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Higher Education Grant Funders in Maine
426 foundations with a documented higher education focus have made grants to Maine nonprofits in recent years, together directing $284.4M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 426 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
426
Higher education funders
$284.4M
Given to Maine nonprofits
5,849
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active higher education funders in Maine
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Maine giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Alfond Foundation | Maine | $98.9M | 30 | 2024 |
| 2 | University of Maine Foundation | Maine | $63.0M | 8 | 2024 |
| 3 | The Foundation for Maine's Community | Maine | $28.8M | 7 | 2025 |
| 4 | Worthington Scholarship Foundation | Florida | $11.1M | 100 | 2024 |
| 5 | Maine Community Foundation Inc | Maine | $10.5M | 128 | 2023 |
| 6 | Lunder Foundation | Maine | $3.6M | 21 | 2024 |
| 7 | Oxford Hills Scholarship Foundation | Maine | $2.8M | 5 | 2025 |
| 8 | Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund Inc | Delaware | $2.5M | 4 | 2024 |
| 9 | Melmac Education Foundation | Maine | $2.5M | 899 | 2024 |
| 10 | The Charles Irwin Travelli Fund | Massachusetts | $2.3M | 24 | 2024 |
| 11 | Marion Mckenney & Emery W Booker | Maine | $2.2M | 7 | 2025 |
| 12 | University of Maine School of Law | Maine | $2.1M | 6 | 2024 |
| 13 | Alice S Ayling Scholarship Foundation | Massachusetts | $2.1M | 24 | 2024 |
| 14 | Anderson Stewart Family Foundation | California | $2.0M | 4 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest higher education funders in Maine — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 426 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 higher education 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.