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Arts & Culture Grant Funders in Maine
195 foundations with a documented arts & culture focus have made grants to Maine nonprofits in recent years, together directing $90.9M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 195 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
195
Arts & culture funders
$90.9M
Given to Maine nonprofits
2,153
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active arts & culture funders in Maine
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Maine giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lunder Foundation | Maine | $23.9M | 80 | 2024 |
| 2 | Maine Community Foundation Inc | Maine | $18.5M | 616 | 2024 |
| 3 | Harold Alfond Foundation | Maine | $9.1M | 6 | 2024 |
| 4 | Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Arkansas | $3.7M | 10 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Richard C Paine Jr Automobile | Maine | $2.1M | 14 | 2024 |
| 6 | Davis Family Foundation | Maine | $2.0M | 88 | 2024 |
| 7 | Albert B Glickman Family Foundation | Maine | $1.9M | 78 | 2024 |
| 8 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $1.8M | 4 | 2024 |
| 9 | The Onion Foundation | Maine | $1.3M | 116 | 2024 |
| 10 | Northeastern Regional Association | New Hampshire | $1.2M | 2 | 2017 |
| 11 | Warren Memorial Foundation | Maine | $867K | 28 | 2024 |
| 12 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | California | $860K | 10 | 2024 |
| 13 | Arkansas Community Foundation Inc | Arkansas | $776K | 4 | 2025 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest arts & culture funders in Maine — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 195 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented arts & culture focus and that have funded Maine nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Maine recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.