in the importance of education, the community foundation awards more than $3 million each year from nearly 700 scholarship funds.
MaineCF scholarships provide financial assistance for Maine residents attending accredited colleges, universities, technical and career schools. The funds also support students attending private high schools, camps, and experiential learning programs.
This scholarship supports residents of Chebeague Island who have financial need.

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.