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ELLSWORTH – Nonprofit organizations in Androscoggin County may be eligible for grants from the Maine Community Foundation’s Community Building Grant Program.
The grant program invests in local projects and organizations that help build strong communities. Last year, seven Androscoggin County nonprofit organizations were awarded grants totaling $52,500.
Deadline to apply is Feb. 15.
The Community Building Grant Program supports efforts that strengthen community resources, promote well-being and help residents acquire skills and knowledge. These community resources include organizations, partnerships and natural and built environments. The program also requires that applicants engage the people they serve in design, delivery and/or evaluation of the grant-funded work. For more information, visit mainecf.org/communitybuilding.
Last year’s grantees:
Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, Lewiston, $2,500, to provide a safety net for vulnerable pets at risk of being surrendered.
An Angels Wing, Lewiston, to secure sober living, detoxification, and rehabilitation beds for people seeking recovery from drugs and/or alcohol: $50,000
Center for Wisdom’s Women, Lewiston, $5,000, to provide trauma-informed programming and support at the drop-in center and Sophia’s House residential program.
Land in Common, Greene, $10,000, to build a community-owned base for affordable housing, food production, ecological stewardship, social transformation, community connection, and liberation for communities affected by injustice.
Maine Audubon, Falmouth, $10,000, to launch Lewiston Youth Corps that will bring environmental education and hands-on conservation experiences to teens, especially those from low-income households, are BIPOC or asylum seekers.
Maine Inside Out, Lewiston, $10,000, to engage and support at-risk Lewiston middle school students through theater workshops and community support: $10,000
New Beginnings, Lewiston, $10,000, o expand the offerings at the Lewiston Drop-In Center for homeless teens and young adults.
