MaineCF grants available to Greater Portland nonprofits

Greater Portland nonprofit organizations may be eligible for grants from the Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) Welch Charitable Fund.

Eligible projects must serve the Greater Portland area and focus on youth, education, health care, substance use-disorder recovery and/or the arts and culture. The fund has particular interest in capital investments, including capital campaigns.

In 2023, the Welch Charitable Fund awarded 18 grants totaling $206,343. Last year’s grantees included:

• Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, to upgrade the original porch railings to code for safe, year-round use
• Portland Community Health Center, for a new dental chair at its Portland High School health center
• Portland School of Ballet, to upgrade the ballet’s deteriorating and outdated sound system.

For more information, visit www.mainecf.org/welch. 

The Maine Community Foundation brings people and resources together to build a better Maine through strategic giving, community leadership, personalized service, local expertise and strong investments. To learn more about the foundation, visit www.mainecf.org.