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PHOTO: Tear Cap Workshops offers a Rent-a-Bench program for wood workers. Shop steward Henry Banks (right) explains the set-up to a couple starting a woodworking project. (Sarah Banks/Tear Cap Workshops photo)
ELLSWORTH – The Maine Community Foundation’s Start Up/Scale Up Grant Program seeks applications from Maine nonprofit organizations that help new ventures start and grow through programs such as collaborative workspaces and incubator and accelerator programs.
The deadline for grant applications is April 1.
Grants will be awarded to organizations and projects that meet the criteria and that have the greatest potential to support innovation and entrepreneurship in Maine. Priority will be given to projects or organizations that:
Actively engage entrepreneurs through programs, networking, problem-solving with peers and others, and providing access to resources;
Support entrepreneurs and businesses in rural communities and in areas with limited access to resources
Serve entrepreneurs and businesses founded or led by women and black, indigenous, and other people of color
Include partnerships and collaborations with other organizations, individuals, businesses, or institutions.
Guidelines, application, and a list of 2020 grants can be found at www.mainecf.org
Maximum grants of $25,000 may support a range of program expenses as well as capital investment in equipment, technology, and buildings.
Among last year’s awardees was Tear Cap Workshops in Hiram, the money used to support Rent-a-Bench makerspace program and to develop a new workspace for an entrepreneur or artisan.
