The Maine Community Foundation works to improve the quality of life for all Maine people. It aims to serve all of Maine, demonstrate respect for people and places, achieve quality and integrity in all actions, and remain nonpartisan. It is a statewide nonprofit organization that helps people invest charitable resources in the future of Maine, ensuring their giving benefits communities statewide.
The Community Building Grant Program is designed to support projects and organizations that aim to make communities stronger across Maine. It primarily targets a variety of sectors including arts, education, environment, economic development, and human services. The program offers project grants for new initiatives and general support grants for flexible funding needs, with the key goals being to invest in people, engage community members in the project's lifecycle, and strengthen community resources. The program explicitly states eligibility requirements, including the need for applicants to be based in Maine, and has specific financial criteria for different types of grants.