MaineCF awards grants to Moosehead Marine Museum, Center Theatre
The preservation of 25 historic buildings across the state was recently boosted by $328,202 from the Maine Community Foundation’s Belvedere Historic Preservation and Energy Efficiency Grant Program. 2023 grantees include:
Center Theatre of Dover-Foxcroft, to complete an HVAC study that will provide options that are more energy efficient, environmentally responsible, and aligned with a near-term solar project: $5,000; and
Moosehead Marine Museum of Greenville, to restore the port side deck of the historic Steamboat Katahdin: $10,000.
STEAMBOAT KATAHDIN GRANT — The Moosehead Marine Museum was awarded a grant from the Maine Community Foundation’s Belvedere Historic Preservation and Energy Efficiency Grant Program to restore the port side deck of the historic Steamboat Katahdin.
The Belvedere Historic Preservation and Energy Efficiency Grant Program invests in the preservation, restoration, and retrofitting of historic buildings in Maine. Grants from this fund focus on capital investments in historic buildings that serve as civic, cultural or economic hubs for communities.
The Maine Community Foundation brings people and resources together to build a better Maine through strategic giving, community leadership, personalized service, local expertise and strong investments. To learn more about the foundation, visit www.mainecf.org.