Last verified October 18, 2026 · How we verify
Grants for nonprofits in Maine
As of October 2026, a Maine nonprofit can be matched against 4 Maine programs your nonprofit can apply for (4 of them set aside for nonprofits only), plus national and federal grants open to nonprofits, scored in your report.
Most of these grants never run an ad. The hard part was never qualifying. It was finding out the grant existed before the window closed. That is the part we fixed.
Maine nonprofit grants by the numbers
- Who funds them
- 4 funders: Maine Arts Commission (1), Maine Community Foundation (1), Maine Health Access Foundation (1), Maine Humanities Council (1).
- Award size
- Awards from $1K to $10K.
- Timing
- 1 open now. Soonest deadline: Maine Humanities Council Arts & Humanities Grants, Nov 3, 2026. 3 between cycles; Maine Health Access Foundation Discretionary Grants lists its next window as “~Spring 2027 (stated: 'plan to relaunch...in Spring 2027')”.
- What they fund
- Arts & Creative (2), Healthcare (1); 1 open to any industry.
4 Maine grants your nonprofit can apply for, worth knowing by name
Every program here is available to nonprofits in Maine. Each lists nonprofits among its eligible applicants. The “Built for” column says whether a program is set aside for nonprofits only or open to nonprofits and other organizations. Each names its funder and links to the official page.
| Program | Amount | Status | Built for | Official link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maine Humanities Council Arts & Humanities Grants Maine Humanities Council Verified Oct 16, 2026 | Up to $1,000 | Closes Nov 3, 2026 | Nonprofit organizations only | Official page ↗ |
Maine Community Foundation Community Building Grant Maine Community Foundation Verified Oct 16, 2026 | Up to $10,000 | Between cycles Usually opens around November 2026, based on past rounds | Nonprofit organizations only | Official page ↗ |
Maine Health Access Foundation Discretionary Grants Maine Health Access Foundation Verified Oct 18, 2026 | Up to $10,000 | Opens Spring 2027 | Nonprofit organizations only | Official page ↗ |
Maine Arts Commission Creative Communities Grant Maine Arts Commission Verified Oct 18, 2026 | up to $7,000 | Between cycles Usually opens around Spring 2027, based on past rounds | Nonprofit organizations only | Official page ↗ |
We track 2 more Maine programs your nonprofit can apply for that are not open, dated or verified closely enough to name here yet. The quiz still checks your organization against them.
Multi-state programs that include Maine
Each of these covers more than three states, so we list them here instead of counting them as Maine programs.
- Closes in 7 daysNortheast SARE Farming Community Grant ProgramNortheast SARECovers 12 states (plus DC), including MENonprofits and small businesses · Typically $250,000 to $500,000 per project; approximately $1,500,000 allocated this cycle · Closes Oct 26, 2026 · Official page ↗
- Nuestra Herencia Grant ProgramLatinos in Heritage ConservationCovers 48 states (plus DC), including MENonprofit organizations only · $5,000 to $100,000 per project · Opens Nov 4, 2026 · Official page ↗
- Northeast Dairy Farm Improvement and Modernization GrantNortheast Dairy Business Innovation Center (Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets)Open in 11 states, including MENonprofits and small businesses · Amount not stated · Reopens, date not announced yet · Official page ↗
Looking beyond Maine? See grants for nonprofits nationwide. New to this? Read the guide: How to Write a Nonprofit Grant Application: A 2026 Guide.
Nonprofit grants open right now in Maine
- Maine Humanities Council Arts & Humanities Grants: Up to $1,000, closes Nov 3, 2026
Maine nonprofit grants, program by program
Maine Humanities Council Arts & Humanities Grants: Up to $1,000, closes Nov 3, 2026
Nonprofit organizations only. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 16, 2026. Official page ↗
Maine Community Foundation Community Building Grant: Up to $10,000, usually opens around November 2026, based on past rounds
Nonprofit organizations only. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 16, 2026. Official page ↗
Maine Health Access Foundation Discretionary Grants: Up to $10,000, next window Spring 2027
Nonprofit organizations only. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 18, 2026. Official page ↗
Maine Arts Commission Creative Communities Grant: up to $7,000, usually opens around Spring 2027, based on past rounds
Nonprofit organizations only. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 18, 2026. Official page ↗
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Straight answers
Do I pay these back? How current is this list?
No. Grants are not loans. Each row shows the date we last checked it against the funder's own page. How we verify.
Are these grants only for Maine nonprofits?
The programs above are available to nonprofits in Maine. The “Built for” column on each row tells you which is which, so you are never applying for something you are not eligible for.
Some of these say "between cycles." What do I do right now?
Get ready before the window opens. Maine Health Access Foundation Discretionary Grants lists its next window as “~Spring 2027 (stated: 'plan to relaunch...in Spring 2027')”. The organizations who win are the ones whose applications are ready the week a window opens, not the ones who find out it existed the week it closed.
Somewhere in Maine, a nonprofit qualifies for one of these right now and doesn't know it.
This page can't read your organization. The 3-minute quiz can. It matches your mission, state, and structure against every grant your nonprofit can apply for and shows you where you stand.