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ELLSWORTH — Nonprofit and public organizations seeking funding for projects that draw on the strengths of the community and foster collaboration are encouraged to apply to the Androscoggin County Fund through the Community Building Grant Program of the Maine Community Foundation.
A volunteer committee of Androscoggin County residents and business leaders reviews grants and makes recommendations for funding. The deadline for applying is Feb. 15. Application and guidelines are available at www.mainecf.org.
In 2016, the committee awarded more than $30,000 in grants to six nonprofits.
They included:
* $3,300 to Lewiston-Auburn Area Housing Development Corporation to expand the Aspirations enrichment program with the addition of a food business project for teens and a summer literacy program for students in kindergarten through fourth grade
* $8,000 to New Mainers Public Health Initiative to educate immigrant and refugee parents about developmental disabilities
* $8,147 to YWCA of Central Maine to support the Positive Ethnic and Cultural Exchange initiative to develop a multicultural community around skill sharing and mobilizing for social change.
With offices in Ellsworth and Portland, the Maine Community Foundation works with donors and other partners to improve the quality of life for all Maine people. To learn more about the foundation, visit www.mainecf.org.
