The Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust aims to connect people and place through arts, culture, and the natural environment in Maine. Its mission focuses on fostering communities, organizations, and individuals in their creative expressions and sense of responsibility towards one another and the lands and waters around them.
The Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust Grant supports projects and operating needs in Maine across two main areas: Arts, Culture, and Historic Preservation, and Environmental Initiatives. For Arts, Culture, and Historic Preservation, priorities include access to arts experiences and education, improvements for community cultural centers, historic preservation projects contributing to community vitality, and programs that celebrate diverse cultural heritage. In the realm of Environmental Initiatives, the focus is on providing equitable access to nature, enhancing environmental stewardship, advancing land conservation with an emphasis on equity and inclusion, and promoting water quality restoration and management. Grants up to $20,000 are available for both operating support and specific projects that align with these goals.