MaineCF grants help strengthen Piscataquis County projects and nonprofits
More than $45,000 in Maine Community Foundation grants will help strengthen nonprofit organizations and projects in Piscataquis County. The seven grants through MaineCF’s Community Building Grant Program include $44,890 recommended by the Piscataquis County Committee and three additional grants totaling $14,910 from people with donor-advised funds.
Grant recipients include:
- Center Theatre, to create a summer drama camp
- Moosehead Lake Region Economic Development Corporation, to develop business and job opportunities for the local community
- Penquis Youth Hockey Association, for ice rink rentals for games and practices at the Piscataquis County Ice Arena.
HOCKEY GRANT – The Penquis Youth Hockey Association has been awarded a grant from the Maine Community Foundation for ice rink rentals for games and practices at the Piscataquis County Ice Arena in Dover-Foxcroft.
The Piscataquis County Fund is a permanent endowment that supports projects and nonprofit organizations that strengthen communities. Proposals are submitted through MaineCF’s Community Building Grant Program, the foundation’s largest, and are reviewed by a committee of community members. The next proposal deadline is Feb. 15, 2023. The application, guidelines and list of all 2022 grants are at www.mainecf.org.
The Piscataquis County Fund, established in 1986, is built through donations from the community. If you would like more information about the fund or grant program, please contact Senior Foundation Officer Laura Reed 207-564-3236 or lreed@mainecf.org.
The Maine Community Foundation brings people and resources together to build a better Maine. MaineCF has offices in Ellsworth and Portland with additional staff located across the state. To learn more about the foundation, visit www.mainecf.org.