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ELLSWORTH — The Maine Community Foundation is seeking grant proposals for its Belvedere Historic Preservation and Energy Efficiency program, which invests in the preservation, restoration, and retrofitting of historic buildings in Maine.
Grant awards of up to $20,000 are available for the preservation and reuse of historic buildings that serve as civic, cultural or economic hubs for Maine communities.
All proposed projects must be for historic buildings listed or declared eligible for the National Register of Historic Places or contributing buildings within a federallydesignated historic district. The building must be owned by an eligible nonprofit.
The deadline for grant applications is June 1. Application, guidelines and a list of recent grants are available at www.mainecf.org. Questions should be directed to Senior Program Officer Maggie Drummond-Bahl at mbahl@mainecf.org or 207-412-0839.
When Deborah Pulliam, of Castine, established her fund at MaineCF, she named it Belvedere, an architectural term that reflected her appreciation for historic buildings. Since 2008, the preservation fund has awarded approximately $2.2 million to museums, libraries, churches, and other historic structures.
In 2018, the Belvedere Fund awarded more than $340,000 to 29 projects in all regions of the state.
Headquartered in Ellsworth, with additional personnel in Portland, Dover-Foxcroft, and Mars Hill, the Maine Community Foundation works with donors and other partners to provide strong investments, personalized service, local expertise, and strategic giving to improve the quality of life for all Maine people. To learn more about the foundation, visit www.mainecf.org.
PHOTO: The interior of Starling Hall, in Fayette. The Friends of Starling Hall received a Belvedere grant last year to help with the restoration project. This year’s round of grant applications closes June 1. (Submitted photo)
