Find Nonprofit and Small Business Grants

Grants to Maine nonprofit organizations to promote community development in areas where the funding source has a business presence. Emphasis is placed on projects that will benefit low and moderate-income families and individuals. Focus areas include education, economic development, housing, arts and culture, health, and human services.

Ideally, grant funds will be awarded to projects or services that create or retain jobs, revitalize communities within the service area, help to provide affordable housing or other programs designed to assist low-to-moderate income individuals and/or families.

Charitable resources will be focused on the following:
- Education: Providing support for programs that promote continuing education with an emphasis on financial education.
- Economic: Providing support for initiatives that assist in the economic development, job creation and revitalization of the business community.
- Housing: Providing support for initiatives that promote decent, safe and affordable housing in the Bank’s market areas
- Culture and Arts: Providing support for initiatives that promote the quality of life in local communities.
- Health and Wellness/Human Services: Providing support to initiatives that provide services to improve the quality of life and well-being in the Bank’s communities.
- Environmental and Preservation: Providing support to initiatives that promote the preservation and conservation of natural resources.