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Community Improvement Grant Funders in Maine
57 foundations with a documented community improvement focus have made grants to Maine nonprofits in recent years, together directing $31.0M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 57 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
57
Community improvement funders
$31.0M
Given to Maine nonprofits
480
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active community improvement funders in Maine
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Maine giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Alfond Foundation | Maine | $14.3M | 4 | 2024 |
| 2 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | California | $3.7M | 12 | 2024 |
| 3 | Maine Community Foundation Inc | Maine | $3.2M | 104 | 2024 |
| 4 | Northern Forest Center Inc | New Hampshire | $1.3M | 31 | 2025 |
| 5 | John T Gorman Foundation | Maine | $1.3M | 7 | 2024 |
| 6 | The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit | Virginia | $1.1M | 11 | 2024 |
| 7 | The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg | Maryland | $800K | 2 | 2023 |
| 8 | The Rotary Foundation of Rotary | Illinois | $621K | 12 | 2025 |
| 9 | Davis Family Foundation | Maine | $462K | 14 | 2024 |
| 10 | Servant Foundation | Kansas | $446K | 17 | 2025 |
| 11 | State Voices | District of Columbia | $417K | 5 | 2024 |
| 12 | Libra Foundation | Maine | $375K | 5 | 2022 |
| 13 | Maine Technology Institute | Maine | $339K | 7 | 2024 |
| 14 | The Aspen Institute Inc | District of Columbia | $265K | 2 | 2023 |
| 15 | John & Gayle Lee Family Foundation | New York | $229K | 8 | 2023 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest community improvement funders in Maine — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 57 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 community improvement 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.