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2022
$3,000

317 Main St. Community Music Center Inc., Yarmouth, ME

Access to Free Music Education for Maine Students

Funding for music programs in under-resourced communities.
2022
$45,000

American Red Cross of Northern New England, Portland, ME

Blood Transportation Vehicle

Funding to purchase a RAM Promaster 3500 van.
2022
$10,000

Amistad, Portland, ME

Unhoused Overdose and Infection Initiative

Funding to provide syringes, Naloxone, wound care kits, and PPE, along with training to individuals in Cumberland County.
2022
$10,000

ArtWaves, Bar Harbor, ME

Improving Heat and Ventilation Infrastructure

Funding to upgrade heating and ventilation systems.
2022
$25,000

Bangor Historical Society, Bangor, ME

Back Portico Restoration

Funding for restoration of the back portico at the Hill House.
2022
$10,000

Bar Harbor Festival Corporation, Bar Harbor, ME

BHMF presents La Bohème Opera Performance and Education Seminar

Funding for a performance and community engagement.

2022
$1,000

Beals Historical Society, Beals, ME

Project Stain Heritage Center and Cold Storage Area

Funding for labor and materials to stain the buildings.
2022
$12,000

Belfast Area Child Care Services Inc., Waldo, ME

Belfast Area Child Care Services: Transitional Leadership Development Project

Funding for professional development and equipment upgrades.
2022
$10,000

Bridgton Historical Society, Bridgton, ME

Remediation of the 1869 Bridgton Methodist Church

Funding to upgrade the electrical system of both stories of the Bridgton Methodist Church to current code.
2022
$25,000

Calais Community Hospital, Calais, ME

Digital Mammography Equipment Replacement

Funding to address the high breast cancer rate in Washington County by updating CCH mammography equipment.
2022
$50,000

Capital Kids DBA Augusta Teen Center, Augusta, ME

Restorative & Mental Wellness Educational Programs

Funding for new Mental Wellness provider positions to support students making behavioral changes.
2022
$9,900

Center For Teaching And Learning, Edgecomb, ME

Fire-Resistant School Doors

Funding to bring doors up to fire code, necessary to maintain accreditation.
2022
$20,000

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, ME

Improving Signage to Deepen Learning and Enhance Guest Experience at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

Funding to update garden signage.
2022
$75,000

Colby College, Waterville, ME

Equipment/Facilities/Technology Request - Museum Gallery Updates

Funding to update lighting and flooring.
2022
$60,000

College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, ME

Establishment of a Multidisciplinary Center for Materials Fabrication and Analysis at College of the Atlantic

Funding for equipment and staff to create a new center.
2022
$15,000

Curran Homestead, Bangor, ME

A Carriage Barn; Space for Collections, An Archives, Library, Hands On Learning, & Demos

Funding to build a multi-purpose structure for exhibition, demonstration, and storage.
2022
$16,500

Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research and Education Inc., Beals, ME

Let's Find Out - Mobile Marine Libraries for Local Schools

Funding to expand the marine science book cart program in DEI partner schools.
2022
$11,000

Eastport Arts Center, Eastport, ME

Eastport Arts Center Workshop Floor Rebuild

Funding to repair the floor of a facility workspace.
2022
$14,110

Ecology Education, Inc. dba The Ecology School, Saco, ME

Expanding The Ecology School's Impact and Innovation through the AgroEcology for Resilient Communities (ARC) Project

Funding to expand physical farm, skill development opportunities, and food access.

2022
$15,000

Eddington-Clifton Civic Center, Eddington, ME

Addition Foundation Repairs

Funding to repair and restore the foundation on the addition.
2022
$15,000

Farmington Historical Society, Farmington, ME

Phase Two - Titcomb House Museum Expansion: Research Room, Barn and Exterior of Titcomb House

Funding for interior and exterior upgrades to the Titcomb House Museum.
2022
$15,000

First Amendment Museum, Augusta, ME

Completing the First Amendment Museum Permanent Exhibition Design: Prototype Fabrication Stage

Funding to test exhibition designs.
2022
$25,000

Frances Perkins Center, Newcastle, ME

HVAC System Installation at Frances Perkins Homestead National Historic Landmark

Funding for an HVAC system to protect the 1837 Brick House and historic artifacts - completing a $1.98M restoration effort.

2022
$25,000

Franco American Heritage Center at St. Mary's dba Gendron Franco Center, Lewiston, ME

Save Our Stones

Funding to replace downspouts and gutters, repair granite façade and buttresses, install new air conditioning, repair stained-glass window, add parking, and upgrade security system.

2022
$6,000

Friends of L.C.Bates Museum, Hinckley, ME

Creating a Connecting Children to Nature Resource Lending Library

Funding for a lending library of hands-on learning activities, specimens, and information for local schools and families.
2022
$10,000

Friends Of Liberty Hall, Machiasport, ME

Completion of Phase 3 part 3 of restoration: second floor egress

Funding for site work necessary to install an ADA accessible ramp.
2022
$5,000

Friends Of The Kotzschmar Organ Inc, Portland, ME

Bach Birthday Bash

Funding for the production of "Bach Birthday Bash" in March 2023.
2022
$10,000

Friends Of The St. Lawrence Church, Portland, ME

Exterior Project to address stone and woodwork deterioration, weather/water infiltration and maintenance

Funding for renovations to exterior windows and doors.
2022
$10,000

Fryeburg Rescue Association, Fryeburg, ME

Training Equipment- Simulaid manikins

Funding to purchase Adult and Pediatric ALS Manikins
2022
$25,000

Gardiner Main Street, Gardiner, ME

Saving Lady and the Birds

Funding to restore the Palmer Fountain.
2022
$7,500

George Stevens Academy, Blue Hill, ME

Steelband Instrument Purchase

Funding to purchase a set of 12 new instruments.
2022
$5,000

Good Theater, Portland, ME

You Can't Take It With You, Featuring a Uniquely all-Maine Professional Cast

Funding to support a fully Maine based cast in You Can't Take It With You.

2022
$25,000

Gould Academy, Bethel, ME

Increasing Student and Faculty Engagement in Outdoor Education through Investments in Equipment and Infrastructure.

Funding for outdoor recreation supplies and updates to the Songo Pond boathouse.
2022
$615,400

Great Schools Partnership Inc., Portland, ME

Boosting Student Learning & Educator Opportunity: A Maine Opportunity Culture Network

Funding to pilot the Opportunity Culture model in Maine schools and monitor outcomes on participating teachers and students.
2022
$7,000

Greater Portland Landmarks Inc., Portland, ME

Equal Accessibility for the Portland Observatory

Funding for a 3-dimensional scan of the structure and the surrounding neighborhood.
2022
$25,000

Hand in Hand Mano en Mano, Milbridge, ME

Rayitos de Sol Bilingual Childcare

Funding to construct a new Rayitos de Sol Bilingual Childcare for 40 students.
2022
$10,000

Heart Of Ellsworth, Ellsworth, ME

Water Street Mural Project in Downtown Ellsworth

Funding for a mural and related youth and community engagement activities.
2022
$4,000

Hewnoaks Artist Colony, Portland, ME

Wild Light

Funding for a one day free festival including performances and art exhibits in August 2022.
2022
$7,500

Historical Society Of Wells And Ogunquit Inc., Wells, ME

Historic Meetinghouse Exterior Painting

Funding to refinish the exterior wood siding and trim of the Historic First Church Meetinghouse.
2022
$9,000

Hope Historical Society, Hope, ME

Heat Pump installation

Funding for a more efficient and effective heat pump system.
2022
$5,000

Illustration Institute, Portland, ME

The Great State Of Illustration in Maine

Funding for an exhibit of Maine Illustrators at The Brick Store Museum.
2022
$10,000

Indigo Arts Alliance, Portland, ME

Beautiful Blackbird Children's Book Festival

Funding for the 4th Annual Beautiful Blackbird Children's Book Festival.

2022
$20,000

Inland Hospital, Waterville, ME

Northern Light Inland Hospital Surgical Care

Funding to replace three operating room tables.
2022
$25,000

Jesup Memorial Library, Bar Harbor, ME

Expanding Our Public Library for the Next 100 Years

Funding to expand and modernize the Jesup Memorial Library.
2022
$50,000

Junior Achievement of Maine Inc, Portland, ME

Breaking the Cycle of Poverty: Financial Literacy and Workforce Readiness for Southern Maine Low-income Youth

Funding for programming for K-12 students in Cumberland and York counties including financial and career life skills and a second grade pilot program.
2022
$7,800

Kingfield Pops, Kingfield, ME

Reignite Kingfield Pops

Funding for performance equipment rental, school youth program, and to re-engage volunteers.
2022
$25,000

L A Public Theatre Inc., Lewiston, ME

Theatrical Drapery, Lighting Console and Safety Upgrades

Funding to replace drapery, update the lighting console, and purchase a rolling scaffold.
2022
$25,000

LearningWorks, Portland, ME

LearningWorks YouthBuild (LWYB) Expansion

Funding to expand YouthBuild services to 20 additional students.
2022
$75,000

LifeFlight Foundation, Camden, ME

Complete the Fleet LifeFlight Helicopter Campaign

Funding to purchase a third new helicopter.

2022
$25,000

Lubec Memorial Library, Lubec, ME

Library Community Room Expansion and Digital Upgrade

Funding to expanded the community room, purchase digital equipment, and create a mosaic.
2022
$15,000

Maine Art Gallery Inc., Wiscasset, ME

Remediate water infiltration into basement by repairing foundation masonry and installing an exterior perimeter drain.

Funding to dry out the basement.
2022
$5,000

Maine Fiberarts, Topsham, ME

The Story of Fiber Art During the Past Half Century As Told by Maine Artists

Funding to complete "The Story of Fiber" exhibition.

2022
$15,000

Maine Forest & Logging Museum Inc., Bradley, ME

2022 Restoration & Improvement Project

Funding to purchase an AED unit and for equipment and renovations to the Grady Machine Shop, Donnell Clapboard Mill, Sawmill complex, Sawpit, Bateaux and Bean Area Shelters, and the Lombard log hauler steering sleds.

2022
$5,000

Maine Forestry Museum, Rangeley, ME

2022 Exhibit Enhancement Project

Funding to complete log cabin renovations and for Blacksmithing, Native American, and Maine Forest Service exhibits.
2022
$15,000

Maine Media Workshops & College, Rockport, ME

Installation of Acoustic Panels in the Focus Building on Maine Media's Campus in Rockport

Funding for custom acoustic panels in three classrooms.

2022
$200,000

Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME

Greater Portland Comprehensive Addiction Medicine Program (CAMP) to treat individuals with substance use disorder (SUD).

Funding to establish a space for IMAT program addressing Substance Use Disorder.
2022
$25,000

Maine School Garden Network, Augusta, ME

Working Together to Get Maine Students Learning Outside: A Collaboration between MSGN, MAITC, ReTreeUS

Funding for MSGN programs, newsletters, and website development, ReTreeUs programs, and MAITC's Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Education Program.

2022
$7,879

Maine State Ballet, Falmouth, ME

Heat Pump Purchase and Installation

Funding to install a heat pump in an extra dance studio.
2022
$20,000

MaineGeneral Medical Center, Augusta, ME

Transport to Treatment: A picture is worth a thousand words

Funding to equip ambulances and Emergency Departments with technology to enable audio and visual communication.
2022
$50,000

Mid-Coast Health Net dba Knox County Health Clinic, Rockland, ME

Strategic Planning for a Community Health Center to serve Knox County and beyond

Funding to complete a feasibility study and assist with an application to become a Federally Qualified Health Center.
2022
$5,000

Midcoast Literacy, Bath, ME

Read With Me Family Literacy Project

Funding for monthly in-class sessions for Head Start students that include story time, an activity, and a free copy of the featured book.
2022
$12,500

Monhegan Historical & Cultural Museum Association, Monhegan, ME

Restoration of the Monhegan Island Light Tower

Funding for Monhegan Island Light Tower restoration.
2022
$6,500

Monmouth Museum, Monmouth, ME

Blossom House Renovations

Funding to replace the roof and rebuild the center chimney.
2022
$25,000

Moosehead Marine Museum, Greenville, ME

Keep Kate Cruising Campaign Phase I

Funding to replace the upper deck as the first part of a multi-phase capital campaign to preserve the Steamboat Katahdin.
2022
$75,000

Morrison Center, Scarborough, ME

Scarborough Children's Residential Project

Funding for renovation to provide 6 residential placements for children with complex disabilities.

2022
$5,000

Museum L-A, Lewiston, ME

Making Museum L-A's Collection and Education Resources Accessible to Teachers, Students, and the General Public

Funding to create a new website, digitize part of the collection, and improve educational resources.

2022
$9,945

New England Suzuki Institute, Portland, ME

Digital Pianos for New England Suzuki Institute

Funding to purchase six digital pianos.
2022
$5,000

New Surry Repertory Theatre and Acting School Inc., Blue Hill, ME

New Surry Theatre Performing Arts School

Funding to increase the number and variety of classes and workshops offered from four to eight.

2022
$15,000

North Yarmouth Academy, Yarmouth, ME

Educational technology, equipment, and programs in the multipurpose room of NYA's fitness and wellness center.

Funding to equip a new multipurpose room and provide wellness trainings to staff.

2022
$16,654

Northeast Historic Film, Bucksport, ME

Final Phase of Masonry Repairs to Alamo Theatre Building

Funding to restore the west wall of Alamo Theatre Building.
2022
$100,000

Northeastern University, Boston, MA

Broadening Rural Maine Access to Biotechnology with the Microsoft HoloLens

Funding to purchase 15 Microsoft HoloLenses and develop a Biotechnology Spatial Visualization curriculum.
2022
$100,000

Northern Light Acadia Hospital, Bangor, ME

Acadia for All: Expanding Access to Mental Health Services for all Mainers

Funding to build a new pediatric inpatient addition.
2022
$50,000

Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital, Bangor, ME

Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital Capital Campaign: The Next Century of Care - Keeping the Promise

Funding to build a new 10-bed acute care hospital.

2022
$100,000

Northern Light Mercy Hospital, Portland, ME

Expanding Access to Pediatric Integrated Behavioral Health Services in Maine

Funding to help establish the James and Hilla Bruni Family-Centered Integrated Behavioral Health Program.

2022
$20,000

Norway Landmarks Preservation Society, Norway, ME

Restoring the Gingerbread House

Funding to reconstruct the historic porch.
2022
$50,000

Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership Institute, Portland, ME

"My Values," "My Voice," and "My Vision" program.

Funding for Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership Institute programming 2022-2023.

2022
$15,000

Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport, ME

Nickels-Colcord-Duncan House Restoration Project - Exterior Paint

Funding for the repair and painting of the trim and clapboards.
2022
$12,000

Penobscot Theatre Company, Bangor, ME

Bangor Opera House Roof Repair Project

Funding to repair the ballast roof above the third-floor dressing rooms.

2022
$15,000

Pierre Monteux Memorial Foundation, Hancock, ME

Music Practice Studios Building Project

Funding for the Monteux School and Music Festival to build 8 practice studios, supporting 60+ seasonal musicians.
2022
$20,000

Points North Institute, Camden, ME

Funding for production of the annual all-documentary Camden International Film Festival and Points North Forum

Funding for an exhibition of 80+ documentaries.
2022
$25,000

Poland Spring Preservation Society, Poland Spring, ME

All Souls Chapel Restoration

Funding to repair masonry, replace roof, and install copper ice panels.
2022
$25,000

Portland Conservatory of Music, Portland, ME

Building Harmony Campaign: Phase Two Renovations

Funding to renovate stage and add a platform lift for ADA accessibility.
2022
$21,500

Portland Ovations, Portland, ME

Wabanaki Stories

Funding for an original stage production of Wabanaki stories for young audiences in February 2023.
2022
$8,000

Portland School Of Ballet DBA Portland Ballet, Portland, ME

Sylvia Premiere

Funding to support production of Sylvia, a rare 19th century ballet.

2022
$25,000

Portland Stage Company Inc., Portland, ME

Making An Entrance Capital Campaign - Elevator Upgrade

Funding for an elevator to improve access for all patrons.
2022
$20,000

Portland Symphony Orchestra, Portland, ME

Recording Project: Living Mexican Composers

Funding for performances, workshops, and recording.
2022
$11,496

Presque Isle Air Museum Inc., Presque Isle, ME

Presque Isle Air Museum Floor Exhibit Expansion Project

Funding for 8 cases to expand exhibits available to the public.

2022
$19,750

Raymond-Casco Historical Society, Raymond, ME

Watkins Blacksmith Shop Project

Funding to move and restore a historical blacksmith shop.
2022
$50,000

Rippleffect Inc., Portland, ME

Rippleffect Outdoor Center partnership with Portland Public Schools & the City of Portland

Funding to build an outdoor learning center including ropes challenge, a rock climbing tower, camp platforms, 2 yurt classrooms, a solar power system, and composting bathrooms.
2022
$41,349

Saint Joseph's College, Standish, ME

Developing Maine's First Campus-Based Integrated Studies Program for Students with Intellectual Disabilities

Funding for trainings to develop and execute a program for learners with intellectual disabilities.

2022
$10,000

Scribner's Mill Preservation, Inc., Harrison, ME

Initial Funding to Create Paid Director Position

Funding to hire a director to oversee future organization sustainability.
2022
$6,000

Sebago-Long Lake Region Chamber Music Festival Inc., Harrison, ME

Healing Through Music: Outreach to Community and Care Centers

Funding for 9 outreach performances of live classical music.

2022
$45,000

Side X Side Inc., Portland, ME

Building Capacity to Empower Teachers and Students through Arts Integration

Funding to expand art programs to 740 new students & 17 new educators.

2022
$5,000

Snowlion Repertory Company, Boothbay Harbor, ME

Phase 1 of Establishing the Boothbay Summer Theater in the Greater Boothbay Region

Funding for capital campaign preparation, including legal infrastructure, theater facility designs, and identification of site.
2022
$13,000

St. Mary's Regional Medical Center, Lewiston, ME

Upgrading St. Mary's Regional Medical Center's Blood Bank

Funding to update equipment used in blood bank servicing St. Mary's and local area hospitals.
2022
$4,400

Standish Historical Society (SHS), Standish, ME

Exterior Interpretive Sign for Historic Old Red Church, Standish, Maine

Funding to design, fabricate, and install a sign.
2022
$5,000

Tear Cap Workshops, Hiram, ME

Workshop space for a luthier

Funding to complete construction on luthier workshop.
2022
$250,000

The Foundation for Maine's Community Colleges, S Portland, ME

Maine Connection: Young Men to College and Careers

Funding to support male high school students at four career and technical centers with education and training opportunities at Southern Maine and Central Maine Community Colleges.
2022
$20,000

Thomas College, Waterville, ME

Capacity Building for Campus Mental Health

Funding to develop a mental health strategic plan, trainings in mental health and substance misuse, student assessments, and additional counseling support.
2022
$3,646

Tranet dba WRGY 90.5FM, Rangeley, ME

WRGY 90.5FM Broadcast Studio Modernization Project

Funding for new studio programming equipment.
2022
$50,000

United Society of Shakers, New Gloucester, ME

Shaker Village Herb House Cultural & Traditional Arts Center

Funding for renovations to the 1824 Herb House.
2022
$100,000

University of Maine at Augusta, Augusta, ME

Reentry Support Pilot for Justice-Impacted Students

Funding to pilot reentry support for justice-impacted students.
2022
$50,000

University of Southern Maine Foundation, Portland, ME

Building a Center for the Arts on USM's Portland Campus

Funding to build a new arts facility.
2022
$10,000

Waldo Theatre Inc, Waldoboro, ME

Maine Fall Fiddle Fest 2022

Funding for a festival celebrating Maine's history of fiddle and folk music.
2022
$10,000

Wayfinder Schools, Camden, ME

Passages Program

Funding for young parents and other at-risk youth to earn a high school diploma.
2022
$10,000

Winter Harbor Music Festival, Winter Harbor, ME

Winter Harbor Music Festival Community Opera

Funding to incorporate professional performers into the production of Le Nozze di Figaro.
2022
$10,000

Winterport Free Library Association, Winterport, ME

Site Work for Installation of Handicap Ramp

Funding for site work necessary to replace ramp with one that is ADA compliant.
2022
$50,000

Woodfords Family Services, Westbrook, ME

Woodfords' Psychiatric Primary Care Physician Consultation Pilot Program

Funding to provide free consultation from Psychiatrists to PCPs.
2021
$10,000

A Company of Girls, Portland, ME

Arts-Based Empowerment, Leadership & Resiliency Afterschool Programming for Underserved Girls

Funding for the Core Empowerment & Resiliency afterschool program and outreach programming.
2021
$2,500

Acorn Productions, Portland, ME

Acorn Productions Expansion of Education Programming Post-pandemic

Funding for adult acting and playwriting classes, the High School Playwriting Program, and the Middle School Playwriting Program.
2021
$6,000

Androscoggin Historical Society, Auburn, ME

Catalog and Organize Storage for Archives and Artifacts not on Display

Funding for shelving, storage and additional Past Perfect software seats.
2021
$42,818

Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, Lewiston, ME

Identifying High-Risk Mainers with Predictive Analytics Who Would Benefit from Earlier Palliative Care Interventions

Funding for a team assistant position and software platform fees.
2021
$10,301

Apex Youth Connection, Biddeford, ME

Increasing access to education through mentorship, engagement, and aspirations-building

Funding for the Trek2Connect mentorship and excursion program at Biddeford Schools.
2021
$20,000

Aroostook Arts And Education Center DBA Wintergreen Arts Center, Presque Isle, ME

Expand After School and Summer Arts Programs to Area Youth Regardless of Ability to Pay

Funding for After School Arts, Summer Arts Camp, and Summer Art with HeART.
2021
$100,000

Aroostook Mental Health Services Inc , Presque Isle, ME

AMHC Expansion of Residential Adult Crisis Stabilization Unit in Aroostook County

Funding for renovations to move the ACSU and increase beds from 5 to 8.
2021
$15,000

Bangor Symphony Orchestra, Bangor, ME

Bangor Symphony Orchestra’s 2021-22 Season

Funding for artists, production, and marketing.
2021
$10,000

Bearnstow, Mount Vernon, ME

Year Three of 4-Year Bearnstow Restoration

Funding to complete Lodge roofing, repair Art Lab foundation, rebuild 2 showers, continue rewiring/replumbing projects, and design a new building.
2021
$5,000

Bethel Area Arts and Music, Bethel, ME

Open Stage for Young Adults

Funding for young adults to perform music, dance, comedy, spoken word, or dramatic reading.
2021
$15,000

Blue Hill Public Library, Blue Hill, ME

The Main Room Project: Adaptability and Design for Community

Funding for building upgrades, front entrance reconstruction, and new furnishings.
2021
$25,000

Boothbay Railway Village, Boothbay, ME

Railway Village Archival Building

Funding for Phase 2 of the the construction of an archival building.
2021
$49,910

Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine, Portland, ME

Reading Recovery Initiative

Funding for Power Hour, Brain Gain, and Raz-Kids/Kidzlit programming.
2021
$7,125

Brick Store Museum, Kennebunk, ME

Infrastructure Upgrades

Funding for archival shelving, exterior building painting, and a self-driving robot.
2021
$10,000

Cedars Nursing Care Center Inc., Portland, ME

Expansion of Mindful Connections: A Community-Based Group for Individuals with Early to Moderate Memory Loss

Funding for an outpatient cognitive wellness program for individuals with dementia.
2021
$15,000

Center Theatre Inc., Dovr Foxcroft, ME

Digital Projector Upgrade

Funding to replace the theater's projector.

2021
$100,000

Central Maine Healthcare Corporation, Lewiston, ME

CMH Cancer Care Center

Funding for equipment for the new Central Maine Cancer Institute.

2021
$25,000

Challenger Learning Center of Maine, Bangor, ME

Maine Mice in Space

Funding to incorporate a simulation of the Jackson Laboratory
2021
$20,000

Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library, Lovell, ME

Exterior Building Repainting, Main Street Porch & Foundation Stabilization and Repair

Funding to repaint, rebuild west porch stone foundation, install foundation drain, and repair west side foundation and chimney masonry.
2021
$100,000

Childrens Center Early Intervention And Family Support, Augusta, ME

Funding for a 14,000 square foot expansion that includes ten specialized classrooms.
2021
$15,000

Cobscook Community Learning Center, Trescott TWP, ME

Cobscook Experiential Programs: Growth, Equity, Access and Resilience During the Ongoing Pandemic

Funding for student supplies and equipment and to increase teaching staff.
2021
$5,000

Community Library, Lyman, ME

Lighting Upgrade to LED Fixtures and Bulbs

Funding to replace 78 fluorescent lighting fixtures.
2021
$20,000

Deer Isle Stonington Historical Society, Deer Isle, ME

Renovation and Expansion of Archival Storage Space

Funding for renovations to the unused attic area.
2021
$10,000

Deertrees Foundation Ltd, Harrison Road, ME

Light Project

Funding for a new light board and LED lights.
2021
$15,000

Eastport Public Library Association dba Peavey Memorial Library, Eastport, ME

Peavey Library Historic Exterior Restoration Project: Masonry Repointing and Replacement

Funding for masonry restoration.
2021
$20,000

Family Planning Association of Maine dba Maine Family Planning, Augusta, ME

Primary Care Expansion in Aroostook County

Funding for medical equipment and training.

2021
$20,000

Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, ME

Olson House HSR (Historic Structure Report) Project

Funding to hire consultants to provide a stewardship report.
2021
$10,000

Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, Peaks Island, ME

Fifth Maine Museum (FMM) 2022 Second Floor Window Restoration

Funding to remove, repair and reinstall 11 windows.
2021
$35,000

Fort Kent Historical Society, Fort Kent, ME

Daigle-Dube House foundation, roof, and porches restoration

Funding to restore the foundation, replace the roof, and restore or replace front and rear porches
2021
$60,590

Foundation for Maines Community Colleges, South Portland, ME

Washington County Community College Photovoltaic Panel System for Solar Energy Training

Funding to purchase and install two solar panel array kits.
2021
$4,700

Friends of Alfred Shaker Museum, Alfred, ME

Tree removal and Speaker Series

Funding for a professional arborist and 2022 speaker series.
2021
$7,500

Friends Of Congress Square Park, Portland, ME

2022 In the Square Programming

Funding for 100 free public arts events and activities from May to October 2022.
2021
$10,000

Friends of Cumston Hall, Monmouth, ME

McCabe Lighting Upgrade

Funding for an upgrade to the stage lighting.
2021
$6,500

Friends of Soldiers Memorial Library, Hiram, ME

Arts Center at 8 Hancock Main Floor Third Exit to Improve Safety and Convenience

Funding to install a third exit door and construct an exterior stairway.
2021
$14,000

Gardiner Library Association, Gardiner, ME

Exterior trim painting

Funding to hire a professional painter to paint exterior trim.
2021
$20,000

General Henry Knox Museum dba Knox Museum, Thomaston, ME

The General Henry Knox Museum Window Project

Funding to restore or replace all 63 windows.
2021
$35,000

Greenville Junction Depot Friends, Greenville, ME

Depot Freight Shed Interior Construction and Remodeling

Funding to create a kitchen, storage room, corridor, and two restrooms.
2021
$25,000

Hancock County Auditorium Associates dba The Grand Theater, Ellsworth, ME

HVAC UPGRADE (Energy Efficient Air Quality) (Conditional Grant)

Funding for complete replacement of HVAC system.

2021
$5,000

High Peaks Creative Council, Avon, ME

Maine Barn Quilt Trail

Funding to create a map and guide of 76 community-made barn quilts murals across Franklin and Somerset County.
2021
$29,121

Hubbard Free Library, Hallowell, ME

Phase two of the Hubbard Library’s energy efficiency improvements

Funding to insulate and air seal the attic.
2021
$50,000

Hurricane Island Foundation, Rockland, ME

Hurricane Island Bunkhouse Sprinkler System Project

Funding to install a sprinkler system in the student bunkhouse.
2021
$10,000

Hurricane Island Outward Bound School, Camden, ME

The Thriving Classroom: Supporting Students

Funding for an interactive professional development series for educators.
2021
$3,500

Island Readers and Writers An Initiative for Maine Children, Mount Desert, ME

Storytelling through Art and Music

Funding for an educational program for grades K-8 in three Washington County Schools around the book King of Ragtime: The Story of Scott Joplin.
2021
$9,675

IXplore STEM, Inc., Yarmouth, ME

Bio-Technology Education and Resource Program (Bio-Tech Ed)

Funding for educator training, teaching materials, and Mobile Lab kits.
2021
$30,000

Jobs for Maines Graduates Inc, Augusta, ME

JMG's College Success Program in Southern Maine

Funding for support of at-risk students at SMCC and USM.
2021
$50,000

Johnson Hall Inc., Gardiner, ME

Renovation of the 1864 Johnson Hall Opera House Theater

Funding for Phase 2, including interior seating, staging, and lighting.
2021
$50,000

Lets Get Ready Inc., Boston, MA

Let’s Get Ready & Southern Maine Community College Success Program Partnership

Funding for mentoring for 2,200 SMCC students.
2021
$28,200

Lincolnville Historical Society, Lincolnville, ME

Beach Schoolhouse Restoration Project: Preserving the Past, Creating Our Future

Funding for structural repairs, installing an ADA bathroom, and waterproofing.
2021
$7,000

Literacy Volunteers of Bangor, Bangor, ME

Teach One, Reach One: Rebuilding a community-based program in a post-pandemic environment

Funding to recruit and train 45 new tutors and work with 50-60 new students.
2021
$10,000

Lovell Historical Society, Lovell, ME

Restoration of the Second Floor of the Lovell Historical Society's Kimball-Stanford House

Funding to repair the walls, floors, and ceilings of the three bedrooms and add electrical service.
2021
$8,463

Mad Horse Theatre Company, South Portland, ME

Sound Design Improvements

Funding for speakers, amplifier, mixer, audio interface, and a MacBook Pro with software.
2021
$6,000

Maine Academy of Modern Music, Portland, ME

Making Music at the Children's Museum and Theater of Maine (CMTM)

Funding for 4 Open Mic sessions and 9 Day of Rock sessions.
2021
$10,000

Maine Alliance for Arts Education, Augusta, ME

Expanding the Pilot: County-wide Group Theater Integration Training for English Teachers in Washington County (WaCo)

Funding for theater integration training and the development of a county-wide virtual teacher learning community.
2021
$50,000

Maine Charitable Mechanic Association, Portland, ME

"Restoration and Repair of the Historic “Clerestory” Roof of Mechanics’ Hall, Congress Street’s Italianate Landmark."

Funding to replace the upper and lower roof and restore siding, clerestory windows, and
gutter system.

2021
$3,000

Maine Film Association, Portland, ME

The 2022 MFA Winter Film Challenge

Funding for a weekend-long filmmaking celebration, including a 72-hour challenge for teams to write, shoot, and edit a short film.
2021
$15,000

Maine Historical Society, Portland, ME

Northern Threads: Two Centuries of Dress at Maine Historical Society

Funding for a physical and online exhibition of Maine fashion from late-18th to mid-20th centuries.
2021
$7,000

Maine Humanities Council, Portland, ME

The Discussion Project

Funding for books and facilitators for 90 discussion projects.
2021
$5,000

Maine Jewish Film Festival, Portland, ME

2021 Maine Jewish Film Festival

Funding for a week long virtual event including films, discussions, and concerts.
2021
$5,000

Maine Maritime Museum, Bath, ME

"Arthur Beaumont: Art of the Sea" Exhibit

Funding to bring a traveling exhibit of paintings to Maine by the official artist of the Navy during World War II.
2021
$7,500

Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance, Augusta, ME

Increasing Equitable Access to STEM Learning in Maine

Funding for a virtual learning center, conference room at MMSA’s headquarters, and an education specialist position.
2021
$5,000

Maine State Music Theatre, Brunswick, ME

Dust Collection System for MSMT Shop

Funding to install an industrial strength dust collection system.
2021
$17,000

MaineHealth Care at Home, Saco, ME

Lifeline Alert Systems for Homebound Hospice Patients

Funding for activation and monthly fees for 38 Philips Lifeline medical alert systems for 1 year.

2021
$10,000

Midcoast Youth Theater, Brunswick, ME

Midcoast Youth Theater's Return To The Stage!

Funding for show rights, venues, equipment, and other expenses for the 2022 season.
2021
$10,000

Milestone Foundation Inc, Portland, ME

Remote Recovery Infrastructure

Funding for 9 laptops and 2 tablets.
2021
$20,000

Millay House Rockland, Rockland, ME

Rehabilitation of the South Side of Millay House, a Double House at 198-200 Broadway, Rockland.

Funding for interior renovations.
2021
$50,000

Mount Desert Island Hospital, Bar Harbor, ME

Fixed-Place MRI Project

Funding for the purchase and construction of a Philips Ingenia Ambition MRI system.
2021
$9,000

Nasson Center Redevelopment Inc dba Nasson Community Center, Springvale, ME

Sound and Technical Equipment for Little Theatre

Funding to upgrade microphones, lights, and the piano.
2021
$25,000

New England Music Camp Association d/b/a Snow Pond Center for the Arts, Sidney, ME

The Building of a New & Dedicated Visual Arts Studio (conditional grant)

Funding for a visual arts studio.
2021
$25,000

North Yarmouth Historical Society, North Yarmouth, ME

Old Town House is Moving Into the Future Capital Campaign

Funding to move and renovate the building.
2021
$50,000

Northern Light A.R. Gould Hospital, Presque Isle, ME

Northern Light AR Gould Hospital (NL ARG) Cardiac Telemonitoring Replacement and Expansion

Funding for a new cardiac telemonitoring system.

2021
$75,000

Northern Light CA Dean Hospital, Greenville, ME

Northern Light CA Dean - A Moosehead Legacy: Preserving the Promise

Funding to replace the existing main hospital building with a new facility.
2021
$38,447

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor, ME

Complex Outpatient Antimicrobial Therapy (cOpAT) Model Pilot Program for Patients Requiring Long-term Antibiotics

Funding for one year of funding for a cOpAT Coordinator.
2021
$40,000

Northern Light Health Home Care and Hospice, South Portland, ME

Home Telemonitoring for Economically Disadvantaged Mainers

Funding for 34 home telemonitoring devices.
2021
$50,000

Northern Light Maine Coast Memorial Hospital, Ellsworth, ME

Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital Capital Campaign: Building on a Promise

Funding to renovate the Birthing Center and upgrade the Medical/Surgical Unit.
2021
$25,000

Ogunquit Museum of American Art, Ogunquit, ME

Windows to the Future

Funding to replace rear windows and entrance.
2021
$5,000

One Longfellow Square, Portland, ME

Paint OLS lobby and venue, adding murals by Portland artist, Rachel Gloria Adams

Funding to paint the interior of the space, including a mural.
2021
$10,000

Opera House Arts, Stonington, ME

Expanding our production capabilities with a new modern lighting control console

Funding for a new light board.

2021
$10,000

Opera Maine, Portland, ME

The Elixir of Love by Gaetano Donizetti

Funding for a production on July 28 and 30.
2021
$16,889

Peninsula Ambulance Corps, Blue Hill, ME

Increasing Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Safety of Patients and EMS Personnel

Funding to purchase a Lucas 3 Chest Compression System.
2021
$22,840

Penobscot Community Health Center, Inc. (PCHC), Bangor, ME

Infant Hearing Tests – Enabling Continued Service to Central and Northern Maine

Funding for Auditory Brain Stem Response (ABR) testing equipment and software.

2021
$15,000

Porter Memorial Library, Machias, ME

Chimney repair

Funding to remove damaged plaster, weld the chimney flashing, and reseal the masonry.
2021
$12,500

Portland Chamber Music Festival, Portland, ME

2022 Concert Season and Strategic Initiatives

Funding for performances and strategic planning.
2021
$30,000

Portland Public Library, Portland, ME

Updating the lighting in the Library’s Rines Auditorium to serve as a cultural meeting place

Funding for lighting upgrades and hybrid meeting technology.

2021
$10,000

Portsmouth Historical Society, Portsmouth, NH

Imagine That! The Power of Picture Books (conditional grant)

Funding for an exhibition of children's picture book art by author-illustrators from Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts.
2021
$25,000

Quoddy Tides Foundation DBA Tides Institute, Eastport, ME

Phase Two: Transforming the Masonic Building, the Tides Institute & Eastern Coast of Maine ( )

Funding for renovation of the front facade.

2021
$20,000

Rangeley Friends Of The Performing Arts Inc., Rangeley, ME

RFA Lakeside Theater façade and marquee improvement project

Funding to replace the building façade and add an electronic marquee.
2021
$5,000

Roque Bluffs Community Center, Roque Bluffs, ME

Phase IV of the Preservation, Enhancement and Augmented Accessibility (PEAA) Project of RBCC.

Funding to replace sill and stabilize the foundation, clapboard one wall, install a new external door, and create a walkway.
2021
$9,122

Ruggles House Society, Columbia Falls, ME

Ruggles House Roof Replacement and Exterior Paint Project

Funding for a new roof, to refinish front windows, and paint fences and porches.
2021
$10,000

Salt Bay Chamberfest, Damariscotta, ME

Doors Open! Salt Bay Chambefest

Funding for the annual 15-concert series and River Muse: A Musical Celebration of the Damariscotta River.
2021
$10,000

Schoodic Arts For All, Winter Harbor, ME

The New 3Rs at an Old Schoolhouse: Renovations, Resources, and Revenue

Funding for interior renovations including painting, heating updates, insulation, and adding modular workstations.
2021
$3,500

Seal Bay Festival, Vinalhaven, ME

Seal Bay Festival 2021 concert season

Funding for the 18th festival July 14-17 and August 11-19, 2021.
2021
$10,000

Sorrento Public Library Corporation, Sorrento, ME

Sorrento Public Library: Historic Building Renovations

Funding to replace the shingles on the roof and all dormer flashings on the building.
2021
$53,710

St Joseph Hospital, Bangor, ME

Pinpoint

Funding to expand the Pinpoint mobile panic button system in 64 inpatient rooms, surrounding hallways and stairwells.
2021
$20,000

Sweetser, Saco, ME

Sweetser’s Curriculum Enrichment Project

Funding to purchase updated reading, writing, and math curriculum.

2021
$20,000

Tate House Museum, Portland, ME

Updated Gutter and Downspout System and Improved Drainage at Tate House

Funding to replace gutters/downspouts and connect the fourth downspout to the existing underground drainpipe.
2021
$15,000

Telling Room, Portland, ME

Support for the 2021-22 Anthology Project - Theme: MYSTERY

Funding to publish a total of 10-12 books and produce 12-20 community readings to share student writing.
2021
$20,000

Theater at Monmouth, Monmouth, ME

Artist Housing Project: The Renovation of Toad Hall Final Phase

Funding for the renovation of two bathrooms and plumbing upgrades to all bathrooms and the kitchen.
2021
$15,000

Tree Street Youth, Inc., Lewiston, ME

Tree Street Pre-K Bridge Program

Funding to pilot programming for 4-year-olds from 1-3 pm daily.
2021
$15,000

Trekkers, Rockland, ME

Uplifting the Aspirations of Rural Youth: Direct Youth Mentoring Program

Funding for program staff, expeditions, and transportation.
2021
$15,000

Unity Public Library, Unity, ME

The Children's Room at the Unity Public Library

Funding to build the book collection and furnish the children’s/young adult room for a new library.

2021
$150,000

University of New England, Portland, ME

Institute for Interprofessional Education and Practice

Funding for a new home for the College of Osteopathic Medicine on the Portland Campus that will also serve as the programmatic home for interprofessional education (IPE).
2021
$20,000

Victoria Mansion, Portland, ME

Completing the Principal Façade: Restoring Victoria Mansion’s Rooftop Balustrades

Funding to restore three balustrades on the first story rooftops.
2021
$10,000

Virginia Project, Inc., Bath, ME

Virginia Pre-Commissioning Package.

Funding for safety and navigation equipment.

2021
$15,000

Waterfall Arts, Belfast, ME

Glassblowing elective class at Waterfall Arts for BAHS students in the 2021/22 school year.

Funding for a Introduction to Glassblowing class for 12 juniors and seniors at Belfast Area High School.
2021
$20,500

Wendell Gilley Museum of Bird Carving, Southwest Hbr, ME

Collection Storage Expansion and Renovation

Funding to expand basement storage area and upgrade the HVAC system.
2021
$25,000

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, Dover, NH

Enhancing Heart Failure Patients’ Care through Life-Saving Remote Monitoring Technology

Funding for a Nurse Navigator and to purchase a CardioMEMS Heart Failure System.

2021
$20,000

Wesserunsett Arts Council, Skowhegan, ME

Skowhegan Opera House Revitalization

Funding for Phase 1 of renovations including a new roof, lighting, audio equipment, electrical work, and insulation.
2021
$25,000

Western Maine Play Museum, Wilton, ME

Western Maine Play Museum Pavillion

Funding to build a three-season pavilion.
2021
$25,000

Wood Island Life Saving Station Association, Kittery Point, ME

Wood Island Station Restoration, Phase Six

Funding to restore the the marine railway.
2020
5,000

317 Main Community Music Center, Yarmouth, ME

Free Access to Music Education through Community Partnerships

Funding for 400+ students in Greater Portland to participate in free weekly music programming.
2020
13,346

Apex Youth Connection, Biddeford, ME

School-based STEM and workplace readiness programs

Funding to implement a curriculum for 50 students at Biddeford Schools that teaches physics, engineering, and math.
2020
100,000

Aroostook Mental Health Services Inc , Presque Isle, ME

AMHC Expansion of Residential Adult Crisis Stabilization Services (ACSU) into Washington County

Funding for renovations to create a 5 five-bed ACSU.
2020
10,000

ArtVan, Bath, ME

Art Bag Mobile Art Therapy Connections for Youth

Funding for bags of artmaking supplies for participants and equipment to film YouTube lessons.
2020
20,000

Association Culturelle et Historique du Mont Carmel, Lille Grand Isle, ME

La Vie Encore

Funding for renovations to the Musee (former church) and the Exhibition building.
2020
20,000

Bar Harbor Historical Society, Bar Harbor, ME

Preserving the Collection (Artifacts and Archives)

Funding for 3 heat pump units for the third floor.
2020
10,000

Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School, Rockport, ME

Bay Chamber Concerts Screen Door Summer Music Festival

Funding for an outdoor classical Music Festival from August 11-15, 2021 featuring over 20 performances.
2020
10,000

Belfast Area Child Care Services Inc, Waldo, ME

Install an energy-efficient propane heating system to replace an irreparable oil furnace

Funding to replace heating system.
2020
5,000

Biddeford Mills Museum, Biddeford, ME

Virtual Tour of the Pepperell Mill Campus

Funding for a professional-grade virtual tour.
2020
20,000

Boys Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley, Gardiner, ME

Boys & Girls Club of Kennebec Valley (BGCKV) Makerspace with STEAM Programming

Funding for equipment for a STEAM Makerspace in the new Clubhouse.
2020
25,000

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Inc, Boothbay, ME

The Great Story of the Little People and The Giant Trolls

Funding to install a troll sculpture exhibit by Thomas Dambo for the 2021 season.
2020
15,000

Curran Homestead Inc, Orrington, ME

The Learning Barn Re-Purposing Old Spaces for New Learning Places at 19th Century Curran Village

Funding to renovate the barn, addressing issues with drainage, framing, flooring, exterior sheathing, and the roof.
2020
10,000

Damariscotta Montessori School, Nobleboro, ME

Outdoor Classroom and Garden Expansion

Funding to expand an outdoor classroom community garden area and to purchase 10 computers.
2020
7,000

Denmark Arts Center, Denmark, ME

Growing Arts in Denmark; Affordable, Accessible, Absorbing!

Funding for Kid's Camps, Family Fun Friday events, and live music performances.

2020
20,000

Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research and Education, Beals, ME

Let's Find Out How to Learn From a Distance with DEI

Funding for education outreach including visits to classrooms, professional development, and Science kits for teachers.
2020
75,000

Eastern Maine Community College, Bangor, ME

EMCC A Student-First Approach to Responsive Education and Training in the Technical Skills

Funding for professional development, new software, research, and curriculum development to engage students in new and accessible ways.
2020
10,500

Eastport Arts Center, Eastport, ME

Facing the Future New Entrance is Top Need to Enter the New Norm

Funding for improvements to the lobby and outside deck.
2020
45,000

Ecology Education Inc dba The Ecology School, Saco, ME

Implementing Innovative AgroEcology and Human Ecology Curricula for Students at River Bend Farm

Funding to teach 3,500 students about food systems and nature, including curriculum development and room and board.
2020
10,000

Farmington Historical Society, Farmington, ME

Titcomb House Museum Expansion

Funding for interior renovations, equipment, exterior painting, and roof repair.
2020
8,575

Farmington Public Library , Farmington, ME

Protect the Passerby Installing Snow Guards on the Roof

Funding to install snow guards.
2020
100,000

Foundation for Maines Community Colleges, South Portland, ME

Central Maine Community College Criminal Justice Simulation Center

Funding for a ranch-style house with attached garage, briefing room, and open space.
2020
15,000

Freedom Community Historical Society, Freedom, ME

Keen Hall Restoration-Phase Three

Funding to repair flooring, clapboards, windows, and doors.
2020
10,000

Friends of Liberty Hall, Machiasport, ME

Restoration of Liberty Hall's Rear Facade Phase 3, part 2

Funding to repair the rear wall and paint the rear facade.
2020
5,400

Friends of Seguin Island Light Station, Bath, ME

Seguin Island Museum

Funding for new graphic panels.
2020
5,000

Friends of the Swans Island Lighthouse, Swan's Island, ME

Burnt Coat Harbor Lighthouse Tower Historic Window Restoration

Funding to replace damaged glass block windows.
2020
15,000

Fryeburg Academy, Fryeburg, ME

2020 Campus Reopening Initiative During Covid

Funding for equipment, supplies, software, renovations, and training needed to open the school during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020
15,000

Fryeburg Rescue Association, Fryeburg, ME

Lucas Device Purchase

Funding for a device that provides automated cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
2020
15,000

Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Portland, ME

Discovering a Digital Field Notebook to Foster Connected Learning Ecosystems

Funding for a plan to create a virtual Field Notebook for LabVenture participants.
2020
9,000

Herring Gut Learning Center, Port Clyde, ME

Fresh to Salt Flowing Together

Funding for curriculum and professional development for middle school teachers about watersheds.
2020
2,000

Hewnoaks Artist Colony, Portland, ME

Wild Light

Funding for a public event featuring performances and an exhibition of artwork in partnership with the Greater Lovell Land Trust and the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library.
2020
7,000

History House Association dba Skowhegan History House Museum Research Center, Skowhegan, ME

Wabanaki Voices Connecting Past, Present, Future

Funding for an exhibit of cultural artifacts/materials, children's programming, speaker events, and historic signage.
2020
7,500

Indigo Arts Alliance, Portland, ME

Beautiful Blackbird Children's Book Festival and Series Celebrating Writers Across the African Diaspora

Funding for a summer street book festival in Portland including illustration workshops, live music, games, readings, and staged performances.
2020
100,000

Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME

Genome-wide CRISPR knockout screen to identify ecDNA dependencies. (8 month extension)

Funding to study the genes that may be responsible for maintenance of abnormal ecDNA elements in cancer cells, which will advance both research and patient care globally.
2020
1,600

Jackson Memorial Library, Tenants Harbor, ME

T.A.L.E.S Kits

Funding to create Take Away Literacy Enrichment Skills kits for young readers.
2020
20,000

Kennebec Valley Dental Coalition DBA Waterville Community Dental Center, Oakland, ME

A New Model to Meet Children's Needs in Maine's Rural Head Start Programs

Funding for equipment, initial supplies, and coordination for a “Virtual Dental Home“ model at 4 Head Start centers.

2020
15,000

Kennebec Valley Mental Health Center dba Kennebec Behavioral Health, Waterville, ME

Home & Community-Based Treatment Program

Funding for in-home, team-based therapy for children/youth and their families.
2020
12,000

Kezar Falls Circulating Library, Parsonsfield, ME

Window Restoration Project 2020

Funding to restore the sashes of 11 windows and repair the windowsills.
2020
4,600

KidsPeace, Ellsworth, ME

KidsPeace Graham Lake Schools Educational Technology Enhancements

Funding for a Seesaw educational platform subscription and eight tablets.
2020
6,200

L A Arts, Lewiston, ME

LA Arts Gallery Improvement Project

Funding for improved exhibition lighting, gallery furniture, and a book cart.
2020
10,000

Lewiston Auburn Community Little Theatre, Auburn, ME

Emergency Repairs to Exterior Entrance Canopy Structures

Funding for repairs to 3 canopies including structural supports, roof deck, and repointing to the brick work.
2020
13,000

Lincoln County Historical Association Inc, Wiscasset, ME

Interior Remediation and Restoration of the Museum and Old Jail in Wiscasset

Funding to upgrade the electrical system in the jailor's house and repair sections of plaster.
2020
15,000

Mabel Wadsworth Women s Health Center, Bangor, ME

Primary Care Practice Improvements

Funding for exam tables, phlebotomy chair, 2 laptops, and supplies.
2020
75,000

Maine Behavioral Healthcare, South Portland, ME

Transforming Access to Behavioral Healthcare for Maine Individuals with Autism and Developmental Disorders

Finding for a new Center of Excellence for Autism and Developmental Disorders in Westbrook.
2020
20,000

Maine Discovery Museum, Bangor, ME

Discover From Home

Funding for science kits for students in central and Downeast Maine.
2020
10,000

Maine Forest and Logging Museum, Bradley, ME

Expanding, improving and maintaining access to under-utilized museum structures.

Funding for repairs and renovations on 4 structures and adding access ramps throughout the museum.
2020
15,000

Maine Irish Heritage Center, Portland, ME

Bell Tower Restoration Project

Funding to repair damaged masonry on the southeast corner of the bell tower.
2020
20,000

Maine Media Workshops and College, Rockport, ME

Serving a broader and more diverse community through Digital Resources.

Funding to create digital programming including virtual studio spaces, workshops, and library materials.
2020
10,000

Maine Robotics, Orono, ME

Maine Robotics Equipment Upgrade

Funding to purchase 40 LEGO Robot Inventor sets and 40 laptops.
2020
10,000

Maine State Ballet, Falmouth, ME

Upgrading Lights in Maine State Ballet

Support to purchase new energy efficient stage lighting.
2020
50,000

MaineHealth dba Pen Bay Medical Center, Rockland, ME

Emergency Department Renovation and Expansion Project at Pen Bay Medical Center

Funding to add nine exam rooms, a second triage room, a negative pressure room, and a dedicated multi-room behavioral health suite.
2020
10,000

Mayo Street Arts, Portland, ME

Accessibility renovations including a wheelchair lift, front entrance, concessions area and welcome mural.

Funding to renovate the theater and arts space to be accessible.
2020
6,000

McArthur Public Library , Biddeford, ME

Reopening Projects and Direct Patron Services

Funding for increased cleaning and security, winter coats for children, to distribute books by mail, expand e-book services, and start Digital Hot Spot Lending.
2020
5,000

Midcoast Literacy, Bath, ME

Read With Me Family Literacy Program

Funding for monthly in-class sessions for Head Start students that include story time, an activity, and a free copy of the featured book.
2020
45,237

MRH Corp DBA Northern Light Mayo Hospital, Dover Foxcroft, ME

Piscataquis County Telehealth Expansion

Funding for four sets of telehealth equipment for sites located in Corinth, Dexter, Dover-Foxcroft, and Milo.
2020
20,000

Museum L A, Lewiston, ME

Bringing Museum L-A's Exhibits and Tours Online for All to Enjoy

Funding for virtual tours and online mini-exhibits.
2020
10,000

New England Steam Corporation, Winterport, ME

Locomotive 470 Tender Spring Replacement

Funding to replace 16 sets of heavy leaf springs as part of the train restoration.
2020
50,000

North Yarmouth Academy, Yarmouth, ME

STEM Education at NYA

Funding to upgrade the core network and create additional STEM offerings for students.
2020
10,000

Northeast Historic Film, Bucksport, ME

Funding to Repair the Alamo Theatre Fly Loft

Funding to repair masonry and replace the roof and fly wall.
2020
25,000

Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital, Blue Hill, ME

Improved Technology for Better Outcomes Hologic Selenia Dimensions 3-D Mammography Machine for Blue Hill Hospital

Funding to purchase a 3-D Mammography machine.
2020
10,000

Oasis Health Network Inc dba Oasis Free Clinics, Brunswick, ME

Increasing Dental Access for Uninsured Adults

Funding to increase the paid Dentist’s hours from 8 to 14 while COVID-19 has kept Dentists from volunteering.

2020
50,000

Olympia Snowe Women s Leadership Institute, Portland, ME

The Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute's “My Values,” “My Voice,” and “My Vision” program.

Funding to underwrite program costs for 50 “Olympia’s Leaders”.

2020
25,000

Opportunity Alliance, South Portland, ME

Collective Action Supporting Children

Funding to provide mental health supports to Head Start children and engage family voice in the planning and execution of Social Emotional Learning strategies.
2020
7,000

Palaver Strings, Portland, ME

Palaver Music Center Strings Program

Funding for 10 instruments and 10 tablets to lend to students.
2020
20,000

Pejepscot Historical Society , Brunswick, ME

Restoration and Repair of Chimneys on Skolfield-Whittier House and Pejepscot Museum & Research Center Property

Funding to repair 4 of the 7 chimneys.
2020
10,000

Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport, ME

Fowler-True-Ross House Restoration

Funding to paint the exterior trim and clapboards.
2020
5,000

Penobscot Theatre Company, Bangor, ME

Comprehensive Sound System Overhaul for Audience Enhancement

Funding for a new sound system.
2020
5,000

Penquis Community Action Program Inc, Bangor, ME

Conscious Discipline

Funding for online resiliency training and resources for re-opening Head Start programs.
2020
15,000

Phillips Historical Society Museum, Phillips, ME

Phillips Historical Society Essential Museum Maintenance and Repair for 2020

Funding for a structural condition assessment, to replace a chimney and the roof, paint entire structure, and restore damaged window sashes.
2020
5,000

Pihcintu, Windham, ME

Hearing Each Refugee

Funding to create virtual videos for high school students to stimulate dialogue around refugee/immigrant issues.
2020
20,000

Poland Spring Preservation Society, Poland Spring, ME

All Souls Chapel Restoration

Funding to repair the steeple, bell tower, and roof.

2020
5,000

Portland Bach Experience, Portland, ME

Portland Bach Experience June 2020 Picnic Performances

Funding for two family-friendly classical music concerts.
2020
10,000

Portland Ballet Company, Portland, ME

Victorian Nutcracker Renovations

Funding to replace or refurbish Victorian Nutcracker sets, props, and costumes.
2020
20,000

Portland Community Squash, Portland, ME

Portland Community Squash 2021 Program Support Through COVID-19

Funding for Junior Squash League and to expand Rally Portland participants from 36 to 42.
2020
5,940

Portland Lyric Theater, South Portland, ME

Lyric Music Theater Auditorium Balcony Structural Repair

Funding to repair a crack in the balcony.
2020
15,000

Portland Museum of Art, Portland, ME

PMA Payson Building Accessibility Project

Funding to renovate the entrance to the main building.
2020
25,000

Rice Public Library, Kittery, ME

Transforming the 19th Century Rice Building into a 21st Century Library Community Room AV System

Funding for an AV system for a new community room, part of an addition to consolidate Kittery's two existing library buildings into one.
2020
20,000

Rippleffect Inc, Portland, ME

Rippleffect & Portland Middle School All Students Outside Initiative

Funding for group outdoor experiences for student in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades.
2020
12,000

Robbinston Historical Society, Robbinston, ME

Grace Chapel Rehabilitation

Funding for Phase 1 to replace the roof and to reinforce the interior walls.
2020
4,000

Rufus Porter Museum, Bridgton, ME

Collections Management and Display

Funding to photograph the collection, to upgrade the collections software, and purchase a new display case and computer.
2020
17,000

Sandcastle Preschool Program Foundation Inc dba L A Hearing Center, Lewiston, ME

Sandcastle Telehealth Expansion

Funding for computers, software, and IT upgrages to provide remote clinical and educational services.
2020
20,000

Saving Smiles of Maine, Windsor, ME

Saving Smiles for Miles Program - Teledentistry

Funding for equipment and software to add teledentistry to their services.
2020
15,000

Scribners Mill Preservation Inc, Harrison, ME

Construction of an Educational Exhibit Timber Framed Building

Funding to build a 14’ x 40’ timber framed exhibit shed for an oxen shoeing display.

2020
10,000

Shalom House, Portland, ME

Shalom House Art Program

Funding for art supplies, personal protective equipment (PPE), and cleaning supplies.
2020
14,042

Southwest Harbor Tremont Nursing Service, Southwest Harbor, ME

Handheld portable radio replacement.

Funding to replace handheld radios.
2020
20,000

Spirit Series Inc, Yarmouth, ME

SPIRIT SERIES At Home Initiative

Funding for a statewide online program working with students to create videos inspired by the lives of the historic heroes.
2020
50,000

Spurwink Services, Portland, ME

Spurwink Project ECCO (Enhancing Care and Community Online)

Funding to create a patient portal and enhanced Electronic Health Record.
2020
8,000

Sullivan Sorrento Historical Society, Sullivan, ME

Urann Historic Home project

Funding to install a heating system and repair walls, windows, and doors.
2020
20,000

Timelines Community Inc, Thorndike, ME

Farwell Museum and General Store

Funding for building repairs to create a seasonal Museum, a year-round general store, and basement workshop space.
2020
50,000

Unity College, Unity, ME

TERRAIN at Unity College

Funding for curriculum development for TERRAIN, an expeditionary education model for first and second-year students.
2020
26,750

University of Maine, Orono, ME

UMaine Summer Bridge Pilot

Funding to pilot a pre-college program focused primarily on first generation, low income students.
2020
10,000

Wayfinder Schools, Camden, ME

Passages Program

Funding for young parents and other at-risk youth to earn a high school diploma.
2020
20,000

Whitefield Library, Whitefield, ME

Whitefield Library & Community Center Building Renovation Project

Funding for Phase One of renovations including adding support beams, fire safety, insulation, and a bathroom.
2019
$10,000

A Company of Girls, Portland, ME

Arts-Based Empowerment, Leadership & Resiliency Programming for Girls

Funding for two afterschool programs, elementary aged “Fledglings” and middle/high school aged “Ensemble.”

2019
$2,000

Acorn Productions, Portland, ME

Acorn Productions Seeks Funds to Expand our Acting Class Offerings to Include on Camera Work

Funding for a digital camera, TV, and marketing activities.

2019
$10,000

Albion Public Library, Albion, ME

Albion Public Library Renovation and Addition

Funding to renovate a garage and to build a new room connecting the garage space and current library.

2019
$7,000

ALS Association Northern New England Chapter, Concord, NH

ALS Association Northern New England Care Giver Lab

Funding to provide trainings for caregivers of people diagnosed with ALS at 3 Maine locations in 2020.

2019
$25,000

American Red Cross of Maine, Portland, ME

Next Generation Blood Drives: Cutting-Edge Scales Improve Efficiency and Safety

Funding to purchase 85 blood collection scales to be used across Maine.

2019
$25,000

Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice , Lewiston, ME

Extending the Impact of Palliative Care Through Nursing Care & Coordination

Funding to hire a palliative care nurse.

2019
$5,000

Apogee Arts dba Alison Chase Performance, Brooksville, ME

Alison Chase/Performance’s 10th Anniversary Season Performance and Community Engagement Programming

Funding for two new performance projects in Maine - Spectral Tales and Breaking Bold.

2019
$9,025

Aroostook County Action Program, Presque Isle, ME

Spot Vision Screener to Ensure Students Receive the Early Preventative Care They Need

Funding to purchase equipment to detect vision abnormalities of Head Start students.

2019
$10,000

Bar Harbor Festival Corporation, Bar Harbor, ME

BH Festival Opera "Carmen" at the Criterion Theatre & Young Audience Performance at Jesup Library

Funding for a fully-staged performance of "Carmen" and a free performance for young audiences.

2019
$4,403

Belfast Creative Coalition, Belfast, ME

Marketing and Outreach Enhancement Project

Funding for 2 computers, printer, projector and marketing activities.

2019
$20,000

Belfast Maskers, Belfast, ME

The Belfast Maskers--Build the Bazz

Funding to renovate a newly purchased building and eliminate a purchase loan.

2019
$12,000

Berwick Library Association, Berwick, ME

Berwick Public Library Interior Refurbishment:Stack Shelving Improvement

Funding to replace the stack shelving.

2019
$25,000

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine, Westbrook, ME

“Big Learners”: Targeting At-risk School-aged Children to Improve Reading, Social, and Language Skills through Mentoring

Funding to expand the Big Learners program to an additional 75 students.

2019
$10,000

Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine, Portland, ME

My Great Futures

Funding for specialized staff, social and lifestyle supports, travel for college visits and job shadowing, strategic partnerships, and improving technology.

2019
$5,000

Brick Store Museum, Kennebunk, ME

Building Engagement through Innovation

Funding for educational programs, a podcast, videos, a new engagement coordinator, collaborative projects, and wayfinding signage.

2019
$10,000

Bridgton Historical Society, Bridgton, ME

A Fresh Start: Eradicating the Collections Cataloging Backlog

Funding to properly store, inventory and catalog a backlog of historical items.

2019
$60,000

Capital Kids dba Boys & Girls Club of Augusta, Augusta, ME

Alternative to Suspension - Gardiner Area High School Expansion

Funding to expand the A2S Program to include other local school districts starting with Gardiner High School.

2019
$8,000

Celebration Barn Theater, South Paris, ME

Repairing the Barn

Funding for renovations to the south side of the building, which is the performers entrance.

2019
$5,000

Center for Painted Wall Preservation, Hallowell, ME

2020 Conserving Our Painted Past Symposium

Funding for a symposium in April 2020 which will convene owners, conservators and caregivers of 19th century painted walls in Maine and New England.

2019
$5,000

Chase Emerson Memorial Library, Deer Isle, ME

Deer Isle Library Interior Upgrade: From Makeshift to Purpose-Built

Funding to purchase a circulation desk, chair, and storage and repair the stone fireplace and chimney.

2019
$25,000

Children's Discovery Museum, Augusta, ME

We Are Makers - The Children’s Museum’s Mill MakerSpace Exhibit

Funding to develop a Mill exhibit at the new museum location in Waterville.

2019
$5,000

Choral Art Society, Portland, ME

Maine Premier Performances of Considering Matthew Shepard

Funding for four performances of Considering Matthew Shepard in March 2020.

2019
$3,500

Classical Uprising, Brunswick, ME

Support for Professional Musicians, Oratorio Chorale November 2019 Performance of Handel's Israel in Egypt

Funding for 2 performances of Handel's Israel in Egypt in Portland and Brunswick.

2019
$12,500

Cobscook Community Learning Center, Trescott Township, ME

Expanding Access: Supporting Cobscook Experiential Program for High School Students in Developing 8th Grade Curriculum

Funding to develop an 8th grade curriculum and create a Cobscook catalog.

2019
$41,224

Colby College, Waterville, ME

Sum Camp: Numeracy through Art and Performance

Funding for a month-long math summer camp for 20 local public elementary school students who struggle with basic mathematics.

2019
$25,000

College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, ME

Building Interdisciplinary STEM Capacity: Integrating Robotics and Microcontrollers with Field Research and Data Analysis

Funding to purchase equipment for students to build environmental sensors and robots, deploy them, and analyze the data that they collect.

2019
$20,000

Community Dental, Portland, ME

Technology Upgrades to Reduce Costs and Expand Access to Oral Healthcare

Funding to upgrade the bandwidth at the Lewiston and Rumford centers, and migrate their server to a cloud hosting environment.

2019
$20,000

Count Me In, Portland, ME

Expanding Capacity Building at Count Me In to Increase Statewide Impact

Funding to transition to an independent nonprofit and enhanced fundraising and marketing.

2019
$24,975

Dempsey Centers for Quality Cancer Care, Lewiston, ME

Expanding the Healing Tree Program for Youth & Families in South Portland (1 year extension)

Funding for the expansion of The Healing Tree program, which serves youth and families impacted by cancer.

2019
$5,000

Dexter Public Health Association, Dexter, ME

Storage Shed Update Equipment

Funding to update medical equipment and for a shed to store donated loan equipment.

2019
$12,500

Eastport Health Care, Inc., Eastport, ME

Updated Air Compressor and Instrument Sterilizer for EHC Dental

Funding to replace a dental air compressor and statim (sterilizer).

2019
$10,000

Eastport Public Library Association dba Peavey Memorial Library, Eastport, ME

Peavey Library Historic Exterior Restoration Project

Funding for roof and gutter repairs.

2019
$10,000

Educate Maine, Portland, ME

Expanding K-12 Computer Science Education Through Individualized District Support

Funding for workshops and ongoing coaching and technical support for 12 Maine K-12 school districts to create computer science education pathways.

2019
$9,750

Effingham Preservation Society, Effingham, NH

Upper Window Restoration

Funding to restore and preserve the upper windows in the circa 1816 building.

2019
$10,000

Falmouth Memorial Library, Falmouth, ME

Becoming a Family Place Library with Inviting Spaces and Flexible Furnishings

Funding for movable shelving, educational toys, and furnishings for the children's wing.

2019
$20,000

Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, ME

Farnsworth Art Museum Auditorium – Technology Upgrades

Funding for sound system and lighting upgrades.

2019
$10,000

Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, Peaks Island, ME

Replacing the roof on the priceless Fifth Maine Regiment Museum located on Peaks Island

Funding to replace/repair the Museum's roof.

2019
$72,000

Foundation for Maine's Community Colleges, South Portland, ME

Northern Maine Community College Integrated Robotics Training and Certification for Degree and Non-degree Programs

Funding for a robotic arm and education training cart and classroom technology upgrades.

2019
$75,000

Foundation for Maine's Community Colleges, South Portland, ME

York County Community College’s Advanced Manufacturing Program Expansion

Funding for equipment and building renovations to expand the Advanced Manufacturing program.

2019
$20,000

Foxcroft Academy, Dover Foxcroft, ME

Foxcroft Academy Indoor Track and Multi-Purpose Field House

Funding to build a new indoor track and multi-purpose field house.

2019
$4,502

Friends of Alfred Shaker Museum, Alfred, ME

Outfitting Alfred Shaker Museum's Library/Office

Funding for furniture, library supplies and to revise the museum brochure to feature the new library and museum office space.

2019
$5,000

Friends of Congress Square Park, Portland, ME

In the Square Public Arts Programming

Funding for 100 free public arts events from May through October 2020.

2019
$15,000

Friends of Starling Hall, Fayette, ME

Starling Grange Hall Renovations

Funding for construction of new front entrance and exterior doors, plumbing and electrical work, sill replacement, and a new heating system.

2019
$10,000

Friends of Swan Island, Richmond, ME

Key Infrastructure Improvements

Funding will be used to improve two historic homes, Dumaresq House and Powell House

2019
$10,000

Friends of the DaPonte String Quartet, Damariscotta, ME

Rural Tour 2019

Funding for 10 performances in rural Maine communities.

2019
$15,000

General Henry Knox Museum, Thomaston, ME

Roof replacement for General Henry Knox Museum, Montpelier

Funding to replace the roof.

2019
$5,000

Good Theater, Inc., Cape Elizabeth, ME

Staff Expansion: Hiring a Promotional Director/Volunteer Coordinator Position for 25 Hours per Week

Funding to hire a new permanent part-time promotional director/volunteer coordinator.

2019
$10,000

Great Cranberry Historical Society, Cranberry Island, ME

Completing the Archival Level of the Extension on Cranberry House

Funding to to complete the archive on the ground floor.

2019
$10,000

Hancock County Auditorium Associates dba The Grand Theater, Ellsworth, ME

Live Sound System

Funding to replace speakers, add mixing and amplifying equipment, and enhance the Hearing Assist System.

2019
$15,000

Harrington Family Health Center, Harrington, ME

Pediatric equipment and supplies to support significant growth in Pediatrics patients served at the HFHC

Funding to purchase medical and dental equipment for an increasing pediatric population.

2019
$10,000

Historical Society of the Town of Hancock, Hancock, ME

The Historical Society of the Town of Hancock New Museum and Archives Building

Funding to build a new facility to house the museum artifacts and historical archives.

2019
$50,000

Hospice of Southern Maine, Scarborough, ME

Home Hospice Care Campaign – New Hospice Center Expands Capacity for Hospice, Especially at Home

Funding for a new Hospice Center on Route One in Scarborough.

2019
$35,000

Hurricane Island Foundation dba Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership, Rockland, ME

Hurricane Island Field Research Station

Funding to to design and build a Field Research Station.

2019
$25,000

Hyde School, Bath, ME

Hyde School STEAM Initiative

Funding to upgrade equipment in the Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Anatomy & Physiology, and Physics classrooms.

2019
$7,450

IXplore STEM, Yarmouth, ME

Biotechnology Education and Resource Program (Bio-Tech Ed)

Funding for mobile lab kits and trainings for teachers and students to learn how to analyze genetic codes.

2019
$25,000

Junior Achievement of Maine, Inc., Portland, ME

Preparing Cumberland & York County Low-income Youth for Tomorrow’s Economy

Funding for STEM, financial literacy, and workforce readiness programs for Cumberland and York County low-income k-12 students.

2019
$8,000

Leaps of Imagination, Rockport, ME

Teaching for the Future: Empowering Kids to Change the Earth

Funding for 3 art-inspired environmental programs at Thomaston and Cushing schools.

2019
$25,000

LearningWorks, Portland, ME

Reimagine 181 Brackett

Funding to fix the building façade, install new windows and making improvements to the interior. Phase 2 of a three-phase project.

2019
$50,000

Let's Get Ready, Boston, ME

Let’s Get Ready - Maine

Funding for the Access, Transition, and Success Programs in Maine.

2019
$25,000

LifeFlight Foundation, Camden, ME

LifeFlight: Critical Care Academy

Funding to implement a Critical Care Academy to train clinical staff for flight duty with LifeFlight or for appointment to hospital ICUs or emergency rooms.

2019
$30,000

Lincoln Academy , Newcastle, ME

Energy Efficient Window Replacement - Main Building & Math and Science Wings

Funding to replace the windows in the original 1897 main school building, Library and the 1977 Math and Science Wings.

2019
$25,000

LincolnHealth, Damariscotta, ME

Maternity Department Fetal Monitoring System

Funding to purchase three wireless fetal monitors and a new information management system.

2019
$8,000

Literacy Volunteers of Bangor, Bangor, ME

Teach One, Reach One: 50 Years of Systemic Change through Community-Building Literacy and Education

Funding to recruit, train, and retain additional volunteers.

2019
$9,451

Lubec Memorial Library, Lubec, ME

Lubec Library into the Technological Future

Funding for eight new computers, one tablet and a new printer.

2019
$6,488

Mad Horse Theatre Company, South Portland, ME

Lighting Design Improvements

Funding to purchase a new lighting board and monitor.

2019
$10,000

Maine Academy of Modern Music, Portland, ME

Enriching Early Childhood Music Education

Funding for the new Preschool Rock program, the continuation of The Kids Are Alright concert series, and a registration software upgrade.

2019
$10,000

Maine Adult Education Association, Dover Foxcroft, ME

Maine Adult Education Association Website Portal Upgrade Proposal

Funding to upgrade the statewide internet portal system for 70 Adult Education programs in Maine.

2019
$20,000

Maine College of Art, Portland, ME

A New Director/Associate Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies

Funding to hire a director for graduate and professional studies.

2019
$9,500

Maine Humanities Council, Portland, ME

2020: Maine’s Bicentennial Vision for Past, Present and Future

Funding for statewide Maine bicentennial humanities programming for low-literacy adults, immigrants, and incarcerated people.

2019
$3,000

Maine Jewish Film Festival, Portland, ME

Maine Yiddish Culture Festival

Funding for a festival in November 2019 focusing on Yiddish language and culture.

2019
$25,000

Maine Mineral and Gem Museum, Bethel, ME

MMGM Discovery Gallery: Creating a Curious Community Learning Center

Funding to purchase furniture and technology equipment for the open storage exhibit.

2019
$25,000

Maine School Garden Network, Augusta, ME

Growing Our Gardeners: A Collaborative Approach

Funding to provide training to teachers to incorporate garden-based educational experiences in K-12 classrooms in Maine, in collaboration with ReTreeUS and Maine Agriculture in the Classroom.

2019
$10,000

Maine State Library, Augusta, ME

Maine Day by Day Family Literacy Calendar

Funding to create and distribute 50,000 Maine Day by Day Family Literacy Calendars.

2019
$15,000

Maine State Museum, Augusta, ME

Historic Records of Indians of the Far Northeast: A Proposal to Publish Online

Funding to create online access to information about individuals who lived in Maine, neighboring states, and Canadian provinces between 1600 and 1850.

2019
$5,000

Maine Youth Leadership, Portland, ME

Maine Youth Leadership, Advanced Leadership Program

Funding to create an Advanced Leadership Program (ALP) for high school juniors and seniors.

2019
$50,000

MaineGeneral Medical Center, Augusta, ME

MaineGeneral’s Remote Patient Monitoring Program

Funding for equipment to develop a remote monitoring pilot program for 75 patients with Congestive Heart Failure.

2019
$12,989

MapleStone, Acton, ME

The Service To STEM Lab Project: Building Durable Science-Based Learning Through Environmental Stewardship

Funding for teacher planning time, furniture, and equipment for a new STEM lab.

2019
$20,000

Millay House Rockland, Rockland, ME

Rehabilitation of the Interior of the Millay House Rockland, 198-200 Broadway

Funding to restore the interiors of both sides of the double house to produce two rentable units.

2019
$30,000

Millinocket Historical Society, Millinocket, ME

2nd Floor Construction

Funding to complete the renovation of the second floor.

2019
$15,000

Music Hall, Portsmouth, NH

Improving the Infrastructure of The Music Hall’s Historic Theater

Funding to replace the HVAC system, repair the wall on the Porter Street side of the building, modernize the lighting system, and add a third floor to the dressing room.

2019
$20,000

New England Music Camp Association d/b/a Snow Pond Center for the Arts, Sidney, ME

Renovation of the Historic Bowl in the Pines at Snow Pond Center for the Arts

Funding for a permeable paver patio in front of the renovated outdoor amphitheater.

2019
$50,000

Northern Light A.R. Gould Hospital, Presque Isle, ME

Improving Access to Ccare in Rural Northern Maine: Northern Light AR Gould Critical Care Ambulance

Funding to purchase a critical care ambulance to serve all of Aroostook County.

2019
$33,210

Northern Light Acadia Healthcare, Inc., Bangor, Maine

The Compassionate Care Project: Stress Reduction for Healthcare Workers and Improved Patient Care

Funding for on-going training and support for outpatient medical staff.

2019
$30,000

Northern Light C.A. Dean Hospital, Greenville, ME

Breaking Point: Hologic Horizon DXA Bone Density Scanner at Northern Light CA Dean Hospital

Funding to purchase a Hologic Bone Density Scanner.

2019
$10,000

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor, ME

Portable Bladder Scanning Technology at Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMMC)

Funding for 3 new mobile bladder scanners.

2019
$30,840

Northern Light Health Home Care and Hospice, South Portland, ME

Pediatric Home & Palliative Care in Rural Maine

Funding for training and specialty tool kits to address the unique needs of pediatric patients and their families

2019
$10,000

Northern Light Maine Coast Memorial Hospital, Ellsworth, ME

General Surgery Ultrasound Technology Upgrade at Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital (MCH)

Funding to replace the ultrasound machine in the surgical department.

2019
$25,000

Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital, Pittsfield, ME

The Next Generation of Cardiovascular Diagnostic Testing: 3D ECHO Cardiac Ultrasound at Sebasticook Valley Hospital

Funding to upgrade a failing 2D ultrasound machine with a 3D machine.

2019
$5,000

Old Berwick Historical Society, South Berwick, ME

Old Berwick Historical Society Website Upgrade

Funding to upgrade the organization website, including adding an online searchable collections database.

2019
$25,000

Oxford County Mental Health Services, Rumford, ME

Creating Trauma-Informed Schools in Oxford County

Funding to support Oxford County elementary schools in becoming trauma-informed, including a behavioral health liaison, professional development for staff, and technical assistance in developing school policies.

2019
$3,000

Oxford Hills Community Education Exchange, South Paris, ME

School Business Partnerships and Community Internship Program

Funding to partner local business with students.

2019
$10,000

Patten Free Library, Patten, ME

Historic Window Preservation

Funding to restore windows and a door in the original 1890 section of the Library.

2019
$10,000

Portland Chamber Music Festival , Portland, ME

Beethoven 2020

Funding for a Concert with String Quartet Invoke, a Theatrical Program with the East Coast Chamber Orchestra, and a Two-concert Series with the Brentano String Quartet.

2019
$15,000

Portland Opera Repertory Theatre dba Opera Maine, Portland, ME

The Magic Flute, special exhibition, and celebration of Opera Maine's 25th anniversary

Funding for two performances of The Magic Flute in July 2019 and an exhibition in the Portland Public Library.

2019
$15,000

Portland Symphony Orchestra, Portland, ME

Purchase of New Celesta for the Portland Symphony Orchestra

Funding for a new celesta.

2019
$25,000

Presque Isle Historical Society, Presque Isle, ME

Exterior repairs to the 1875 Vera Estey House Museum

Funding to paint and make repairs to the exterior, part of a larger project to restore the gardens of the house.

2019
$7,000

Public Theatre, Lewiston, ME

Computer Network, Sound and Communications Equipment Upgrades

Funding for sound and backstage communications equipment.

2019
$19,400

Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT

Rural Immersion at Northern Maine Medical Center, Fort Kent, Maine

Funding for educational materials and living expenses for 12 students participating in the rural immersion program.

2019
$25,000

Quoddy Tides Foundation, Eastport, ME

Saving the Masonic Building & Transforming the Tides Institute and Eastern Maine Coast Region

Funding for the renovation of the Masonic Building located in downtown Eastport that will be purchased in March 2019.

2019
$10,000

Rangeley Friends of the Performing Arts, Rangeley, ME

RFA Lakeside Theater Capital Improvement

Funding to upgrade carpet, concession area, theater acoustics, and aisle lights.

2019
$15,000

Readfield Union Meeting House Company, Readfield, ME

Readfield Union Meeting House Trompe L'oeil Ceiling Conservation, Phase 2

Funding to strengthen the ceiling plaster and install a catwalk and structural reinforcement brackets above the ceiling.

2019
$6,500

River Tree Arts, Kennebunk, ME

Install New Efficient Heating System for Music Classrooms

Funding to replace the existing electric baseboard heat in the second floor music classrooms.

2019
$2,500

Sagadahoc Preservation, Inc., Bath, ME

Decorative Paint Analysis in Bath Maine’s Winter Street Church

Funding to complete a study of the decorative paint in the sanctuary of the Winter Street Church.

2019
$15,000

Schoodic Arts for All, Winter Harbor, ME

Schoodic Arts for All Schoolhouse Creative Arts Center renovations for Community Groups

Funding to replace roof, stabilize chimney, and other maintenance projects inside the building.

2019
$5,000

Seaglass Performing Arts, Kennebunk, ME

The Peacemakers by Karl Jenkins

Funding for a concert featuring professional musicians and student musicians from Phillips Exeter Academy and Sanford, ME schools.

2019
$5,000

Seal Bay Festival, Vinalhaven, ME

2019 Seal Bay Festival Season

Funding for the 17th Seal Bay Festival of American Chamber Music, July 10-20, 2019

2019
$20,000

Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, Boston, MA

Hamilton House Stairhall Restoration and Wallpaper Reproduction

Funding to replace existing c.1898 wallpaper and repair the failing plaster in the stair hall.

2019
$20,000

SPACE Gallery, Portland, ME

Upgrades and Upkeep: Addressing Accessibility and Preservation Needs of SPACE's Home, the Durant Block Building

Funding for facility ADA accessibility upgrades and building plans.

2019
$5,000

Speaking Place, Rockland, ME

Unlocking the Complexity of Passamaquoddy Words for Accelerated Language Learning

Funding to create animations for 100 or more Passamaquoddy word phrases to use as language learning tools.

2019
$20,000

St. Andre Health Care Facility, Biddeford, ME

St André Memory Care Garden

Funding to design and build a Memory Care Garden.

2019
$50,000

St. Mary's Regional Medical Center, Lewiston, ME

St Mary's Regional Medical Center - Adult Behavioral Unit Renovation

Funding to renovate hospital space for adult mental health services.

2019
$962

Standish Historical Society, Standish, ME

The Future of Our History

Funding for a laptop and Past Perfect software update.

2019
$7,000

Stanley Museum, Inc., Kingfield, ME

Steps and Side Wall Repair

Funding to restore the risers and treads at the entrance to the museum building and repair the granite stone wall by the stairs.

2019
$35,000

Tate House Museum, Portland, ME

Tate House Museum Campus Improvements

Funding for the restoration of James Means House including energy upgrades and exterior painting.

2019
$10,000

Telling Room, Portland, ME

2019-2020 Anthology Project -- Theme: 2020

Funding for the annual themed writing and art project which includes in-school residencies, workshops, and Community Events.

2019
$5,000

The Dance Hall, Kittery, ME

Affordable Arts: All Around the World Series

Funding for a series of 12 performances including The Pedrito Martinez Group, Django by the Sea Gypsy Jazz Festival, and the Soggy Po’ Boys.

2019
$15,000

Theater At Monmouth, Monmouth, ME

Artist Housing Project: The Final Phase of the Renovation of Toad Hall

Funding for the final phase of the renovation including structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing upgrades in dwelling areas.

2019
$16,100

Town of Alna, Alna, ME

Alna Meetinghouse Restoration Project - Committee for Alna History

Funding to complete the replastering of all walls in the main hall, as well as the ceiling and walls in the portico on both floors.

2019
$30,000

Tree Street Youth, Lewiston, ME

BRANCHES: College Preparation and Future/Career Planning for At-risk Youth

Funding for the Becoming Responsible Adults ‘N Cultivating Higher Education Success program, providing academic support, career goal setting, and guidance through the entire college application process.

2019
$15,000

Victoria Mansion, Portland, ME

Victoria Mansion Parlor Project

Funding to conserve, stabilize, and preserve the parlor's painted decorative surfaces.

2019
$10,000

Virginia Project, Inc., Bath, ME

Marine Diesel Propulsion System for the Pinnace Virginia

Funding to purchase and install a diesel engine plus drive shaft, and propeller on the Virginia.

2019
$3,306

Watts Hall Community Players, Thomaston, ME

Watts Hall Acoustic Improvement Project

Funding to purchase and install sound deadening panels.

2019
$6,000

Wayne Library Association dba Cary Memorial Library, Wayne, ME

Alice in Wonderland Room Preservation and (WLA) Carriage Barn Renovation Project

Funding to preserve and relocate the historic Alice in Wonderland Room to a replicated space in the Library's adjacent Carriage Barn.

2019
$10,000

Wintergreen Arts Center, Presque Isle, ME

After-School Digital Arts Programming for Middle and High School Students

Funding to purchase six MacBook Pro laptops with software and for class instructor salaries.

2019
$15,000

Woman's Literary Union of Androscoggin County, Auburn, ME

Foss Mansion Emergency Roof Repairs

Funding for roof repairs.

2019
$25,000

Wood Island Life Saving Station Association, Kittery Point, ME

Wood Island Station Restoration, Phase Four

Funding rebuild the south sea wall and other improvements.

2019
$25,000

Woodfords Family Services, Westbrook, ME

Woodfords Family Services Electronic Health Record Transition

Funding for the initial sign-on, configuration, and implementation of an agency-wide universally accessible and fully integrated electronic health record system.

2018
$5,000

1932 Criterion Theatre, Bar Harbor, ME

Film for All

Funding to purchase four closed captioning devices, two audio description devices, train staff, and install compatible systems.

2018
$50,000

317 Main Community Music Center, Yarmouth, ME

Come Together Capital Campaign

Funding for exterior painting, carpentry, window restoration, and installation of a solar array, part of an early phase of the capitol campaign to double the building’s footprint.

2018
$10,000

Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor, ME

Decolonizing the Abbe Museum

Funding for Wabanaki consultants and content development for programs, curriculum, and exhibits.

2018
$15,000

Aroostook Agency on Aging, Presque Isle, ME

Aroostook Aging and Disability Resource Center

Funding for a new resource center space that will include two group meeting rooms, a community/team room, two individual consult rooms, and a technology-rich reception area.
2018
$40,000

Aroostook Mental Health Services, Inc. , Caribou, ME

AMHC Roof Replacement

Funding for a roof replacement at the treatment facility in Calais.

2018
$10,000

Baldwin Historical Society, Inc., East Baldwin, ME

Chadbourne Homestead Renovation

Funding for the third phase of renovation including installation of the document vault and heat pumps.

2018
$7,500

Bangor Symphony Orchestra, Bangor, ME

Bernstein's Candide and the American Sound

Funding for a performance and related educational activities of Leonard Bernstein's Candide on Sunday, April 7, 2019.

2018
$25,000

Bates College, Lewiston , ME

STEAM Power

Funding for a STEAM focused web-based educational resource for K-12 teachers and students.

2018
$10,000

Bowdoin International Music Festival, Inc., Brunswick, ME

Expanding Access to and Preserving a Legacy of Music Education and Performance

Funding to continue to provide live online viewing for programs and concerts and to edit videos for archival access.

2018
$50,000

Bridgton Academy, North Bridgton, ME

Cleaves Hall Renovation

Funding to completely renovate Cleaves Hall, a dormitory for 40 students.

2018
$7,000

Brownfield Public Library, Brownfield, ME

The Brownfield Public Library

Funding to replace the current roof.

2018
$3,000

Brunswick Naval Museum and Memorial Gardens, Brunswick, ME

Flight Simulator Upgrade

Funding for hardware and software to upgrade the failing flight simulator.

2018
$10,000

Buck Memorial Library, Bucksport, ME

Exterior Restoration of North Chimney and Portion of North Wall

Funding for the last phase to complete exterior restoration of the building that began in 1993.

2018
$20,000

Canton Historical Society, Canton, ME

Canton Historical Society Paint Project

Funding to paint to exterior of the society’s new building.

2018
$11,715

Castine Historical Society, Inc., Castine, ME

Abbott School Painting and Restoration Project

Funding to paint the cupola, window trim, and façade.

2018
$8,000

Catherine Morrill Day Nursery, Portland, ME

Sprinkler Head Replacement Project

Funding to replace 211 outdated sprinkler heads.

2018
$25,000

Center Theatre, Inc., Dover Foxcroft, ME

The Center Theatre's Second Screen

Funding to build a second movie screen in an adjacent retail space.

2018
$10,000

Central Aroostook Historical Society, Mars Hill, ME

Roof Replacement Central Aroostook Historical Society Headquarters

Funding to replace ¾ of the roof.

2018
$100,000

Challenger Learning Center of Maine, Bangor, ME

The Expedition Mars Learning Experience

Funding for a 2-year hardware and software upgrade, which includes bringing a new mission to Mars.

2018
$10,000

Chesterville Center Union Meeting House Inc., Chesterville, ME

Chesterville Center Union Meeting House Bell Tower Restoration

Funding to restore and reinforce the bell tower of the 167-year old Meeting House.

2018
$9,300

Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath, ME

Develop a multi-pronged marketing plan to coincide with the organization

Funding to create a marketing strategy including focus groups and developing new branding materials.

2018
$10,000

Citizens for Squirrel Point, Arrowsic, ME

Restoration and safeguarding of public access to Squirrel Point Light facility.

Funding to finish restoring the boathouse, including a new floor, siding, windows and doors, and painting.

2018
$12,000

Coastal Kids Preschool, Damariscotta, ME

NAEYC- Certified Toddler Classroom #2

Funding for re-construction, furniture, toys, curriculum, and equipment for an additional classroom.

2018
$50,000

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Inc., Boothbay, ME

Cultivating Joy: Strengthening CMBG

Funding for parking, infrastructure, and new buildings and gardens.

2018
$15,000

Colonial Theatre, Inc., Augusta, ME

Masonry Repairs to Front Elevation

Funding to replace brick on the front elevation.

2018
$25,000

Community Bicycle Center, Biddeford, ME

Roof replacement: Ensuring Facility Integrity for Community-Based Educational Partnerships

Funding to replace the roof of their building in Biddeford.

2018
$12,000

Community Health and Counseling Services, Bangor, ME

Primary Care Practice Start-Up

Funding for the purchase of equipment and supplies needed for a new primary care practice.

2018
$10,000

Creative Portland Corporation, Portland, ME

Re-Past: Remembering Malaga

Funding for a collaborative performance as a memorial to the people of Malaga Island who were evicted from their homes in 1912.

2018
$15,000

Curran Homestead, Inc., Orrington, ME

Empowering New Generation: Three Spaces for Experiential Learning

Funding for renovations to Peter Field’s House, the North Castine Post Office, and Timber Frame Workshop.

2018
$10,000

Daniel Hanley Center For Health Leadership, Portland, ME

Improving Health by Mitigating Detrimental Impacts of Social Determinants of Health in Maine

Funding for a statewide forum highlighting Social Determinants of Health, follow-up work-group facilitation and a reconvening meeting.

2018
$15,000

Deer Isle-Stonington Historical Society, Deer Isle, ME

Renovation of Sellers House Vault

Funding to renovate interior and exterior walls.

2018
$20,000

Deertrees Foundation Ltd., Harrison, ME

Theatre Safety

Funding to replace temporary public bathrooms installed 30 years ago.

2018
$35,000

Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research and Education, Beals, ME

Let's Find Out How to Protect Marine Species in the Natural Habitat

Funding for marine science days for schools, workshops for teachers, summer day camps for youth, and 4-day summer marine science training for teachers.

2018
$15,000

Eastport Arts Center, Eastport, ME

First Impressions Last: A Frontal Facelift for the Eastport Arts Center

Funding to refurbish the front windows and entrance as the launch to Phase 3 of ongoing renovations.

2018
$18,200

Eddington-Clifton Civic Center , Eddington, ME

Exterior Repairs

Funding to restore two exterior walls and four brick chimneys at Comins Hall.

2018
$15,000

Eighth Maine Regiment Memorial Association, Peaks Island, ME

8th Maine Roof

Funding for the removal and replacement of the roof of Memorial Hall on Peaks Island.

2018
$15,000

Fort Kent Historical Society, Fort Kent, ME

Paul D. Thibodeau Visitors Center Renovation

Funding to renovate the Bangor and Aroostook railway freight shed including siding, paint, and adding end sections, deck and access ramp.
2018
$35,000

Frances Perkins Center, Newcastle, ME

Frances Perkins Homestead Campaign: Seeking the Public Good

Funding to purchase the Frances Perkins Homestead National Historic Landmark, including the 1837 Brick House and barns on 57 acres.

2018
$25,000

Franklin Historical Society, Franklin, ME

East Franklin Schoolhouse Renovation

Funding for Phases IV and V including new sub-floor, windows, doors, insulation, clapboards, and paint.

2018
$25,000

Friends of Fort Knox, Bucksport, ME

Two-Step Alley Roof Maintenance and Repair

Funding to repair drainage issues impacting arched brickwork.

2018
$28,000

Friends of Liberty Hall, Machiasport, ME

Repair and Restoration of West Facade, Liberty Hall

Funding for Phase 3 to arrest water damage and deterioration on the exterior back wall.

2018
$4,500

Friends of Seguin Island Light Station, Bath, ME

Fog Signal House roof

Funding for a helicopter to fly materials to fix the fog signal house roof to the island.

2018
$10,000

Friends of the St. Lawrence Church, Portland, ME

Exterior Maintenance: Painting and Gutter Repair/Replacement

Funding for exterior painting, repair of fallen gutters, and masonry repair behind the front door.

2018
$3,226

Friends of the Strand Theatre, Rockland, ME

Broadcast Satellite System Replacement

Funding for a new satellite system for HD broadcasts.

2018
$10,000

Friends of the Swan's Island Lighthouse, Swan's Island, ME

Historical Restoration of Burnt Coat Harbor (Swan’s Island) Lighthouse Tower

Funding for part of Phase 2 including restoration of the venting ball, window replacement, and repairs to the tower base.

2018
$15,000

Fryeburg Rescue Association, Fryeburg, ME

Zoll X Series

Funding to replace one of three cardiac monitors.

2018
$15,000

Gendron Franco Center, Lewiston, ME

Technology and Amenities Upgrades

Funding to upgrade the banquet hall and conference space with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities.

2018
$11,550

Good Will-Hinckley Home Association, Hinckley, ME

Exploring Earth and Sky: Better Understanding The World We Live In

Funding for 5 weekly programs in 54 classrooms, 10 family programs, astronomy activity boxes, and a weeklong camp for 25 children.

2018
$25,000

Greater Portland Health, Portland, ME

Telehealth Services for Portland's Public Housing Sites

Funding for equipment and software to establish a telehealth program at Portland Housing Authority’s new 58 Boyd Street apartment complex.

2018
$24,000

Guilford Memorial Library, Guilford, ME

Guilford Memorial Library Building Renovation/ Restoration Project

Funding to repair outdoor steps and replace original windows.

2018
$90,000

Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Portland, ME

Unlocking Teachers

Funding to expand the Regional Teacher Communities (RTC) program from 4 locations to 7, provide leadership development, and engage the community to help RTCs become independent of GMRI’s funding and logistical support.

2018
$20,000

Hampden Historical Society, Hampden, ME

“Our History Lives Here” Capital Campaign

Funding to replace the archival wing of the Martin Kinsley House Museum, phase 1 of 3.

2018
$2,300

Harald Saeverud String Quartet Program - Passamaquoddy Bay Symphony Orchestra , Eastport, ME

Maine Composer Premier

Funding for two commissioned pieces to be played at the June 2018 Concert Series.

2018
$50,000

Hebron Academy, Hebron, ME

Outfitting the Kaneb Center for Science and Engineering

Funding for furniture, equipment, and supplies for the newly constructed Kaneb Center.

2018
$16,214

Hiram Historical Society, Hiram, ME

Great Ossipee Museum

Funding to replace the 30 year old stair lift.

2018
$13,150

Historical Society of Wells and Ogunquit, Wells, ME

Meetinghouse Interior Painting & Restore Project

Funding for plaster repairs and painting inside the Meetinghouse.

2018
$5,000

Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine, Augusta, ME

Glass Door for the Dorothy Alfond Hall

Funding for the installation of a glass door on the Dorothy Alfond exhibit hall at the Michael Klahr Center.

2018
$10,000

Island Readers and Writers: An Initiative for Maine Children, Mount Desert, ME

Getting the Right Start

Funding for a pilot story-based early literacy program working with Pre-K-2nd graders in three Washington County schools.

2018
$25,000

Jobs for Maine's Graduates, Inc., Augusta, ME

Southern Maine JMG Middle School Program

Funding for supports to at-risk youth grades 6-8 in five schools in Cumberland and York Counties.

2018
$35,150

Juniper Hill School for Place-Based Education, Alna, ME

Expansion to Accommodate Nature-based Pre-school Workshops and Teacher Training

Funding to build a new barn and lean-to and expand parking.

2018
$20,000

Kennebec Behavioral Health, Waterville, ME

Topsham Clubhouse

Funding to develop Maine’s fifth Clubhouse, a vocational rehabilitation program.

2018
$35,000

Kennebec Valley Dental Coalition, Waterville, ME

Preserving Safety Net Dental Services for Central Maine

Funding to purchase and renovate a new location for the center.

2018
$28,000

Kennebec Valley Family Dentistry, Augusta, ME

Emergency Replacement of X-Ray Machine and Request for Additional Items

Funding for emergency replacement of the Pan X-Ray machine, complementary X-Ray sensors, furniture, computers, and software.

2018
$6,350

Kieve-Wavus Education, Inc., Nobleboro, ME

Kieve-Wavus Programming at King Middle School: Support for Educator-in-Residence

Funding for an Educator-in-Residence to work with 7th and 8th graders at King Middle School during the months of January, February, and March 2019.

2018
$5,000

Kneisel Hall , Blue Hill, ME

New Studios

Funding to outfit four new practice studios with furnishings, sound proofing, and air conditioners.

2018
$22,000

Knox County Health Clinic, Rockland, ME

Improving Dental Care for Low Income Families

Funding to purchase two digital x-ray sensors and clinical supplies to expand the dental program from 24 to 28 hours per week.

2018
$20,000

Lewiston-Auburn Community Little Theatre, Lewiston, ME

2018 Great Falls Performing Arts Center Renovations

Funding for installation of a catwalk, new lighting, new concession area, and interior and exterior renovations.

2018
$2,500

Literacy Volunteers of America - Waterville Area, Waterville, ME

Expanding our Family Literacy program

Funding to increase a part-time employee's fall/winter hours to liaise with students, tutors, and families and to purchase necessary teaching supplies.

2018
$2,125

Long Lake Public Library, St. Agatha, ME

Computers for Our Library

Funding to purchase four new computers.

2018
$6,000

Lord's Hill Meeting House, Inc., Effingham, ME

Painting Steeple

Funding to paint the 1798 historic structure's steeple.

2018
$10,000

Maine Alliance for Arts Education, Augusta, ME

Piloting Schoolwide Teacher-Based Arts Integration in Eastport K-8

Funding to provide professional development to teachers to integrate the arts into non-arts classrooms at Eastport Elementary School.

2018
$30,000

Maine College of Health Professions, Lewiston, ME

Innovative Technology to Enhance Healthcare Student Education

Funding to purchase an Anatomage Digital Dissection table.

2018
$15,000

Maine Dental Health Out-Reach, Inc., Winthrop, ME

School Oral Health Program

Funding to provide dental services to low-income children ages 4-18 in 30 Central and Western Maine schools.

2018
$15,000

Maine Family Planning, Augusta, ME

The Reproductive Empowerment Project

Funding to improve access to reproductive health care for opioid dependent and other high-risk women.

2018
$15,000

Maine Forest and Logging Museum, Bradley, ME

Safety and Access Improvements

Funding to build a boardwalk, upgrade two outhouses, and repair hovel roof.

2018
$10,000

Maine Historical Society, Portland, ME

Maine’s Wabanaki: A Bicentennial Exhibition and Education Initiative

Funding to create an exhibition and educational curriculum that explores Wabanaki history in Maine.

2018
$25,000

Maine Maritime Museum, Bath, ME

Restoration of the Historic 1906 Schooner Mary E.

Funding to restore the oldest Maine-built wooden fishing schooner.

2018
$100,000

Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance, Augusta, ME

Experiential STEM

Funding to build teams of teachers and student leaders in 10 rural schools to co-design experiential STEM units, including creating a “Designing Experiential STEM” guide, professional support, and a student summit.

2018
$200,000

Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME

THE NEXT 150: The Campaign for Maine Medical Center

Funding to add 128 single, private rooms, 19 universal procedure rooms, a larger helipad, and increased parking.

2018
$25,000

Maine Preservation, Yarmouth, ME

Strathglass Park Neighborhood Rehabilitation Program

Funding to renovate a duplex as part of the Strathglass Park Neighborhood Rehabilitation Program in Rumford.

2018
$12,000

Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance, Portland, ME

Expanding Organizational & Technical Capacity

Funding to upgrade software and hardware, overhaul the website, and help extend staffing capacity expansion through 2019.

2018
$5,000

Maine Youth Rock Orchestra, Portland, ME

2019 Maine Made Tour

Funding for students, ages 12-18, to accompany The Ghost of Paul Revere on stage on a 9-day tour from Maine to Virginia.

2018
$24,800

MaineHealth Care at Home, Saco, ME

Connected Care Clinics: Nurse-led Health Clinics with Telehealth for Long Island and Chebeague Island

Funding for telehealth kiosk equipment, educational materials, and initial project outreach.

2018
$4,000

Matthews Museum of Maine Heritage, Union, ME

Hodge School Floor Repair

Funding to replace floor joists, grade soil, and add crushed stone.

2018
$15,000

Mayo Street Arts, Portland, ME

Renovation of Theater Exit to Courtyard and Outdoor Classroom Space

Funding for new stairs, outdoor flooring, repair of fencing, shade canopy, and hardscaping features.

2018
$5,000

Midcoast Music Academy, Rockland, ME

Humming and Drumming: Music for Little Learners

Funding for a free group music class for 3 to 5 year-olds and their caretakers.

2018
$10,000

Milestone Foundation, Inc., Portland, ME

Homeless Outreach and Mobile Engagement (HOME) Team

Funding to expand the hours of the HOME Team in Portland and add psychiatric health screening and treatment through a collaboration with Mercy Portland Internal Medicine.

2018
$25,000

Millinocket Memorial Library, Millinocket, ME

Millinocket Memorial Library Centennial Renovation: A Future Library Project

Funding for to renovate the 9,000-square foot library.

2018
$10,000

Monhegan Historical and Cultural Museum Association, Monhegan, ME

Ice Harvesting Exhibit Space

Funding for a 12’x12’ addition for an ice harvesting display.

2018
$20,000

Moosehead Marine Museum, Inc., Greenville, ME

Sunken Steamboats of Moosehead Lake

Funding for the post-production for a documentary film about sunken steamboats in Moosehead Lake.

2018
$50,000

Morrison Center, Scarborough, ME

Renovation of Residential Home for Children with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities

Funding to renovate a four bedroom home on at Opportunity Farm to provide residential and educational services for up to 6 children.

2018
$50,000

My Place Teen Center, Westbrook, ME

Kitchen Renovation

Funding to build a commercial kitchen as part of renovations to the former St. Andre's Church in Biddeford for a second location to open July 2020.

2018
$2,500

New Surry Repertory Theatre and Acting School, Inc., Blue Hill, ME

47th Season

Funding for 5 full-scale productions and 4 staged readings in 2018-2019.

2018
$5,000

Newport Cultural Center and Public Library, Newport, ME

The Newport Cultural/Arts Expansion Project

Funding for an outdoor music series, adult art classes, and outdoor stage platform.

2018
$50,000

North Yarmouth Academy, Yarmouth, ME

Learning Commons

Funding for the renovation of the current library into a state-of-the-art Learning Commons.

2018
$30,000

Northern Light Inland Hospital, Waterville, ME

RehabWorks Equipment Upgrades

Funding to replace aging equipment across four RehabWorks outpatient therapy clinics.

2018
$7,000

Northern Lighthouse, Inc., Presque Isle, ME

Technology and Human Services

Funding to purchase 40 tablets for direct service staff.

2018
$10,000

Oasis Free Clinics, Brunswick, ME

Free Care Navigation Pilot

Funding to pilot the addition of an 8 hour per week Navigator who will assist patients in applying for MaineCare and free care at Mid Coast Hospital.

2018
$50,000

Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership Institute, Portland, ME

Program growth for the Institute's

Funding to underwrite program costs for 50 “Olympia’s Leaders”.

2018
$12,576

Palermo Community Library, Palermo, ME

Environmental Controls: The Single Most Important Factor in Ensuring a Long Life for Library Collections

Funding to install an air conditioning system and a supplemental, energy-efficient heating system.

2018
$20,000

Pejepscot Historical Society , Brunswick, ME

Exterior Restoration of Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum: Phase I

Funding for exterior restoration of The Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum including painting and repair and replacement of siding, wood trim, and columns.

2018
$100,000

Pen Bay Medical Center, Rockland, ME

New Patient Health Center

Funding for a new 40,000 square foot patient health center which will support a patient-centered medical home healthcare model, housing primary, pediatric and behavioral health care teams.

2018
$50,000

Penobscot Community Health Center, Bangor, ME

Bringing the Future to the Past: Utilizing Telemedicine to Maximize Limited Resources in the Care of Maine

Funding to purchase and install telemedicine equipment in 3 skilled nursing or long term care facilities.

2018
$23,376

Penquis Community Action Program, Inc., Bangor, ME

Penquis Conscious Discipline

Funding to provide two full-day trainings, a parent session, and multiple follow-up classroom-based coaching sessions focused on managing intensely challenging behavior.

2018
$15,000

Points North Institute, Camden, ME

Recovery in Maine: free screening and community discussion series confronting the opioid epidemic

Funding for free public screenings of documentary films followed by facilitated panel discussions about the opioid crisis.

2018
$20,000

Poland Spring Preservation Society, Poland Spring, ME

Repairs: All Souls Chapel and the Maine State Building

Funding to repair the second floor porch and stairs of All Souls Building and overhead cement work on the Maine State Building.

2018
$11,500

Portland Ballet Company, Portland, ME

Safe Ballet Flooring

Funding to replace fifteen-year-old Marley in one smaller studio and the portable flooring that travels with the company.

2018
$16,000

Portland Community Squash, Portland, ME

Portland Community Squash: Supporting the Expansion of Rally Portland

Funding to expand Rally Portland, PCS's college pathway program, from 12 students to 20 students in 2019.

2018
$10,000

Portland Museum of Art, Portland, ME

In the Vanguard: Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, 1950-1969

Funding for an exhibition in 2019 exploring Maine’s Haystack Mountain School of Crafts.

2018
$20,000

Portland Stage Company, Portland, ME

LED Lighting Upgrade

Funding to replace Mainstage Theater lights with LED fixtures.

2018
$10,000

Richville Library, Standish, ME

Exterior Capital Improvement Project

Funding to install vinyl siding and resurface the parking lot.

2018
$5,000

Rufus Porter Museum, Bridgton, ME

2018 Summer Education and Curatorial/Collections Internship Program

Funding for stipends and housing for an education intern and a curatorial and collections intern.

2018
$43,306

Rural Aspirations Project, Bar Harbor, ME

Maine Forest Collaborative

Funding for the collaborative design and year-one implementation of the Maine Forest Collaborative (MFC), focused on students working with forest economies.

2018
$75,000

Saint Joseph's College, Standish, ME

A first Class SIM Learning Environment for Nursing Majors to the New Center for Nursing Innovation

Funding for renovations to provide a 21st Century learning and training environment for Nursing majors.

2018
$3,000

Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival, Harrison, ME

From Age to Age

Funding for seven community outreach concerts.

2018
$10,000

Skidompha Public Library, Damariscotta, ME

Community Voices

Funding for three programs for children and teens including creating podcasts, theater productions, and a teen magazine.

2018
$10,000

Skowhegan History House Museum & Research Center, Skowhegan, ME

Restore 8 Historic Museum Windows, Replace Framing and Restore Sash of 6 Basement Windows, and Restore 2 Basement Window Screens.

Funding to restore or replace 16 windows.

2018
$5,000

Snowlion Repertory Company, Portland, ME

Theater Production of the New Musical "Mesmerized"

Funding for 8 performances of the musical “Mesmerized” in May 2019.

2018
$35,000

Southern Maine Agency on Aging, Scarborough, ME

“Agewell” Evidence-Based Prevention Program

Funding for 5 programs for older adults to reduce risks of falls and manage chronic pain and conditions.

2018
$20,000

Spirit Series, Inc., Yarmouth, ME

SPIRIT SERIES-Maine 2019 SPIRITWORKS Teacher Certification Initiative

Funding to expand the 60-hour Teacher Certification professional development program, training 15 educators at partner schools statewide.

2018
$25,000

Spurwink Services, Portland, ME

Spurwink Project Access: Utilizing Remote Access EHR to Improve Behavioral Health Care

Funding to purchase 40 Electronic Health Record-enabled 2-in-1 laptops for clinicians and care managers in Outpatient Counseling programs including Behavioral Health Homes and Functional Family Therapy.

2018
$1,500

Stockton Springs Community Library, Stockton Springs, ME

Book Shelves for "Mary's Room" (the children's room)

Funding to replace bin type shelves with 3 foot high book shelves.

2018
$8,500

Sullivan-Sorrento Historical Society, Sullivan, ME

Urann Historic Home Project

Funding for the final structural work on the home including repairing window sills and water damage on the walls.

2018
$15,000

Sunrise Opportunities, Machias, ME

Washington County Dental Outreach Clinic

Funding for a week long, no-cost, dental clinic in Machias in collaboration with New York University.

2018
$15,000

Sweetser, Saco, ME

Interactive White Board Project and Software

Funding for 5 interactive white boards for educational classrooms.

2018
$20,000

The Apprenticeshop, Rockland, ME

Shop Building Renovation for Structural Protection & Energy Efficiency

Funding for Phase 1 to renovate the north and south sides of the building including replacing and upgrading windows, doors, insulation, and siding.

2018
$10,000

The McLaughlin Foundation, South Paris, ME

Transformative Gardens

Funding to complete the final designs for garden projects and adding a perimeter fence.

2018
$40,000

The Opportunity Alliance, South Portland, ME

Project SERve

Funding to offer mental health and other support to Head Start families.

2018
$15,000

The Watershed Community School, Camden, ME

New Schoolhouse Initiative

Funding for renovations to the new building to create a STEAM Innovation Center.

2018
$35,000

Thornton Academy, Saco, ME

Athletic Complex Capital Campaign

Funding to renovate the existing Linnell Gymnasium and add a 40,000 square foot field house.

2018
$5,000

Topsham Public Library, Topsham, ME

Furniture Upgrade

Funding for public and staff furniture, including standing desks, chairs, and sofas.

2018
$15,000

Town of Columbia Falls, Columbia Falls, ME

Union Hall Restoration and Revitalization Project

Funding for room darkening window treatments, outdoor signage and exterior painting.

2018
$25,000

Town of Rockport, Rockport, ME

Rockport Town Library Building Campaign

Funding to build a new library.

2018
$29,700

Trekkers, Thomaston, ME

Trekkers High School Support Program

Funding to integrate a comprehensive mentoring program into Oceanside High School in Rockland to support up to 160 at-risk students.

2018
$8,000

Turner Public Library, Turner, ME

Teen Project

Funding to renovate a room in the library for teens including furnishings, painting, computers, a TV, and books.

2018
$38,495

University of Maine at Farmington, Farmington, ME

UMF Sweatt-Winter Early Care and Education Center Improvement Plan

Funding to update the outdoor space, provide new classroom materials, add professional development opportunities, and begin the visioning process for a new center.

2018
$50,000

University of Maine at Presque Isle, Presque Isle, ME

Innovation in Clinical Experiences in Recruiting and Training Future Medical Laboratory Technicians

Funding to create a Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) training center.

2018
$6,500

University of Maine System - Chancellor's Office, Bangor, ME

Engaging with the ACRL Framework: A Catalyst for Exploring Our Teaching Practice

Funding for a one-day workshop for librarians providing instruction on delivery of information literacy to undergraduate students.

2018
$10,000

University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME

Maine LEAP Year 3 Match & Postsecondary Student Voice Strategy

Funding for the Youth and Community Engagement team at the Muskie School

2018
$10,000

Vassalboro Historical Society, North Vassalboro, ME

Catching Up With Collections Stewardship at the Vassalboro Historical Society

Funding to digitalize catalogue and properly store historical items.

2018
$20,000

Waldo Theatre, Waldoboro, ME

Raise the Roof! A Campaign to Bring Back the Waldo Theatre

Funding for Phase 1, including external and internal repairs.

2018
$3,400

Washington Library Association, Washington, ME

Gibbs Library Air Conditioning

Funding to purchase and install air conditioning in the Bryant Community Room.

2018
$50,000

Waterville Regional Arts and Community Center, Waterville, ME

Waterville Downtown Arts Center

Funding to build the Waterville Downtown Arts Center, in partnership with Colby College.

2018
$10,000

Waynflete School, Portland, ME

Sustainable Ocean Studies (SOS)

Funding for financial aid for High School students to attend this 24 day program in the Gulf of Maine.

2018
$16,000

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, Dover, ME

Upgrade of Digital Panoramic Radiographic Equipment

Funding for a new panoramic x-ray for the Dental Center

2018
$4,800

Western Maine Play Museum, Wilton, ME

Play Museum Courtyard Project

Funding for painted steel fencing.

2018
$50,000

Youth and Family Outreach, Portland, ME

YFO Campaign to Expand Early Childhood Education & Promote Bayside Family Stability -- Phase One

Funding to purchase 337 Cumberland Avenue, the only property that abuts the current YFO facility.

2017
$10,000

A Company of Girls, Portland, ME

Afterschool Arts Programming for Underserved Girls

Funding for an afterschool arts program, engaging girls ages 8-18 in Greater Portland in an arts curriculum (theater, visual and culinary) twice a week throughout the school year.
2017
$2,500

Acorn Productions, Portland, ME

Expansion of the Naked Shakespeare Series to Additional Venues

Funding to expand this monthly series, adding 1-2 shows in addition to the 2 regularly scheduled performances.
2017
$7,500

Alison Chase Performance, Brooksville, ME

Beyond the Proscenium Performance Series

Funding for an immersive dance theater production in Portland and Prospect Maine.
2017
$30,000

American Academy of Pediatrics, Maine Chapter Inc., Manchester, ME

Statewide Assessment and Training for Medical Practices Utilizing SBIRT

Funding to structure and implement SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment) to screen all adolescents for risk of developing a substance use disorder.
2017
$54,800

American Red Cross of Maine, Portland, ME

Storing life: An Augusta Blood Center

Funding for two refrigerators and a freezer for the new blood processing center to be built in Augusta.
2017
$20,000

Anson, Madison & Starks Ambulance Service, Madison, ME

Power Stretcher Replacement

Funding to replace three 10 year old power stretchers.
2017
$35,000

Aroostook Medical Center, Presque Isle, ME

Digital Imaging Upgrades

Funding for new digital radiography equipment (Phase I of a 3 phase project to upgrade imaging services)
2017
$21,800

At a Bend in the Road, Hartford, ME

Roof Project

Funding to replace the roof, build a new deck, and put in new entrance roofs.
2017
$10,000

Axiom Education & Training Center, Machias, ME

Mobile Computer Lab for Supporting Out-of-School STEM in Washington County, ME

Funding to purchase 10 laptops and related software for a mobile lab supporting programming with 4th-12th graders.
2017
$18,900

Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy Inc, Tallahassee, FL

Teen Trendsetting Reading Mentors

Funding to implement 3 Teen Trendsetters programs in Southern Maine for the 17-18 school year, serving 90 1st and 2nd graders mentored by 45 middle and high school students.
2017
$3,412

Beals Historical Society, Beals, ME

Cold Storage Electrical Project

Funding to have electricity installed in the new Cold Storage Building.
2017
$20,000

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine, Portland, ME

Big Readers Site-Based Mentoring Project

Funding for _Big Readers_ a new program proving reading support to Second graders in South Portland by matching them with employees of Dead River Company.
2017
$25,000

Blue Hill Memorial Hospital, Blue Hill, ME

Emergency Department Ultrasound

Funding to purchase a new ultrasound machine for the Emergency Department.
2017
$5,000

Boothbay Railway Village, Boothbay, ME

Artisan Days

Funding to expand Artisan Days, which engage visitors directly with modern artists from Maine.
2017
$10,000

Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine, Portland, ME

Academic Success Programs

Funding for educational afterschool and summer programs, including Power Hour, First Robotics, Brain Gain: Read!, Debate Team etc.
2017
$20,000

Bridgton Historical Society, Bridgton, ME

Temperance Barn Restoration

Funding to rebuild the supporting structure under the floor and the uphill wall of the Temperance Hall at Narramissic in South Bridgton.
2017
$5,800

Brownville Free Public Library, Brownville, ME

Downstairs Room Project

Funding for renovations to expand into a second room.
2017
$25,000

Camden Public Library, Camden, ME

Creating a 21st Century Building

Funding for the second floor reconfiguration to add a meeting room/business center including new furniture and audio/visual equipment. Part of a multi-year, $5,000,000 campaign.
2017
$10,000

Camden-Rockport Historical Society, Rockport, ME

Roof Repairs _ Historic Homestead and Museum Buildings

Funding for repairs to the 1780s Conway House roof and the roof of the Museum.
2017
$20,000

Cancer Community Center, South Portland, ME

Health & Wellness Program

Funding for nutritional education programming and increased opportunities for cancer patients to receive complementary therapies such as acupuncture, massage, and meditation.
2017
$25,000

Cedars Nursing Care Center Inc., Portland, ME

Cardiopulmonary Program Enhancement

Funding to purchase a telemetry monitoring system, crash carts, and to train staff.
2017
$20,000

Central Maine Healthcare Corporation, Lewiston, ME

Diabetes Prevention Program

Funding to expand CMH DDP, an evidence-based lifestyle change program to help those at high risk prevent or delay type 2 diabetes.
2017
$25,000

Challenger Learning Center of Maine, Bangor, ME

More STEM for Maine Students

Funding to provide Missions, Exploration Labs, and WeDo LEGO Robotics Engineering programs to schools who would not be able to afford to participate.
2017
$18,567

Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library, Lovell, ME

Energy Sustainability Project Phase Two: Upgrading our HVAC and Electrical Systems.

Funding for a new boiler, LED lights, reconfiguration of air circulation, and replacement of the attic blower fan.
2017
$50,000

Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine, Portland, ME

The Imagine Campaign

Funding for the design and construction of a new museum at Thompson_s Point.
2017
$25,000

Cobscook Community Learning Center, Trescott, ME

Cobscook Experiential Program for High School Students

Funding to expand to a 4-year option and implement a model of family support.
2017
$4,450

Cold Comfort Productions, Inc., Belfast, ME

Basic Theater Lighting

Funding for lighting for outdoor summer events in Wales Park, Belfast.
2017
$25,000

Committee to Restore the Abyssinian Meeting House, Portland, ME

The Committee to Restore The Abyssinian

Funding to complete the siding of the east and west exterior walls.
2017
$19,434

Community Dental, Falmouth, ME

FY 2017 Fourth Quarter Equipment Upgrades

Funding for a dental air compressor for the Biddeford Center and six hygiene systems for the Lewiston, Rumford and Farmington Centers.
2017
$15,000

Cornish Library Association d.b.a. Bonney Memorial Library, Cornish, ME

Expansion and Improvement of the Bonney Memorial Library

Funding to construct an addition and upgrade the energy efficiency of the current building.
2017
$4,980

Cottage Street Creative Exchange, Inc., Norway, ME

Cottage Street Dances

Funding for weekly dance classes and monthly dances for children, teens, and their families on Cottage Street in Norway, ME.
2017
$5,000

Cushing Public Library, Cushing, ME

Cushing Connects: The Library as the Fulcrum for Creative Thinking and Learning

Funding for Leaps of Imagination programming for school students at the Library, including program costs, new tables, chairs, and shelving.
2017
$25,000

Dirigo Outdoor Programs dba Outdoor Sport Institute, Caribou, ME

Empowering Maine Middle Schoolers through Outdoor Sport Education

Funding to provide teacher workshops, school-based youth mini-camps and equipment rentals.
2017
$100,000

Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor, ME

Remarkable Begins With You _ A Modernization Project for EMMC

Funding for Phase 2 of EMMC_s capitol campaign, focused on modernizing cardiovascular and surgical services.
2017
$7,500

Elder Grey Meeting House - Cemetery Association, North Waterboro, ME

Elder Grey Meetinghouse Restoration Project

Funding for Phase I - to repair and restore interior stone piers, roof framing, and exterior trim.
2017
$3,000

Ellsworth Community Music Institute, Ellsworth, ME

ECMI_s Children_s Chorus

Funding for the 12-week Children_s Chorus program, bringing together 50 local children to work with professional conductors.
2017
$10,000

Everyman Repertory Theatre, Rockport, ME

2017-18 10th Season of Collaborative Professional Production

Funding for the 10th season which includes 5 fully-staged productions.
2017
$10,000

Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, ME

Black and White: Louise Nevelson/Pedro Guerrero

Funding for an exhibit of Nevelson_s black and white sculptures in combination with Guerrero_s black and white photographs of the same period that connect her work with her home and studio.
2017
$5,000

Friends of Congress Square Park, Portland, ME

In the Square Arts Programming Series

Funding for artist fees and marketing for over 125 free public arts events from May to October 2017.
2017
$12,500

Friends of Parsonsfield Seminary, Parsonsfield, ME

Girls_ Portico Restoration and Heat Upgrade

Funding to refurbish the Doe Hall Girls_ side portico and replace the non-functioning heating system
2017
$18,000

Friends of Soldiers Memorial Library, Hiram, ME

Handicapped Access for 8 Hancock Avenue

Funding for a new entrance that provides handicapped accessibility for the recently donated building adjacent to the Soldier Memorial Library.
2017
$25,000

Fryeburg Academy, Fryeburg, ME

Students in the Center

Funding for renovation and reconstruction of the current dining hall and student union.
2017
$10,000

Gardiner Library Association, Gardiner, ME

Library Exterior Renovations

Funding for the _metal project_ including replacement of an aging fire escape and rehabilitation of the garden_s iron fence. This is a piece of a broader $416,000 renovation project.
2017
$25,000

Gardiner Main Street, Gardiner, ME

Phase 1 Redevelopment _ Dingley Block

Funding for stabilization and predevelopment planning for rehabilitation of block of historic buildings circa 1850 in downtown Gardiner.
2017
$25,000

Gateway Milbridge, Milbridge, ME

Milbridge Theater Project

Funding for site preparation, water/septic/sewer, and excavation. Phase 4 of a 7 phase project to build a new theater.
2017
$5,000

Gedakina, Inc., Bangor, ME

Our Stories

Funding to strengthen reading and comprehension for Native American children in Maine.
2017
$12,000

Great Cranberry Historical Society, Cranberry Isles, ME

Improving Infrastructure to Preserve the Collection

Funding for a new roof, insulation and repairs to the lift.
2017
$20,000

Greater Portland Landmarks, Inc., Portland, ME

Enhancing the Visitor Experience at the Portland Observatory

Funding to assess current use, refresh current exhibits and incorporate new objects and educational panels.
2017
$35,000

Greenville Junction Depot Friends, Greenville, ME

Restoration of Canadian Pacific Railway Depot, Greenville Junction, Maine: Phase 3

Funding to support foundation stabilization, part of Phase 3 of a 4 Phase project.
2017
$10,000

Grime Studios, Portland, ME

Music Studio Development, Phase 2

Funding to create one large studio on the ground floor (Phase 2) that will create the foundation for the addition of 21 second floor studios (Phase 3).
2017
$24,500

Hancock County Auditorium Associates dba The Grand Theater, Ellsworth, ME

The Grand Roof Repair _ South Side

Funding to replace the leaking south roof and repair damage caused by the leaks.
2017
$50,000

Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations dba Woodlawn, Ellsworth, ME

Campaign for Woodlawn

Funding for a new building for programming, exhibition, education, and community gatherings.
2017
$15,000

Hospice of Southern Maine, Scarborough, ME

Gosnell Memorial Hospice House _ Patient Room & Facility Improvement Project

Funding for furnishings and improvements in patient rooms, public spaces, and throughout the facility.
2017
$15,000

Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County, Ellsworth, ME

Strategic Broadening of Outreach and Impact of HVHC Support Services

Funding for expanded services and education, training, and outreach efforts.
2017
$30,000

Hurricane Island Foundation, Rockland, ME

Capitol Support for the Center for Science & Leadership for Modifications to Meet Requirements of Fire Marshal

Funding to support modifications to existing infrastructure to meet fire safety requirements.
2017
$10,000

Institute for Humane Education, Surry, ME

Expansion of the Solutionary Program in Maine Middle and High Schools

Funding for year 3 of a 3 year pilot, supporting middle and high school students in examining underlying social, ethical, and environmental problems, developing solutions, assessing impact of their solutions, and presenting at a public summit.
2017
$19,231

Island Institute, Rockland, ME

Engaging Island and Coastal Studies Students in STEM Education through the Collaborative Aquaculture Project for Education

Support for the Collaborative Aquaculture Project for Education, which trains sixty-three K-12 island and coastal school teachers and 500 students in 30 Maine schools to implement aquaculture education programing in their classrooms and in coastal waters.
2017
$6,440

IXplore STEM, Yarmouth, ME

Bio-Technology Education and Resource Program

Funding for education and resources for high school teachers to implement 21st century genetics curricula.
2017
$10,000

Jackman Moose River Historical Society, Jackman, ME

Stabilization of Museum Building

Funding to replace the foundation of the Museum Building.
2017
$50,000

John Bapst Memorial High School, Bangor, ME

Love the School! The Campaign for John Bapst

Funding for technology equipment and furnishings for the new technology center, part of a capitol campaign to upgrade the main building, expand the campus and increase the endowment.
2017
$25,000

Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, Gardiner, ME

Johnson Hall Stage Renovation

Funding to renovate the Hall_s main stage, part of a larger historic rehabilitation project to create a 400-seat theater.
2017
$15,000

Junior Achievement of Maine, Inc., Portland, ME

Piloting the Redevelopment of Junior Achievement Elementary Programs in Maine

Funding for three newly revised expeditionary and experiential JA curriculums at 46 pilot project classes for 869 elementary school students.
2017
$100,000

Let's Get Ready, Boston, MA

Let_s Get Ready Maine Statewide Expansion

Multi-year funding to enhance the College Access Program, expand the Transitions and Success work, increase staff presence in Maine and complete a research study.
2017
$25,000

Lincoln County Community Theater and Orchestra dba Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta, ME

Renovating the Original Windows of the Historic Lincoln Theater

Funding to restore 14 exterior windows.
2017
$25,000

Lincoln County Historical Association, Inc., Wiscasset, ME

Exterior Remediation of the Museum and Old Jail

Funding for a remediation project that entails repointing all the granite block and all exterior brickwork of the jailer_s house.
2017
$50,000

LincolnHealth, Damariscotta, ME

Cornerstone Campaign

Funding for the construction of a 2 ½ story health center on the Miles Campus to accommodate a Patient-Centered Medical Home, a new model of care.

2017
$10,000

Literacy Volunteers of Bangor, Bangor, ME

Breaking the Cycle of Low Literacy through Family Education

Funding to further develop the family literacy program including 1:1 tutors for adults, books and educational materials for their children, and events for both parent and child.
2017
$40,000

Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library, Kennebunkport, ME

Mothers Wing Renovation

Support to expand and update to the existing 200 year old building.
2017
$25,000

Lubec Landmarks, Inc., Lubec, ME

Lubec Landmark_s Brine Shed Museum Restoration

Funding to relocate and restore the Brine Shed.
2017
$10,000

Maine Academy of Modern Music, Portland, ME

The Kids Are Alright Music Education Expansion

Funding for 20 live performances for children aged 0-12 and their families.
2017
$12,000

Maine Center for Creativity, Portland, ME

Art All Around

Funding to support and develop an art instillation in Westbrook in 2017.
2017
$15,000

Maine Central Institute, Pittsfield, ME

Founders Campaign

Funding to support major renovations of two campus buildings.
2017
$26,446

Maine Children's Home for Little Wanderers, Waterville, ME

Full STEAM Ahead

Funding for classroom renovations, purchase of technology and creation of an outdoor learning space to introduce STEAM to children aged 3-5.
2017
$20,000

Maine Coast Waldorf School, Freeport, ME

Educational Support Center

Funding to construct an Educational Support Center on the Freeport Campus.
2017
$20,000

Maine Discovery Museum, Bangor, ME

STEM Outreach

Funding for science outreach programming for grades 3-8.
2017
$1,820

Maine Granite Industry Historical Society and Museum, Mount Desert, ME

Shelving for Archival Storage Room

Funding to purchase shelves for archival storage of historical books and records.
2017
$25,000

Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance, Augusta, ME

Experiential Math Project

Funding to develop inter-school project based STEM activities for 20 teachers at three rural schools.
2017
$20,395

Maine Robotics, Orono, ME

Maine Robotics Equipment Upgrade

Funding to replace old computer equipment and purchase more current technology.
2017
$100,000

Mercy Hospital, Portland, ME

Fore River II

Funding for the second Phase of the Fore River project including a new building and additional parking. The results of this phase will be the closure of the State Street Campus.
2017
$20,000

Mid Coast Hospital, Brunswick, ME

Mid Coast Communities Aging in Place _ Advancing Better Living for Elders

Funding for nursing and occupational therapy for low income elders, which will be combined with home modification services.
2017
$5,000

Midcoast Symphony Orchestra, Brunswick, ME

May 2018 Performance Expenses for MSO Guest Soloist and World-Class Pianist Lise de la Salle

Funding for Lise de la Salle's performance fee for two performances in Topsham and Lewiston.
2017
$5,700

Nasson Center Redevelopment, Inc. d.b.a. Nasson Community Center, Springvale, ME

Little Theater Refurbishment Needs

Funding for equipment and repairs to restore the Little Theater
2017
$25,000

New England Electric Railway Historical Society dba Seashore Trolley Museum, Kennebunkport, ME

Preserve, Protect & Present: Enclosure and Expansion of Fairview Carbarn

Funding for Phase 1 of a 4 Phase project to preserve, protect and present the collection of antique transit vehicles.
2017
$10,000

Northeast Historic Film, Bucksport, ME

Reaching Out to the People of Maine

Funding to update presentation equipment for small venues, outdoor venues, and their Alamo Theater.
2017
$10,000

Norway Historical Society, Norway, ME

Second Floor Building Renovation

Funding for insulation, plaster repair, heating pump, and lighting fixtures on the second floor as well as shelving for basement and a handicap access ramp for the meeting room.
2017
$20,000

Norway Landmarks Preservation Society, Norway, ME

Readapting the Gingerbread House

Funding for Phase 2, including window restoration and repair and painting the external siding.
2017
$25,000

Norway Maine Opera House Corporation, Norway, ME

Special Project: Capacity Building and Strategic Planning

Funding to finalize the strategic plan and conduct a feasibility study for a capital campaign to complete Phase 4 - remaining structural and interior work.
2017
$8,000

Old Berwick Historical Society, South Berwick, ME

The Forgotten Frontier: A Teacher Workshop

Funding for a summer workshop for history teachers grades 6-12 that also includes a website of teacher-generated lesson plans and artifact kits for classroom use.
2017
$6,000

One Longfellow Square, Portland, ME

Install New Stage Lighting System

Funding to replace antiquated stage lighting with a new LED system.
2017
$5,000

Opera House Arts, Stonington, ME

Creative Stages Arts Learning

Funding for performing opportunities to students on the Blue Hill Peninsula and Deer Island through three programs across four schools for students K-8.
2017
$3,200

Oratorio Chorale, Brunswick, ME

_Messiah_ Concert: Support for Professional Musicians

Funding for travel and performance fees for 4 noted soloists for the November 2017 performance.
2017
$5,000

Otisfield Historical Society, Otisfield, ME

Repair and Paint Exterior of the Old Town House, Otisfield

Funding to repair windows and front door, fabricate screens, replace foundation skirting, and paint exterior of the Old Town House.
2017
$20,000

Paris Public Library, South Paris, ME

Deering Memorial Community Center

Funding to renovate the newly acquired neighboring abandoned church to create a community center for the residents of Paris.
2017
$15,000

Pine Tree Society, Bath, ME

Mental Health Expansion to More Effectively Serve Maine Children with Disabilities

Funding to expand to provide mental health services specifically to children with disabilities and a co-morbid mental health disorder.
2017
$15,000

Porter Memorial Library, Machias, ME

Capital Improvements for ADA Compliance

Funding to make the library more accessible including parking and other exterior modifications and construction of an elevator wing.
2017
$10,000

Portland Chamber Music Festival , Portland, ME

Special Initiatives for PCMF_s 25th Anniversary Season

Funding for the commission and presentation of three major new works and increased community engagement.
2017
$15,000

Portland Opera Repertory Theatre dba Opera Maine, Portland, ME

Opera Maine_s 2017 Summer Opera Festival

Funding for two performances of Verdi_s La traviata (July 26-28, 2017) as well as enrichment programs for teens, the deaf and hard of hearing, and cultural organizations.
2017
$45,800

Portland Public Library, Portland, ME

Portland Public Library Peaks Island Branch Renovation

Funding for shelving, seating, tables, and desks as part of the renovation of the Peaks Island Library.
2017
$15,000

Portland Symphony Orchestra, Portland, ME

PSO Website Redesign & Launch

Funding to design, implement, and launch a new website in 2018.
2017
$10,000

Prescott Park Arts Festival, Portsmouth, NH

Summer Musical Flying and Costume Support

Funding for safety equipment and training for flying effects and period costumes for the production of Mary Poppins (June 23-August 20, 2017)
2017
$14,400

Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT

Rural Immersion at Northern Maine Medical Center, Fort Kent, Maine

Funding for living expenses for 12 students participating in the rural immersion program.
2017
$25,000

Rangeley Friends of the Performing Arts, Rangeley, ME

Lakeside Theater Capital Improvements Project

Funding to waterproof and finish the basement, part of a broad improvement project.
2017
$10,000

Rangeley Lakes Region Historical Society, Rangeley, ME

Restoration and Exhibit Projects for Rangeley Heritage Museum

Funding for building repairs, updated interior and exterior exhibits and new signage.
2017
$15,000

Rangeley Region Health Center, Inc., Rangeley, ME

Capitol Request for ASCENT Rangeley Lakes Rehab

Funding for two pieces of PT equipment, a mechanical traction/inversion table and an Upper Body Ergometer.
2017
$12,000

River Tree Arts, Kennebunk, ME

Performance Hall Renovation

Funding to remove two columns in the middle of the performance space, replace flooring and purchase more appropriate and longer lasting materials for the dance program.
2017
$8,000

Salt Bay Chamberfest, Damariscotta, ME

Bach and Xenakis, Outside and in the Round

Funding for two performances as part of the Salt Bay Chamberfest_s 23rd Season in August 2017.
2017
$5,000

Schoodic Arts for All, Winter Harbor, ME

Technology Upgrades for Improved Performance

Funding to purchase two new computers, additional software and technology upgrades.
2017
$10,000

Schoolhouse Arts Center, Standish, ME

Schoolhouse Furnace replacement Project

Funding to install a new furnace in the main theater, including upgrades to the electrical system and improvement of ceiling fans.
2017
$4,500

Seal Bay Festival, Vinalhaven, ME

Seal Bay Festival 2017 Concert Season _Seeing Sound_

General support for the annual festival, July 13-21, 2017.
2017
$3,500

Shalom House, Portland, ME

Shalom House Art Program

Funding for classes offered four times a week year round at a permanent art studio at the Portland headquarters.
2017
$20,000

South China Public Library, South China, ME

Relocation and Expansion

Funding to relocate the library building to a newly purchased property, add a modular classroom and add new construction for bathrooms and additional space.
2017
$10,450

Spaulding Memorial Library, Sebago, ME

Library Building Improvements

Funding to replace the four columns at the front entry and upgrade the basement bulkhead.
2017
$15,000

Spruce Head Community Hall & Historical Association, Spruce Head, ME

Spruce Head Community Hall Preservation Project

Funding to complete renovation project _ Phases 3-6.
2017
$50,000

St. Mary's Regional Medical Center, Lewiston, ME

Environment matters _ A Facility Improvement Project

Funding for the renovation and expansion of the child and adolescent behavioral and mental health facilities. (Phase 1 of a 3 phase, $12 million project)
2017
$30,000

Stonington Public Library, Stonington, ME

All Aboard

Funding to replace the furnace, take down the chimney, create a ADA compliant bathroom and build a new floor (phases 1 and 2 of a 3 phased project).
2017
$10,000

Strawbery Banke Museum, Inc., Portsmouth, NH

2018 Curatorial Exhibit: _Vice_

Funding to support the design and installation of the new _Vice_ exhibit scheduled for the 2018 season.
2017
$8,200

The Brick Store Museum, Kennebunk, ME

Multi-Generational Learning Opportunities at the Museum.

Funding for website redesign, educational programming, creation of a Digital Field Trip Program and building renovations.
2017
$20,000

The Center for Teaching and Learning, Edgecomb, ME

Forty Days in the Woods at School

Funding for a pilot program for children to conduct ecological, arboreal and animal studies, creating resources for other Maine teachers to create outdoor science classrooms of their own.
2017
$20,000

The Maine Girls' Academy, Portland, ME

Reinventing The Maine Girls_ Academy

Funding to expand outreach to a broader demographic and build infrastructure in advancement and admissions activities.
2017
$3,000

The Maine Project for Fine Art Conservation, Portland, ME

Internship Program

Funding for an undergraduate student intern.
2017
$3,804

The New School, Kennebunk, ME

Upgrading Technology in the Classroom

Funding for four new projectors and four new classroom laptops.
2017
$15,000

The Pierre Monteux Memorial Foundation, Inc., Hancock, ME

Expanding and Improving Students Residence and Practice Facilities

Funding to renovate the recently donated Tamarack Place facility and upgrade bathrooms in the Monteux Cabins.
2017
$25,000

The Range Light Keepers, Arrowsic, ME

Kennebec River Range Lights Restoration

Funding toward the restoration of the front tower, phase 2 of a 4 phase project.
2017
$12,000

The Susan L. Curtis Charitable Foundation, Portland, ME

CSC SpARCs Special Camps

Funding for two-week SpARCs bridge camp for disadvantaged Maine youth in grades 7, 8, and 9.
2017
$10,000

The Telling Room, Portland, ME

The Telling Room_s 2017-2018 Anthology Project: COLOR

Funding for the annual themed writing and art project which includes after-school programs, in-school residencies, programs for English language learners, and a published anthology.
2017
$15,000

Thomaston Historical Society, Thomaston, ME

Conservation and Restoration of Knox Farmhouse _ A National Historic Landmark

Funding to mitigate the extensive moisture problem at the Farmhouse Museum.
2017
$8,635

Town of Corinna, Corinna, ME

Museum Display and Security Upgrades

Funding for digital tablet podiums and a video security system.
2017
$20,000

Town of Tremont, Bernard, ME

Bass Harbor Memorial Library Expansion Project

Funding for a 770 sq. foot addition and alterations and energy upgrade to the existing structure.
2017
$35,000

Tree Street Youth, Lewiston, ME

Little Kids Rock Too _ Phase 2 of the Campaign for Growth

Funding to renovate the Pre-K classroom, build 4 new classrooms for grades 1-5, expand exits, relocate play space, and integrate fa
2017
$10,000

Tri-County Literacy, Bath, ME

Read with Me Family Literacy Program

Funding for family literacy sessions at all Midcoast Maine Community Action Head Start Centers.
2017
$75,000

University of New England, Biddeford, ME

The Digital Sciences Academy at UNE

Funding for Phase 1 of renovations to the Digital Sciences Academy_s new home at 1075 Forest Avenue in Portland.
2017
$75,000

University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME

Maine Roads to Quality

Funding to increase the number of childcare programs in Maine working towards national accreditation.
2017
$25,000

Victoria Mansion, Portland, ME

Reception Room Conservation

Funding to conserve original 1855-1860 painted finished on the walls and ceilings of the Reception Room.
2017
$20,000

VNA Home Health Hospice, South Portland, ME

Smart Classrooms: Supporting the Pathways to Clinical Excellence Education Expansion

Funding for equipment for the Smart Classroom initiative, bringing distance learning to clinical providers to create a standard of practice and allow clinicians to share knowledge.
2017
$5,000

Waterfall Arts, Belfast, ME

Support for 2018 Youth & Family Outreach Program at Waterfall Arts

Funding for after-school and summer arts programs, school fieldtrips for students and professional development for teachers, community art events, and deepening partnerships with other youth serving organizations.
2017
$20,000

Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, ME

Facilities for Program Expansion: Phase II _ Studio Design and Construction

Funding for the final design and construction of a new studio. Phase 2 of a 4 Phase, $10 million project.
2017
$15,000

Waterville Public Library, Waterville, ME

Technology Enhancements

Funding for 43 new computers and a new video security system.
2017
$5,490

Watts Hall Community Players, Thomaston, ME

Lighting Project for Watts Hall Auditorium

Funding to update the stage lighting system in the 100-year-old Watts Hall.
2017
$10,000

Wayfinder Schools, New Gloucester, ME

Opportunity Farm

General funding for the Passages and Residential programs based at Opportunity Farm, focused on academic and life skills for high school aged at-risk youth and teen parents.
2017
$25,000

Wells Public Library Foundation, Wells, ME

Wells Public Library Growing Again

Funding for a 3,350 foot addition and renovation of existing space.
2017
$30,000

West Gouldsboro Village Improvement Association, Gouldsboro, ME

West Gouldsboro Village Church and Village Library _ Restoration/Preservation

Funding to replace the foundation on the village Church (Phase 1 of a 3 phase project)
2017
$10,000

Western Maine Art Group, Norway, ME

Renovations to the Matolcsy Art Center

Funding to replace exterior staircase with a fire escape, remove exterior door, replace window, install an attic floor, and create a racking system to store art.
2017
$5,000

Wintergreen Arts Center, Presque Isle, ME

Wintergreen Arts and Education Programs

Funding to expand arts programming to include off-site programs for at-risk youth and senior citizens and to continue to broaden preschool, afterschool, and summer programs for all ages.
2017
$30,000

Wolfe's Neck Farm Foundation, Freeport, ME

Planning and Designing the Smith Center for Education, and the Kitchen and Children_s Farm Discovery Gardens, and Trail System

Funding for final planning and design phase of project. Part of an $8.8million capital campaign.
2017
$20,000

Woman's Literary Union of Androscoggin County, Auburn, ME

2017 Foss Mansion Renovation

Funding for electrical work, attic insulation, interior and exterior painting, stone retaining wall repairs, window rehabilitation, and carpet replacement.
2017
$25,000

Wood Island Life Saving Station Association, Kittery Point, ME

Wood Island Life Savings Station Rehabilitation, Phase Two

Funding to install new windows, doors and exterior shingles to renovate this formerly derelict lifesaving station.
2016
$25,000

317 Main Community Music Center, Yarmouth, ME

Historic Preservation Renovations for 317 Main

To undertake historic preservation renovations for the Captain S.C. Blanchard House, home of 317 Main programs and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
2016
$10,000

Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor, ME

Re-Booting Museum Learning at the Abbe Museum

Support to produce new dialogue-based, Native-led educational, festival and community programming and launch an online collections portal to align with a new strategic plan.
2016
$10,000

Association Culturelle et Historique du Mont-Carmel, Lille, ME

Acadian Narrative Exhibit

To complete renovations of the new exhibition building by finishing interior and exterior work on the ceilings, walls and floors and purchasing solar panels.
2016
$10,000

Bagaduce Music Lending Library, Blue Hill, ME

New Music Library Building Construction

Funding to complete construction of the new music library building on its new campus.
2016
$7,500

Bangor Symphony Orchestra, Bangor, ME

2017 Young People's Concert

Support for the 2017 Young People's Concert for Maine students grades 3-8, including accompanying educational materials for students and teachers.
2016
$5,000

Belfast Creative Coalition, Belfast, ME

Professional Development Seminar Series

Funding for a series of four seminars addressing marketing skills and business strategies for creative entrepreneurs and artists.
2016
$15,200

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Waterville, Waterville , ME

After School Program Expansion

Funding to provide an increasing number of at-risk youth grades 1-8 with year-round afterschool programming in remedial and alternative education.
2016
$17,300

Castine Early Learning Center dba Community Childhood Learning Place, Castine, ME

Repurposing the 1895 Standpipe: Windows

To underwrite new windows for a project which will renovate the 1895 historic standpipe in Castine, ME into an early childhood learning center.
2016
$35,000

Celebration Barn Theater, South Paris, ME

Property Purchase and Construction of Sleeping Cabins

Support for the construction of four new sleeping cabins to accomodate artists and students while the barn is renovated to meet fire code.
2016
$5,000

Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockland, ME

ArtLab Education Program

Support to expand ArtLab into a year-round program at the new downtown Rockland location.
2016
$10,000

Center Theatre, Inc., Dover-Foxcroft, ME

Grants to Green Project

Support to complete a series of energy improvements to the Theatre including insulating and air sealing, installing heat pumps, and electrical work.
2016
$30,000

Central Maine Area Agency on Aging d/b/a Spectrum Generations, Augusta, ME

Community-Based Healthcare Risk Interventions and Services

Funding for the CHRIS program, which will deliver integrated, community-based medical intervention to 80 adults ages 50 and older with three or more chronic health conditions in rural Maine.
2016
$20,000

Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital, Greenville, ME

Cardiac Monitoring System for Post Anesthesia Care Unit

Support to purchase a new cardiac monitoring system for the hospital's post-anesthesia care unit.
2016
$5,000

Choral Art Society, Portland, ME

Light Shines Eternal

To underwrite a concert performing Donald McCullough's "Holocaust Cantata" and James Whitburns' "Luminosity."
2016
$30,100

College for ME-Androscoggin, Lewiston, ME

Pathways to College Level Learning Grades 8-12

Support to develop a website and common application for a program promoting college-level learning opportunities for middle and high school students in Androscoggin County.
2016
$50,000

Colonial Theatre, Inc., Augusta, ME

Community Campaign to Restore the Colonial Theatre

Support to restore and expand the historic Colonial Theatre in Augusta, ME, into a multi-purpose cultural venue for the arts.
2016
$16,800

Community Health and Counseling Services, Bangor, ME

Improving Telehealth Services for Home Health Patients

Support to lease 10 internet-based telehealth units to provide remote services to home care patients with chronic medical conditions in rural Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis and Washington counties.
2016
$5,000

Cumberland Historical Society, Cumberland, ME

Cumberland Brass Band Drum Restoration

Support to restore and reassemble the circa 1880 historic bass drum which once belonged to the Cumberland Brass Band.
2016
$20,000

Curran Homestead, Inc., Orrington, ME

Raising Barns: Building Spaces for Traditional Arts and Hands On Learning Experiences

Funding to move and renovate an onsite structure into a classroom space, construct two barns for workshops and programming, and partially fund a full-time, permanent Museum Director position.
2016
$15,000

Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick, ME

Audio Visual Upgrade of the Morrell Meeting Room

Funding to upgrade the audio/visual equipment in the Library's Morrell Meeting Room, which is heavily used by the community for exhibits, lectures, musical performances, film showings and workshops.
2016
$5,000

Denmark Arts Center, Denmark, ME

2016 Community Music and Art Festival: the DAM JAM

Support to produce the 2016 DAM JAM, an annual music and arts festival featuring live music, public art projects and a craft fair showcasing local artisans.
2016
$2,327

Dorcas Library Association, Prospect Harbor, ME

Purchase of E-Readers and Digital Content

Support to purchase 10 Kindle e-readers and digital content to support its juvenile and adult literacy programs.
2016
$30,000

Down East Community Hospital, Machias, ME

Emergency Department Expansion and Renovation

Support to renovate the hospital's 50 year-old Emergency Department to provide a more modern and efficient environment for patients and staff.
2016
$20,680

Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research and Education, Beals, ME

Let's Find Out How to Protect Marine Species

To pilot the Coastal Marine Science Academy, a program providing professional development in STEM to K-12 teachers in Washington County who will then implement a student-designed marine species research project in the classroom.
2016
$35,000

Eastport Arts Center, Eastport, ME

Second Phase Capital Improvements: Building for Sustainability

Support to replace or repair the second-story windows to improve energy efficiency.
2016
$35,000

Ecology Education, Inc. dba The Ecology School, Saco, ME

Comprehensive Planning for The Ecology School at River Bend Farm

Support for Phase II master planning of a four-phase campaign to create a sustainable residential environmental learning center at River Bend Farm in Saco, ME.

2016
$100,000

Educare Central Maine, Waterville, ME

Elevate Maine Somerset Partnership

To pilot a rural, coordinated birth-to-kindergarten-entry quality early care and education model for children, parents and providers in Somerset County, ME, including comprehensive evaluation of outcomes.
2016
$50,000

Falmouth Memorial Library, Falmouth, ME

The Next Chapter Expansion Project

Funding to add 8,020 square feet of public, collection and work space, modernize technological infrastructure, and improve energy efficiency of the library.
2016
$15,000

Family Hope, Scarborough, ME

Building Awareness and Capacity of the Family Support Navigator Program

Support to expand awareness of the family navigator program through print and radio advertising, and to hire a part-time Program Manager to accomodate increased client load.
2016
$10,000

Frannie Peabody Center, Portland, ME

Integrated Access to Care for People Living with HIV/AIDS

Support for integrated medical case management services for people in Maine living with HIV/AIDS.
2016
$25,000

Freeport Historical Society, Freeport, ME

Harrington House Window Repair

Support to replace and/or restore the exterior windows of the 1830 Harrington House in Freeport, ME, which serves as the Society's headquarters.
2016
$13,737

Frenchman's Bay Library, Sullivan, ME

Library Renovation

Support to install new windows, shelving and lighting, insulate exterior walls and replace the rusted exterior book drop box.
2016
$6,300

Friends of Alfred Shaker Museum, Alfred, ME

Shaker Museum Painting & Speakers Forum

To repaint the exterior of the 1800s Museum building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and support the third annual summer speakers series in 2017.
2016
$20,000

Friends of Evergreen, Portland, ME

Evergreen Cemetary Landscape Restoration Project

Support to develop a landscape restoration plan to replace trees within Evergreen Cemetery, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, in order to restore its historic horticultural design.
2016
$25,000

Friends of Lincoln Park, Portland, ME

Restoration of 1871 Lincoln Park Fountain

Support for the first phase of Lincoln Park's rehabilitation: complete restoration of the 1871 fountain, part of Portland's public art collection.
2016
$15,000

Friends of Seguin Island Light Station, Bath, ME

Bricks and Mortar Project

Support to repoint the bricks on the Main House, which was built in 1857 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
2016
$15,000

Friends of Starling Hall, Kents Hill, ME

Starling Hall Renovations: Phase I

Support to relocate the building, install a new foundation, and install new electric and HVAC systems for the 1879 Starling Hall, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
2016
$3,800

Friends of the DaPonte String Quartet, Damariscotta, ME

"Music Lives" Tour

To underwrite educational materials and travel costs for a 6-day, 500-mile tour to perfom classical music in Milbridge, Surry and Eastport, Maine.
2016
$25,000

Friends of the St. Lawrence Church, Portland, ME

Handicap Accessibility

Support to replace the defunct handicap-lift to ensure barrier-free access for patrons.
2016
$3,224

Fryeburg Historical Society, Fryeburg, ME

Heating System for Research Library

Support to purchase and install two Rinnai heaters in the research library to enable year-round use.
2016
$24,000

Gorham-Falmouth Alliance for Robotics, Gorham, ME

Robotics Playing Field

Funding to purchase a playing field perimeter for use as a practice space by robotics teams throughout Southern Maine.
2016
$30,000

Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Portland, ME

Establishing a Journal for Student Science Writing in Maine

Funding to pilot a statewide, online publication dedicated to middle-school student science writing.
2016
$6,000

Harrison Historical Society, Harrison, ME

1810 Harrison Historical Society Farmhouse Roof

Support to replace damaged roofing on the 1810 Farmhouse building.
2016
$5,303

Hear ME Now!, Portland, ME

Early Storytelling

Support to teach parents and caregivers techniques for reading and creating a language rich environment for children with hearing loss.
2016
$25,000

Hebron Academy, Hebron, ME

Innovative Furniture for Education - Phase II

Funding to complete their purchase of new academic furniture.
2016
$15,000

Herring Gut Learning Center, Port Clyde, ME

Middle Level Sustainable Seaweed Program

Support to provide experiential, STEM-based seaweed aquaculture programming to 210 middle school students in midcoast Maine.
2016
$25,000

Hubbard Free Library, Hallowell, ME

Window Restoration Project

Support for the final phase of capital improvements to the historic 1880 Library: repairing and restoring 23 Gothic stained glass windows, 10 basement casement windows and installing accompanying tempered glass storm panels.
2016
$15,000

Hurricane Island Outward Bound School, Camden, ME

Newry Staff House Project

Support for the construction of an environmentally friendly staff house for meeting space, planning space, shared meal times and respite.
2016
$50,000

Inland Hospital, Waterville, ME

Center for Women's Health at Inland Hospital

Support to purchase an ultrasound machine for the imaging suite of the new Center for Women's Health.
2016
$10,000

Island Commons Resource Center, Chebeague Island, ME

Island Commons Van Purchase

Funding to purchase a wheelchair accessible van.
2016
$35,000

Islands Community Medical Services, Inc., Vinalhaven, ME

Social Determinants of Health in the Medical Home Initiative

Support to align health center processes with the new 2014 Patient-Centered Medical Home standards, improve the tech interface with HealthInfoNet, and train health center staff on social determinants of health.
2016
$5,000

Jackson Memorial Library, Tenants Harbor, ME

Connecting Community through Art and Place

Support to partner with LEAPS of IMAGINATION in delivering two 4-week art and literacy programs for school children during the school day and additional arts programming connecting children, teachers, artists and the community.
2016
$25,000

Jobs for Maine's Graduates, Inc., Augusta, ME

JMG Middle School Program

Funding for a program providing supports to at-risk youth grades 6-8 in five southern Maine schools to prepare them for success in high school.
2016
$1,000

Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc., Blue Hill, ME

Jonathan Fisher's 1816: A Year Without a Summer

Funding to underwrite outreach materials for a 2-day symposium on Jonathan Fisher and his observations of the extreme climate event of 1816.
2016
$16,670

Jonesport Historical Society, Jonesport, ME

Basement Waterproofing

Support to waterproof the basement for future stabilization of the historic Sawyer building.
2016
$1,999

Kennebec Historical Society, Augusta, ME

Water Softener

Funding to purchase a water softener to mitigate the effects of hard water on the Society's environmental control unit, which is used to preserve the historic collection.
2016
$6,350

Kieve-Wavus Education, Inc., Nobleboro, ME

Educator-in-Residence: Whitefield School

Support to place an Educator-in-Residence at the Whitefield School to extend leadership and development programming to students and teachers for 10 weeks over the 2017 winter season.
2016
$5,000

L/A Arts, Lewiston, ME

Restoring L/A Arts' Downtown Community Performance Space

To underwrite renovation and new equipment for the Downstage community performance space which sustained fire damage in 2015.
2016
$10,000

LearningWorks, Portland, ME

Afterschool STEM-based Summer Program

Funding for an additional 20 at-risk elementary students to participate in a STEM-based summer learning program which reduces summer slide.
2016
$11,500

Lexington Highland Historical Society, Oakland, ME

Recognizing Early Settlers and the Farming and Lumbering Industries

To construct a barn, blacksmith shop and additional exhibit room adjoining the History House which will display historic artifacts of the farming and lumbering industries.
2016
$29,685

Lisbon Emergency Inc., Lisbon, ME

Cardiac Care

Support to purchase the LIFEPAK 15 cardiac monitor to ensure patient safety and quality medical response.
2016
$25,000

Maine Coast Memorial Hospital, Ellsworth, ME

Breast Clinic 3D Imaging Technology

Support to purchase 3D digital radiography equipment to increase effectiveness of mammograms and breast screening.
2016
$46,000

Maine College of Art, Portland, ME

Instructional Technology Improvements

Funding to equip seven classrooms with new instructional technology and pilot interactive whiteboards in the classroom.
2016
$5,000

Maine Fiberarts, Topsham, ME

Advancing Fiber Art: Collaborative Exhibitions with Museums, Galleries and Libraries

Support to produce collaborative exhibitions exploring fiber art within the historical context of textile mills in Maine.
2016
$5,000

Maine Jewish Film Festival, Portland, ME

Bringing the Maine Jewish Film Festival to Lewiston

To build upon the newly established film programming offered in Lewiston, and hire part-time staff to conduct targeted marketing and outreach.
2016
$30,000

Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, ME

Bowdoin Renovation Project

Support for renovations to the schooner Bowdoin, the flagship of the Academy's training fleet and a key maritime classroom.
2016
$25,000

Maine Media Workshops & College, Rockport, ME

Customer Relationship Management Project

Support to upgrade the school's student database to Salesforce in order to meet NEASC accreditation standards.
2016
$11,725

Maine Mountain Children's House, Kingfield, ME

Creation of an Outdoor Classroom

To underwrite building supplies, labor and educational materials for creation of an outdoor classroom and experiential learning environment for children ages two through sixth grade.
2016
$25,000

Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation, Lewiston, ME

Maine Public Classical

Support to purchase additional FM radio frequencies and expand broadcasting of arts and culture programming across the state.
2016
$10,000

Maine State Ballet, Falmouth, ME

Upgrading Lights in Maine State Ballet's Lopez Theater

Support to purchase energy efficient stage lighting for the Lopez Theater.
2016
$11,400

Maine State Museum, Augusta, ME

Women's Suffrage in Maine

Support to conduct an historical survey and create educational materials as part of a larger project recognizing the upcoming 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in Maine.
2016
$15,000

Maine State Music Theatre, Brunswick, ME

Full Scale Children's Theatre Production of Aladdin

Funding to support a full-scale production of Aladdin by the intern company, and determine future viability of enhanced children's theatre on a permanent basis.
2016
$0

Maine Technology Museum, Hinckley, ME

Maine Technology Museum Capital Campaign

Support to renovate and preserve the 1906 Carnegie Library on the Good Will-Hinckley campus into Maine's first interactive STEM technology museum.
2016
$25,000

MaineHealth Care at Home, Saco, ME

Advancing Pediatric Palliative Care

Funding to extend home-based counseling and telehealth services to more terminally-ill children in need of palliative care.
2016
$10,885

McArthur Public Library , Biddeford, ME

2nd Floor HVAC Controls/Zone Replacement

Support to replace the library's poorly operating HVAC system with a lower-maintenance and more cost and energy efficient system.
2016
$25,000

Morrison Center, Scarborough, ME

Community Integration Vehicles

Support to purchase four additional handicap accessible vehicles to provide increased community inclusion opportunities.
2016
$49,854

Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME

Expansion of the Education Center

Support to renovate and expand the administrative offices of the science education programs and increase hands-on biomedical research training opportunities for Maine students.
2016
$50,000

Mount Desert Island Hospital, Bar Harbor, ME

Emergency Generator Replacement Project

Support to replace the emergency generator system, including construction of a new utility building to house the system.
2016
$25,000

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Maine (NAMI), Augusta, ME

Inspiring Minds Peer Education Program

Funding to provide volunteer training in a peer-to-peer, skills-based mental health curriculum to benefit adults living with mental health challenges in Maine.
2016
$24,888

Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership Institute, Portland, ME

Statewide Expansion

To develop and implement a private online community for the girls' leadership program as it expands statewide, and to underwrite facilitator training and background checks for advisors.
2016
$20,000

Patten Free Library, Bath, ME

Teen Space Relocation and Redesign

Support to relocate and upgrade the young adult space and adjacent reference room to meet increased demand by teen patrons.
2016
$20,000

Pejepscot Historical Society , Brunswick, ME

Structural Sustainability for the Historic Park Row Properties

Funding for energy efficiency upgrades, moisture mitigation and exterior facade improvements to the historic Skolfield-Whittier Historic House Museum and Pejepscot Historical Society Museum and Research Center.
2016
$25,000

Pen Bay Waldo Healthcare Foundation, Rockland, ME

Educating a Community to Talk About End-of-Life Care

Funding for step one of creating a regional palliative care program for the midcoast region: training healthcare providers and community members in the foundations and principles of palliative care.
2016
$15,000

Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport , ME

The Net Result: Our Evolving Fisheries

Support to create a multi-media exhibit tracking the evolution of the fishing industry since the end of World War II.
2016
$10,000

Penobscot Theatre Company, Bangor, ME

Improving the Efficiency and Comfort of the Bangor Opera House

Funding to purchase energy-efficient LED cyclorama lighting equipment for the Bangor Opera House.
2016
$15,000

Phippsburg Historical Society, Phippsburg, ME

Murphy House Fisherman's Museum

Support to relocate the John Murphy House from Sebasco, ME to the Phippsburg Historical Society campus where it will become an interpretative exhibit of local fishing history.
2016
$25,000

Pihcintu, Windham, ME

Expansion Project

Support to add 10 members to the chorus of refugee/immigrant and at-risk middle and high school girls from Southern Maine.
2016
$30,000

Pines Health Services, Caribou, ME

Oral Health Expansion

Support to purchase moveable dental equipment for two planned operatories located at the Women's and Children's Health Center in Caribou, ME.
2016
$7,200

Portland Ballet Company, Portland, ME

Swan Lake Act II and Mixed Repertoire

To underwrite production costs of a combined spring performance of Swan Lake Act II and two shorter, more contemporary ballets at the Westbrook Performing Arts Center.
2016
$15,000

Portland Ovations, Portland, ME

Seeking Resonance

Support for a multidisciplinary programmatic series celebrating creative expression rooted in and inspired by religious traditions and spiritual practices.
2016
$25,000

Quoddy Tides Foundation, Eastport, ME

Creative Capital: Responding to Accelerating Transitions Along the Eastern Coast of Maine

Funding for interior renovations of the 1819 North Church building, and to stabilize the historic 1828 Seaman's Church and bring it up to fire code.
2016
$20,000

Rippleffect, Inc., Portland, ME

Rippleffect Outdoor Leadership Education

Support to expand the current program to a fourth middle school, to add a high school ROLE program, and to provide a summer summit experience.
2016
$25,000

Robotics Institute of Maine, Portland, ME

Robotics Team Support and Competition Sponsorship

To underwrite materials, registration fees, tools and event sponsorship for competitive robotics teams in Maine.
2016
$40,000

Rockland Historical Society, Rockland, ME

Rehabilitation of Birthplace of Edna St. Vincent Millay Phase I

Funding to replace the electrical system and restore the exterior as phase one of a three-phase campaign to rehabilitate the birthplace of poet Edna St. Vincent Millay.
2016
$9,000

Sacopee Valley Health Center, Porter, ME

Using Intraoral Cameras for Improved Oral Health

Funding to purchase two intraoral cameras, four monitors and docking stations to improve patient compliance and oral health outcomes in underserved populations.
2016
$24,626

Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park, Winter Harbor, ME

Community-Based Science for Underserved Students

To pilot a program engaging at-risk high school students from Sumner Memorial High School in Sullivan, ME, in authentic scientific work with researchers at the Schoodic Institute.
2016
$3,000

Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival, Harrison, ME

Healing through Music

Support to expand the Pathways to Chamber Music program to include a new series of outreach concerts at local hospitals and children's concerts at two local libraries.
2016
$20,000

Seeds of Independence, Brunswick, ME

Grit Leadership Program

Funding for an afterschool mentoring program which provides 60 at-risk middle school students with daily academic, social, and emotional supports.
2016
$20,000

Skidompha Public Library, Damariscotta, ME

Purchase of 170 Main Street

Support to increase library space, services and programming through the purchase of an adjacent building which was once the original location of the library.
2016
$25,000

Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, New York, NY

Red Studio Restoration Project

Support to renovate and stabilize three iconic campus structures which were converted from farm sheds to artist studios in 1946.
2016
$7,000

SMART Child and Family Services, Windham, ME

Electronic Health Records Integration

Funding to implement Claimtrak, an electronic health records (EHR) system designed for behavioral health providers.
2016
$25,000

Snow Pond Arts Academy, Sidney, ME

Start-Up Snow Pond Arts Academy

Start-up support for a new charter school for the arts including: building the website and social media presence, marketing and communication pieces and additional staffing in the development department.
2016
$20,000

Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, Boston, MA

Hamilton House Planning Project

Support for a planning project to improve site drainage and resolve structural issues within the barn at Hamilton House, a National Historic Landmark in South Berwick, Maine.
2016
$50,000

Southern Harbor Eldercare Services, North Haven, ME

Southern Harbor House Adult Family Care Home

Support to construct and furnish a Level IV, 6-bed adult family care home on North Haven island.
2016
$15,000

Southern Maine Agency on Aging, Scarborough, ME

Adult Day Center Art and Music Therapy Program

Support to develop an art and music therapy program for 175 residents with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias at the Sam L. Cohen and Stewart Adult Day Centers.
2016
$25,000

SPACE Gallery, Portland, ME

Capital Improvements Project

Support for capital improvements to the newly purchased building, including electrical upgrades and fixture replacement, improvements to the exterior facade, and public space and acoustic treatments.
2016
$10,000

Special Children's Friends, Ellsworth, ME

New Building Project

Funding to build additional classrooms, a gross motor therapy room, a private meeting space and handicapped bathrooms to serve more children in need of early intervention services.
2016
$25,000

Spring Point Ledge Light Trust, South Portland, ME

Reestablishing Weathertightness, Repairing Water Damage, and Replicating the Original Windows of the Spring Point Ledge Light

Support for extensive interior and exterior repairs to the lighthouse, including repair of a water leak and the resulting water damage, and producing historically accurate replica windows.
2016
$25,000

St. Joseph Healthcare, Bangor, ME

3D Mammography

Support to purchase state-of-the-art 3D mammography technology for the Regional Breast Care Center which serves female patients in northern and eastern Maine.
2016
$2,000

Stockton Springs Community Library, Stockton Springs, ME

Mobile Bookshelves

To purchase mobile wooden bookshelves to allow flexible use of library space for community programming, and to sand and paint the floor.
2016
$16,865

Tate House Museum, Portland, ME

Drainage, Climate and Site Improvements at Tate House Museum

Support to re-glaze and repaint 21 historic windows as part of the larger ongoing moisture mitigation project at the Tate House Museum.
2016
$5,000

The Dance Hall, Kittery, ME

Django by the Sea Gypsy Jazz Festival

Support for the second annual, 3-day Django by the Sea Gypsy Jazz Festival, featuring perfomances by five nationally and internationally acclaimed musical artists and free jam sessions open to the public.
2016
$15,000

The Good Will-Hinckley Home Association, Hinckley, ME

College Step-Up Program

Funding for a program providing housing, academic coaching and life skills education to homeless youth or youth who have aged out of foster care while they pursue higher education.
2016
$11,000

The Monmouth Museum, Monmouth, ME

Replacing Metal Roofing on the Carriage House

Support to install new metal roofing on the Carriage House building.
2016
$10,000

The Susan L. Curtis Charitable Foundation, Portland, ME

Camp Susan Curtis Pilot Mentoring Program

Support to create a year-round formal mentoring program for 10-15 at-risk middle school youth using shared recreational interests to promote youth engagement and academic achievement.
2016
$25,000

The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center, Livermore , ME

Raise the Barn: Rebuild the Magic!

Funding to finish the first floor, build and install doors and windows, and build the ramps of the new barn.
2016
$25,000

Theater At Monmouth, Monmouth, ME

Renovation of Toad Hall: Phase II

Support for Phase II renovations at Toad Hall: upgrades to the Carriage House building and construction of an external egress stair tower.
2016
$20,000

Timelines Community, Inc., Thorndike, ME

The Farwell Project

Support to renovate the second floors of the historic Farwell's Store and Mill in Thorndike, ME into six artisan studio spaces for year-round use.
2016
$10,000

Topsham Public Library, Topsham, ME

Collection Renewal Project

Support to revitalize the non-fiction collection and expand offerings to include Blu-ray/DVD, streaming media and other software.
2016
$25,000

Town of Eastbrook, Eastbrook, ME

Eastbrook Town House Building Restoration

Support to stabilize the historic Eastbrook Town House building with a new foundation, sub-flooring repairs, and roofing replacement.
2016
$12,000

Town of Thomaston, Thomaston, ME

Thomaston Green Park Bandstand

Support to construct a bandstand in the Thomaston Green Park for public concerts, community events, outdoor movies and art performances.
2016
$28,400

Trekkers, Thomaston, ME

Middle School Support Project

Funding to provide expeditionary learning programming to 80 middle school students in Knox County, and to use Harvard/McLean's PEAR assessment to track program results.
2016
$7,409

Unity College, Unity, ME

Wet Lab Coral Tank Enhancement Project

Support to purchase two Go-Pro cameras and accessories, educational materials and diversified coral fragments to expand Coral Wet Lab research opportunities for students.
2016
$5,141

University of Maine, Orono, ME

RSVP "Let's Read, Let's Grow"

Funding to expand the UMaine Center on Aging's intergenerational early childhood literacy program from 7 to 11 participating sites throughout Maine.
2016
$25,000

Upper Kennebec Valley Ambulance Service, Bingham, ME

Equipment Replacement Program

Support to purchase two cardiac monitor/defibrillators and upgraded cell phone technology for emergency responders operating in remote areas.
2016
$26,442

Virginia Project, Inc., Bath, ME

Deck Support System Materials

Funding to purchase white oak timbers, 52 hackmatack tree knees and hardware to construct the deck support system for Maine's First Ship.
2016
$20,000

Washington Hancock Community Agency, Ellsworth, ME

Nurse Bridging Program

Two-year support for a program providing nursing care and other critical supports at or before birth to babies born prematurely or with other medical challenges in Washington County.
2016
$8,000

Waterman's Community Center, North Haven, ME

Conference Room Renovation

Support for the renovation of a second floor conference room to improve safety and meet Maine State Fire Code.
2016
$6,852

Women in Harmony, Portland, ME

Using Music to Build Community Among Those Affected By Cancer

Funding to underwrite a women's choral concert and discussion to build support and community among those affected by cancer.
2016
$15,000

Woodfords Family Services, Portland, ME

Early Childhood Services Program Relocation and Expansion

Support to relocate the preschool for autistic children from Oakland to Waterville, which will double its capacity and allow delivery of enhanced, early clinical interventions for children.
2016
$10,000

York County Shelter Program, Alfred, ME

Medical Psychiatric Services for Homeless Adults

Support to provide psychiatric services to shelter residents including diagnostic evaluations, clinical treatment, medications, and links to further medical treatment.
2015
$10,000

A Company of Girls, Portland, ME

Afterschool Arts Programming for Underserved Girls

Support for their year-long afterschool arts and mentoring program for girls ages 7-18 in Greater Portland.
2015
$2,000

Acorn Productions, Portland, ME

Maine Playwrights Festival at Mechanics Hall

Support to purchase sound baffling equipment for the Maine Playwrights Festival.
2015
$50,000

American Red Cross of Maine - Southern Maine Chapter, Portland, ME

New Bloodmobile Purchase

Support for the purchase, outfitting and operation of a new Bloodmobile.
2015
$44,500

Aroostook Medical Center, Presque Isle, ME

County Dialysis Center Renovation

Support to update equipment with the purchase of dialysis chairs and a hemodialysis machine.
2015
$10,000

ArtVan, Bath, ME

ArtVan Bath

Support to provide art therapy programs for low-income youth.
2015
$20,000

At a Bend in the Road, Hartford, ME

Program Building

Support to purchase a modular classroom to provide specialized therapy to children who have suffered severe trauma and abuse.
2015
$20,000

Atlantic Challenge Foundation d.b.a. The Apprenticeshop, Rockland, ME

Shop Building Renovation and Energy Update

Support to renovate the shop building and create space for offices and public programs.
2015
$7,420

Bangor Ballet, Bangor, ME

Sleeping Beauty

Support to produce a full-length performance of Sleeping Beauty.
2015
$10,000

Bates College, Lewiston , ME

Museum of Art: Points of View Exhibit

Support for an exhibition of contemporary photography featuring interrelationships between the human and natural worlds.
2015
$10,000

Bath Freight Shed Alliance, Inc., Arrowsic, ME

Historic Bath Freight Shed Restoration

Funding to purchase three new double doors and one single door for the Freight Shed, a 19th century building on the Kennebec waterfront in Bath, Maine. 1/25/16 Condition met, payment released. LMS
2015
$5,000

Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School, Rockport, ME

Trustee Challenge

Support for a matching gift challenge to provide music education scholarships and to underwrite the free public music programs.
2015
$7,500

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, East Boothbay, ME

BLOOM Educator's Program

Support for 10 high school teachers to participate in the four-day science immersion program which includes a curricular tool kit to improve ocean science education in their classrooms.
2015
$33,000

Blue Hill Memorial Hospital, Blue Hill, ME

Clinical Education Simulated Patient Mannequin Purchase .

Support to purchase a full-size adult mannequin for their clinical staff training program.
2015
$10,000

Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME

Art Museum: Earth Matters Exhibition

Support for an African art exhibit demonstrating how relationships with the land have defined the country, including work from the 19th and 20th century.
2015
$7,000

Bowdoin International Music Festival, Inc., Brunswick, ME

Technology and Equipment Upgrades

Support to purchase new recording, ticketing and performance equipment.
2015
$30,000

Breakwater School d.b.a. Breakwater Learning, Portland, ME

Maine State Learning Program

Support to develop skill content for a statewide learning program that recognizes accomplishments beyond the classroom with a digital badging portfolio.
2015
$16,900

Bridgton Public Library, Bridgton, ME

Weatherization of the Library

Support to renovate and insulate the windows of the 1913 library building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
2015
$10,000

Broadreach Family & Community Services, Belfast, ME

Fostering Reading Readiness through Place-Based Nature Education

To train 10 preschool teachers in delivery of a therapeutic, nature-based learning curriculum specifically designed for preschool children at risk of reading failure.
2015
$550

Brownfield Public Library, Brownfield, ME

E-Books For Brownfield Public Library

Support for sign-up and annual fees to join the Maine InfoNet Download Library and provide e-books to patrons.
2015
$5,000

Camden International Film Festival, Camden, ME

Points North Engagement Summit: Sustainable Solutions

Support for the 2015 film festival themed on environmental issues, which includes a daylong summit, statewide screening tours and special events.
2015
$10,000

Cancer Community Center, South Portland, ME

Wellness and Healthy Living Education Program

Support for their wellness programs, which include movement, nutrition and mental wellbeing classes.
2015
$10,000

Caribou Public Library Foundation, Caribou, ME

Archive Enhancement

Funding to purchase a ScanPro2000 and historical figure standees.
2015
$9,500

Caterpillar Hill Initiative, Sedgwick, ME

Caterpillar Hill Amphitheater

Support to purchase sound system equipment for their newly constructed outdoor amphitheater.
2015
$10,000

Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, Rockport, ME

Woodworking Equipment

Support to incorporate digital fabrication into the school's curriculum by acquiring a ShopBot CNC milling machine.
2015
$10,000

Challenger Learning Center of Maine, Bangor, ME

More STEM for Maine Students

Support to underwrite the cost of bringing the STEM space program to schools throughout Maine.
2015
$10,300

Chase Emerson Memorial Library, Deer Isle, ME

Library Climate Control

Support to improve library climate control through exterior wall repair, repair or replacement of damaged windows, and installation of a heat pump (6/2/16: REALLOCATED to vapor barrier and insulation work, window repair and reshingling. RB approved. KD).
2015
$3,299

Cherryfield Free Public Library, Cherryfield, ME

It's All About E-Readers

Support to purchase e-books and e-readers for their patrons.
2015
$15,000

Cherryfield-Narraguagus Historical Society, Cherryfield, ME

Cherryfield Train Station Restoration

Support to restore the 1898 train station for use as an information center and museum.
2015
$40,000

Cheverus High School, Portland, ME

Digital Communication and Learner-Centered Initiative

Support to provide each student with an iPad and shift to student-centered education using upgraded digital technology.
2015
$35,000

Chewonki Foundation, Wiscasset, ME

Collaborative Education Program RETURNED FUNDS - $30,000

A pilot project that will organize community partners to create integrated experiential programming for the K-12 Wiscasset school system.
2015
$10,000

Child and Family Opportunities, Inc., Ellsworth, ME

High Scope Literacy Resource Material

To purchase High Scope literacy materials for 21 early childhood education classrooms in Washington and Hancock counties.
2015
$20,000

Citizens for Squirrel Point, Arrowsic, ME

Restoration of Squirrel Point Light

Support to stabilize and restore Squirrel Point Light, one of four navigational aids along the Kennebec River's 11-mile stretch from the Atlantic to Bath, Maine.
2015
$20,000

Cobscook Community Learning Center, Trescott, ME

Cobscook Community High School Program Expansion

Support to hire faculty and develop curriculum to add a third year of programs to the alternative high school.
2015
$6,654

Community Bicycle Center, Biddeford, ME

Kids Bike Factory

Support for the youth job-skills program which teaches how to build a business through the hands-on process of reconditioning bikes for the community.
2015
$34,669

Community Dental, Falmouth, ME

Increasing Oral Health Access for Adults with Complex Special Needs

Support to establish a fully-equipped surgical suite in the new dental health center to provide specialty care for adult patients with complex needs.
2015
$10,000

Eastport Public Library Association, Eastport, ME

Peavey Memorial Library Electronic Card Catalogue

Support to transition the library catalogue to digital format.
2015
$7,000

Engine Inc., Biddeford, ME

Compass Project's Design/Build Initiative

Funding for training, equipment, and software for the Compass Project program, which will provide Design/Build classes for youth at Thornton Academy.
2015
$10,000

Everyman Repertory Theatre, Rockport, ME

Collaborative Theater

Support to underwrite the production costs to create three collaborative theater performances.
2015
$20,000

Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, ME

Art in Collaboration with Donald Saff

Support to create an exhibition of the 1960s artist and printmaker, Donald Saff.
2015
$8,000

Fiddlehead Art & Science Center, Gray, ME

Adult and Children's Theater & SINGERS Expansion Project

Support for an adult theater production, a community choral group, and increased theater activities in their summer camp and afterschool programs.
2015
$15,000

Figures of Speech Theatre, Freeport, ME

The Little Match Girl Passion

Support for equipment to create a musical theater rendition of The Little Match Girl Passion using puppetry, actors, and projected film.
2015
$10,000

Frances Perkins Center, Newcastle, ME

Perkins Family Homestead

Support for a feasibility study to purchase the 1837 Perkins Homestead.
2015
$5,000

Friends of Congress Square Park, Portland, ME

In the Square Festival

Support to coordinate over 70 free public art events and activities in Portland's Congress Square Park from May through October.
2015
$11,301

Friends of Parsonsfield Seminary, Parsonsfield, ME

Restoring Doe Hall

Support for the next phase of restoring Doe Hall, a national historic landmark, through work on the right front portico.
2015
$10,000

Friends of the Eastern Promenade, Portland, ME

Jacob Cousins Memorial Renovation

Funding to renovate the design and landscape of the Jacob Cousins Memorial which commemorates the first Jewish soldier to perish in World War I.
2015
$15,000

Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ, Inc., Portland, ME

Educational Outreach and Awareness Expansion

Funding for audio, video, and web technology upgrades to expand the organization's educational and outreach efforts.
2015
$15,000

Friends of the Marsh River Theater, Brooks, ME

Vinyl Siding for the Marsh River Theater

Support to purchase and install vinyl siding as a permanent solution to maintaining the theater's exterior.
2015
$5,000

Good Theater, Inc., Scarborough, ME

Regional Theater Premiere of "Act One"

Support to produce the regional theater premiere of "Act One," the most ambitious play presented in the theater's history.
2015
$22,824

Greater Portland Health, Portland, ME

Improving Health Care Efficiency

Support to install wide area network internet technology to connect each of its four clinical sites.
2015
$10,000

Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME

Fab Academy Training for Students and Teachers

Support to train high school teachers and students in digital fabrication techniques through MIT's distance graduate program.
2015
$12,500

Henry D. Moore Parish House and Library, Steuben, ME

Facilities and Grounds Restoration and Improvement

Support for facility improvements, including painting and new signage.
2015
$20,000

Historical Society of Wells and Ogunquit, Wells, ME

Windows Repair and Replacement: Phase II

Funding to complete restoration of the Meeting House windows.
2015
$7,691

History House Association d.b.a. Skowhegan History House Museum & Research Center, Skowhegan, ME

Preserving Two Unique Historic Collections

Support to digitize 300 newspaper editions and preserve an antique civil war uniform and accessories.
2015
$10,000

Hospice of Southern Maine, Scarborough, ME

Closing the Gap: Increasing Hospice Education and Access in Southern Maine

Support to analyze and interpret patient data, and develop a business plan to increase access to hospice care for underserved patients in Southern Maine.
2015
$10,000

Houlton Regional Health Services Foundation dba Health Services Foundation, Houlton, ME

Phase I: Capital Equipment Needs for Houlton Regional Hospital

Support to purchase a coagulation analyzer for Houlton Regional Hospital.
2015
$15,000

Island Institute, Rockland, ME

Seaweed Aquaculture Curriculum Plan

Support to develop an aquaculture curriculum for Maine island and coastal elementary, middle and high school students (STEM).
2015
$15,000

Island Readers and Writers: An Initiative for Maine Children, Mount Desert, ME

Building Educational Partnerships that Deepen Understanding

A pilot project working with middle-school teachers in two Washington County schools to develop literary curriculum aligned with Common Core.
2015
$50,000

Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME

New England Leukemia and Lymphoma Translational Network Pilot

Support to collect tumor samples and create patient-derived mouse models to test new chemotherapies.
2015
$15,000

Junior Achievement of Maine, Inc., Portland, ME

Financial and Career Skills for Middle School Children

Support to deliver work readiness, financial literacy and entrepreneurship training to students at Scarborough Middle School.
2015
$75,000

Kennebec Valley Family Dentistry, Augusta, ME

Relocation and Expansion of the Dental Clinic

Support for Phase One: to renovate and move the clinic into a new and larger building.
2015
$3,000

LARK Society for Chamber Music, Portland, ME

Chamber Music Course

Support for three chamber music performances chronologically illustrating cultural eras from Baroque to contemporary.
2015
$20,000

Let's Get Ready, Boston, MA

Maine Project

Support for the college preparatory program for low-income and first-generation high school students in Southern Maine.
2015
$35,000

LifeFlight Foundation, Camden, ME

LifeFlight: Saving More Lives

Support for medical equipment to transform the new aircrafts into flying hospitals.
2015
$10,000

Lincoln County Children's Services dba Coastal Kids Preschool, Damariscotta, ME

NAEYC Certified Toddler Classroom

Support to purchase the equipment and furniture necessary for accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
2015
$15,000

Lincoln County Historical Association, Inc., Wiscasset, ME

Interpretive Educational Initiative

Support to create primary school educational programs about rural life in Maine between 1760-1860.
2015
$25,000

LincolnHealth, Damariscotta, ME

Lincoln County Community Paramedicine Project

Funding to support the second and third year of a collaborative community paramedicine pilot in Lincoln County.
2015
$4,548

Literacy Volunteers of America - Waterville Area, Waterville, ME

Family Literacy Program

Support to develop and implement a family literacy tutor training program. 10/21/15: REALLOCATION of $1,700 from professional development to radio advertising and office coordinator hours. KD
2015
$10,000

Lovell Historical Society, Lovell, ME

Repair of the Kimball-Stanford House Ell

Funding to paint the exterior of the 1839 historic Kimball-Stanford House.
2015
$15,000

Mabel Wadsworth Women's Health Center, Bangor, ME

Prenatal Care for Low Income Women

Support to purchase an ultrasound machine, provide staff training, and conduct outreach.
2015
$10,000

Mad Horse Theatre Company, South Portland, ME

30th Season Marketing Campaign

Support to mark the theatre's 30th season with a marketing campaign to broaden their audience.
2015
$5,000

Mahoosuc Arts Council, Bethel, ME

Synchronicity: A Western Maine Partnership

A collaborative effort to bring the piano and percussion duo Synchronicity to Maine for concerts and school activities in Franklin and Oxford Counties.
2015
$10,000

Mahoosuc Kids Association, Bethel, ME

Science, Engineering, Technology and the Arts Afterschool Programs

Support for the year-round afterschool and summer education programs benefitting middle and high school aged youth in the Bethel area.
2015
$20,000

Maine 4-H Foundation, Orono, ME

Science and Literacy: FoodCorps

Support to expand the 4th-9th grade pilot agricultural science program to 4-H Learning Centers and their regional school systems.
2015
$5,000

Maine Coast Waldorf School, Freeport, ME

Remedial Reading Support

Support to train 1st-3rd grade teachers to recognize and address student reading deficiencies.
2015
$14,500

Maine Discovery Museum, Bangor, ME

STEM Programming

Program development and scholarship support for their STEM-based afterschool, summer and vacation programs.
2015
$15,000

Maine Forest and Logging Museum, Bradley, ME

Renovation and Revitalization Project

Funding to make repairs and improvements to the saw mill museum structure.
2015
$35,000

Maine Highlands Senior Center, Dover-Foxcroft, ME

Maine Highlands Senior Center

Funding to renovate the historic 1882 Central Hall building into an Adult Day Service Center.
2015
$25,000

Maine Historical Society, Portland, ME

Industrial Creation: Maine's Legacy of Craft

Support to create an exhibit of 19th-century hand-painted banners, each representing a trade or craft commissioned by the Maine Charitable Mechanic Association.
2015
$9,800

Maine Humanities Council, Portland, ME

Coming Home: Humanities Programming for Maine Veterans

Support to offer the book and performance discussion series to Veterans throughout Maine.
2015
$25,000

Maine Irish Heritage Center, Portland, ME

Master Plan

Support to develop an architectural master plan to guide future renovations.
2015
$11,000

Maine Jazz Camp, Brooklyn, NY

Maine Cultural Outreach Project

Support to offer scholarships to immigrant and economically disadvantaged middle and high school students in Maine.
2015
$25,000

Maine Maritime Museum, Bath, ME

The 50 Forward Campaign: Lobstering & The Maine Coast Exhibit

Support to design and install a permanent exhibit about the Maine lobstering industry.
2015
$10,000

Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance, Augusta, ME

Virtual Coaching for Afterschool STEM

Support to implement a two-month professional development program for teachers of afterschool STEM programs.
2015
$15,000

Maine Preservation, Yarmouth, ME

Protect and Sell Program

Support for a program which identifies, markets and sells historically significant properties to new owners who agree to preserve and rehabilitate them.
2015
$20,000

Maine Robotics, Orono, ME

Equipment Infrastructure Upgrade

Support to purchase laptops for the computer science and engineering robotics programs.
2015
$5,000

Maine Youth Alliance dba the Game Loft, Belfast, ME

Coming of Age in America

Support to expand the for-credit American history program for high school students in Waldo County.
2015
$12,000

Mayo Street Arts, Portland, ME

Performance Series for Community and Youth

Support to underwrite the cost of performances which reflect the diversity in their neighborhood and audiences.
2015
$26,000

Mid-Coast Health Net dba Knox County Health Clinic, Rockland, ME

Dental Care for Neighbors in Need

Support to purchase dental equipment for the oral health expansion project, a partnership effort with PenBay and Waldo General Hospitals.
2015
$5,000

Midcoast Youth Theater, Brunswick, ME

Summer Theater Productions for Students

Support to expand the summer performances by adding a 4th musical and up to 30 additional students.
2015
$15,000

Millinocket Historical Society, Millinocket, ME

Phase II: Second Floor Renovation of the Millinocket Historical Society

Support to begin rehabilitating the second floor of the building.
2015
$5,000

New England Hemophilia Association, Dedham, MA

Hemophilia Family Camp

Support to lower the cost of the summer hemophilia camp for children with bleeding disorders and their families.
2015
$25,000

North Yarmouth Academy, Yarmouth, ME

North Yarmouth Academy Innovation Lab

Funding for equipment, technology and professional development to establish an Innovation Lab for grades 1-12 which will integrate STEM and the arts into the curriculum.
2015
$19,432

Northeast Hearing and Speech Center, Inc., Portland, ME

Five Books - Five Strategies

Support to provide 12 preschool teachers with professional development, coaching, and resource books to teach language and phonology in the classroom.
2015
$15,500

Oasis Health Network, Inc. dba Oasis Free Clinics, Brunswick, ME

Comprehensive Organizational Assessment

Support to conduct an organizational and strategic planning assessment in preparation for an expansion of services.
2015
$5,000

Old Berwick Historical Society, South Berwick, ME

Rally Round the Flagpole Campaign

Support to replace the flagpole, repair signs, and host a lecture series.
2015
$10,000

Old York Historical Society, York, ME

The Bulman Bed Hangings Project

Support to preserve a rare set of 18th century American embroidered bed hangings and create a permanent installation for them in the museum's gallery.
2015
$10,000

Opera House Arts, Stonington, ME

STEM to STEAM: A Community Arts Pathway for School Improvement

Support for the artist residency program to provide K-12 teachers with professional development in STEM learning through the arts.
2015
$2,500

Oratorio Chorale, Brunswick, ME

Prodigies Concert

Funding for the instrumentalists of the Maine Chamber Ensemble.
2015
$15,000

Otisfield Historical Society, Otisfield, ME

Old Town House Renovations

Support to renovate the 1905 Old Town House's new addition with electrical, plumbing, well and septic systems (listed on the National Register of Historic Places).
2015
$22,000

Oxford County Mental Health Services, Rumford, ME

Promoting Care Integration through Electronic Health Record Implementation

Support to implement Electronic Health Records (EHR) to provide real-time access for mobile crisis workers and other community-based service providers.
2015
$13,670

Palermo Community Library, Palermo, ME

Parking Lot and Driveway Paving

Support to pave the Library's driveway and parking lot.
2015
$5,500

Passamaquoddy Bay Symphony Orchestra, Eastport, ME

Maine Composers: World Premiere of Three New Works

Support to invite three Maine composers to submit new works which will be premiered during the Spring Concert Series.
2015
$25,000

Peregrine Corporation dba STRIVE, South Portland, ME

Increasing Assistive Technology to Tweens and Teens with Developmental Disabilities

Support to purchase assistive technology devices, including iPads and Apple TV's, as part of their renovation capital campaign.
2015
$5,315

Poland Historical Society, Poland, ME

Museum Addition Lighting

Support to purchase and install new lighting for the museum interior.
2015
$10,000

Poland Spring Academy, Poland, ME

Linguistic Elements Assimilation Program

Support to increase staff and expand the K-5th grade speech and language program.
2015
$10,000

Portland Conservatory of Music, Portland, ME

Community Outreach Support

Support to provide music instruction to youth ages 8-18 at the Mayo Street Arts Center.
2015
$28,000

Portland Lyric Theater, South Portland, ME

HVAC Update

Support to install an air-conditioning system for the theater space.
2015
$50,000

Portland Museum of Art, Portland, ME

Your Museum, Reimagined: PMA Collection Reinstallation

Support to reinstall the collection, revitalize the galleries, and develop an online and digital catalogue.
2015
$15,000

Portland Opera Repertory Theatre dba Opera Maine, Portland, ME

PORTopera's Summer Opera Festival

Support for the 2015 summer opera festival, which includes one opera concert and an expanded young artist program.
2015
$35,000

Portland Public Library, Portland, ME

First Folio! The Book That Gave Us Shakespeare

Support to present a month-long schedule of collaborative programming, events and exhibits centered on William Shakespeare's First Folio.
2015
$30,000

Portland Stage Company, Portland, ME

Portland Stage Education Programming

Support for education programming which serves over 9,500 K-12 public school students in the Greater Portland area.

2015
$6,980

Portland Symphony Orchestra, Portland, ME

Steinway Piano Repair

Support to repair the Steinway piano, which is co-owned with Portland Ovations.
2015
$5,000

Prescott Park Arts Festival, Portsmouth, NH

Supporting Public Art and Youth in Theatre

Support to purchase children's constumes for the Festival's musical performances.
2015
$20,000

Rangeley Friends of the Performing Arts, Rangeley, ME

Theater Projection Room Renovation

Funding to renovate the projection room into a multi-purpose space with up-to-date light, sound and projection equipment.
2015
$10,000

Rangeley Lakes Region Historical Society, Rangeley, ME

Rangeley Boat Monument

Support to build a monument of the historic 19th century Rangeley Boat.
2015
$35,000

Readfield Union Meeting House Company, Readfield, ME

Restoration of Floor Substructure

Funding to resolve moisture issues and rebuild the floor substructure of the Readfield Union Meeting House, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.
2015
$10,000

Rufus Porter Museum, Bridgton, ME

New Exhibits and Programs

Support to update the exhibit, create an in-school traveling history curriculum, and continue the internship program.
2015
$7,500

Saco River Theatre, Bar Mills, ME

The Restoration: A New Play Commission and World Premiere

Support for the commissioning, development and production of The Restoration, a new play written for the Saco River Theater.
2015
$15,074

Sacopee Rescue Unit, Inc., Kezar Falls, ME

Hydraulic Lift Ambulance Gurney

Support to purchase a hydraulic lift stretcher to transfer patients in and out of the ambulance.
2015
$5,000

Salt Bay Chamberfest, Damariscotta, ME

Music Education Programs

Support for their 2015 music education programs held during the summer festival.
2015
$20,000

Schoolhouse Arts Center, Standish, ME

Upgraded Lighting Project

Funding to upgrade to a digital lighting system with cyclorama, which would allow more precise lighting control and the use of special effects.
2015
$25,000

Seacoast Waldorf School, Eliot, ME

Middle School Expansion

Support for renovations to their existing building and construction of a new building to accommodate a middle school curriculum.
2015
$5,000

Seaglass Performing Arts, Kennebunk, ME

An Evening of Reflection and Meditation

Support to underwrite a concert at the Merrill Auditorium featuring the music of Ola Gjeilo and the photography of Peter Ralston.
2015
$4,000

Seal Bay Festival, Vinalhaven, ME

Seeing Sounds: Annual Festival

Support for their annual chamber music festival.
2015
$7,000

Seven Eagles Media Production, Bradley, ME

Performance Arts Workshops

Support for a statewide initative to bring native culture to audiences through performance arts.
2015
$10,000

Shalom House, Portland, ME

Art Therapy Program

Support to provide therapeutic art programs to adults with mental illness.
2015
$3,000

Southwest Harbor Public Library, Southwest Harbor, ME

Summer Story Camp at the Library

Support for their k-4th grade summer literacy camps.
2015
$10,000

Spirit Series, Inc., Yarmouth, ME

Spirit Series Southern Maine Initiative

Support to provide drama-based literacy curriculum for grades 4-8 in five Southern Maine schools.
2015
$10,000

Spruce Head Community Hall & Historical Association, Spruce Head, ME

Community Hall Preservation Project

Support to construct a new foundation and raise the building onto the piers.
2015
$15,000

Spurwink Services, Portland, ME

Sensory Room Project

Funding to pilot sensory rooms at six school locations with the goal of reducing behavioral escalations and improving learning outcomes.
2015
$10,000

Strawbery Banke Museum, Inc., Portsmouth, NH

Maritime Portsmouth: A New Permanent Exhibit

Support for the design and installation of a permanent exhibit on the maritime history of Portsmouth during the 18th and 19th centuries.
2015
$11,000

Sullivan-Sorrento Historical Society, Sullivan, ME

Urann Historic Home Exterior Restoration

Support to renovate the exterior of the 1800s building with new clapboards, windows, and painting.
2015
$17,500

Sunrise Opportunities, Machias, ME

Dental Outreach Clinic

Support for the week-long oral health clinic conducted in partnership with New York University College of Dentristy in Machias.
2015
$3,535

The Brick Store Museum, Kennebunk, ME

Boosting Community Engagement at the Museum

Support to double the number of patrons by digitizing the visitation system and educational outreach material, and developing special programs.
2015
$25,000

The Iris Network, Portland, ME

Vocational Rehabilitation Training Center

Start-up support for furnishings and the first year of programming at the new rehabilitation center for the blind and visually impaired.
2015
$20,000

The Landing School of Boatbuilding and Design, Arundel, ME

Teaching Critical Education Technology

Support to purchase Computer Numeric Control equipment to teach students how to use computer-based machining in the boat building industry.
2015
$20,000

The Maine Girls' Academy, Portland, ME

Forging our Future Capacity Building Campaign

Strategic planning support to enhance academic leadership, student enrollment and facility improvements.
2015
$10,000

The Music Hall, Portsmouth, NH

Community Outreach Programs

Support for artist fees and production costs associated with their community outreach programs.
2015
$25,000

The Opportunity Alliance, South Portland, ME

Early Learning Mentor Initiative

To continue the teacher coaching program that improves the quality of teaching and provides a system of professional development for Head Start teachers.
2015
$20,000

The Penobscot School, Rockland, ME

Enhancing Language Learning through Culinary Activity

Support to renovate the kitchen and provide language learning through culinary activities.