GRANTS AWARDED IN 2012

Responsive grants are awarded semi-annually in response to proposals submitted through the Foundation's grant application process. The Foundation accepts requests up to $50,000.

In 2012, the Sam L. Cohen Foundation awarded 64 responsive grants totaling $1,010,992. The Foundation received 153 initial inquiries and 77 full applications. The average grant award was $16,000; the smallest grant was $5,000; the largest grant was $50,000.

The responsive grant funds were distributed among the program areas as follows:

Responsive Grants Awarded in 2012

Organization/Location	Project/Funding Category	Amount
A Company of Girls Portland, Maine	Operating support Education	$5,000
Access Health, Inc. Bar Mills, Maine	Immunization fund Health and human services	$7,500
American Civil Liberties Union of Maine Portland, Maine	Legal and public education programs Civic and community	$10,000
Amistad Portland, Maine	Peer Coaching Initiative Health and human services	$20,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bath/Brunswick Brunswick, Maine	School-based mentoring Education	$7,000
Bowdoin International Music Festival Brunswick, Maine	Maine student participation Arts and culture	$6,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine Portland, Maine	Operating support Education	$15,000
Camden Conference Camden, Maine	Portland High School student participation Education	$6,800
Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake Casco, Maine	Bereavement program Health and human services	$16,000
Cancer Care Center of York County Sanford, Maine	Patient support programs Health and human services	$10,000
Catherine Morrill Day Nursery Portland, Maine	Security system Education	$8,000
Center for Grieving Children Portland, Maine	Multicultural Peer Support program Health and human services	$15,000
Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine Portland, Maine	Culture Scholars program Education	$7,000
Common Good Ventures Portland, Maine	Programs in southern Maine Civic and community	$15,000
Community Partners Biddeford, Maine	Cooperative Shopping for Seniors Health and human services	$5,400
Congregation Bet Ha'am South Portland, Maine	New software system Jewish culture and traditions	$10,692
Educare Central Maine Waterville, Maine	Common Kindergarten Screening pilot project Education	$32,000
Engine, Inc. Biddeford, Maine	Arts program for children Arts and culture	$5,000
Ferry Beach Ecology School Saco, Maine	Ecology program for Biddeford schools Education	$30,000
Frannie Peabody Center Portland, Maine	Operating support Health and human services	$20,000
Friends of the Saint Lawrence Church Portland, Maine	Operating support Arts and culture	$5,000
Friendship House South Portland, Maine	Roof repair Health and human services	$8,000
Good Shepherd Food Bank Auburn, Maine	Mainers Feeding Mainers program Health and human services	$50,000
Gulf of Maine Research Institute Portland, Maine	Lab Venture! program for York County students Education	$50,000
Habitat for Humanity York County Kennebunk, Maine	ReStore challenge grant Civic and community	$10,000
hear ME now Portland, Maine	Speech and Hearing in Preschool program Education	$14,550
Lake Region Senior Service Bridgton, Maine	Senior Transportation Program Health and human services	$9,000
Let's Get Ready Boston, Massachusetts	Portland LGR programs Education	$15,000
Maine Arts Commission Augusta, Maine	Ticket to Ride program Arts and culture	$7,500
Maine Audubon Falmouth, Maine	School programs in Portland Education	$15,000
Maine Boys to Men Portland, Maine	Operating Support Education	$10,000
Maine Center for Economic Policy Augusta, Maine	Operating support Civic and community	$15,000
Maine Children's Alliance Augusta, Maine	Early Child Initiative Education	$50,000
Maine Historical Society Portland, Maine	Local History, Local Schools program Education	$7,500
Maine Jewish Film Festival Portland, Maine	Operating support Jewish culture and traditions	$10,000
Maine Women's Policy Center Hallowell, Maine	Poverty initiative Civic and community	$15,000
Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center Orono, Maine	Maine NEW Leadership program Education	$5,000
Mission Possible Teen Center Westbrook, Maine	Operating support Education	$10,000
More Than Wheels Manchester, New Hampshire	Services in Greater Portland Civic and community	$25,000
Morrison Center Scarborough, Maine	Intercom system purchase Health and human services	$10,000
Muskie School of Public Service Portland, Maine	Post-secondary education support for foster care youth Education	$30,000
Northern York County Family YMCA Biddeford, Maine	Operating support Health and human services	$25,000
Oasis Health Network Brunswick, Maine	Operating support Health human services	$25,000
Partners for a Hunger Free York County Kennebunk, Maine	Youth gardening project Health and human services	$7,500
Pine Tree Society Bath, Maine	Pine Tree Camp Health and human services	$13,300
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England Burlington, Vermont	Health centers in southern Maine Health and human services	$20,000
Portland Ovations Portland, Maine	Arts programming for Maine students and educators Arts and culture	$15,000
Portland Public Library Portland, Maine	Digital and technological capacity building Arts and culture	$50,000
Portland Public Schools Portland, Maine	Early childhood education initiative Education	$50,000
Portland School of Ballet Portland, Maine	The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace Arts and culture	$5,000
Portland Stage Company Portland, Maine	Play Me a Story education program Arts and culture	$10,000
The Root Cellar Portland, Maine	Operating support Health and human services	$10,000
Regional Transportation Program Portland, Maine	Operating support Civic and community	$10,000
The Salvation Army Old Orchard Beach, Maine	Hands-up Center services Health and human services	$7,500
Sexual Assault Response Services of So. Maine Portland, Maine	Latino Advocate program Health and human services	$20,000
South Portland Food Cupboard South Portland, Maine	Operating support Health and human services	$5,000
Southern Maine Medical Center Biddeford, Maine	Oncology Nurse Navigator program Health and human services	$27,750
Spurwink Services Portland, Maine	PREP program for children entering foster care Health and human services	$20,000
St. Elizabeth's Essentials Pantry Portland, Maine	Operating support Health and human services	$5,000
Street Law, Inc. Silver Spring, Maryland	Legal Diversity program in Portland Education	$12,000
The Telling Room Portland, Maine	Operating support Arts and culture	$10,000
Waban Projects, Inc. Sanford, Maine	Camp Waban renovation Health and human services	$10,000
Wayside Food Programs Portland, Maine	Kitchen and warehouse renovation Health and human services	$20,000
York County Community Action Corporation Sanford, Maine	York County CA$H program Education	$10,000

Foundation-initiated grants are made to projects identified by directors and staff. Applications are accepted only at the invitation of the directors. There is no limit on grant amounts.

Foundation-initiated Grants Awarded in 2012

Organization/Location	Project/Funding Category	Amount
Educare Central Maine Waterville, Maine	Maine Shared Services Alliance Education	$24,000
Maine Children's Alliance Augusta, Maine	Start ME Right Coalition Civic and Community	$4,681
Maine Development Foundation Portland, Maine	Early Childhood Economic Impact Study Civic and Community	$5,000
Maine Early Childhood Funders Maine	Operating support Health and human services	$10,000
Maine Jewish Film Festival Portland, Maine	Colby College screening Jewish culture and traditions	$2,250
Maine Medical Center Portland, Maine	MMC/Tufts School of Medicine Maine Track program Education	$500,000
Maine Philanthropy Center Portland, Maine	Operating support Civic and community	$5,000
Oral Health Funders Network Augusta, Maine	Operating support Health and human services	$6,000
Partners for a Hunger Free York County Kennebunk, Maine	Capacity building and summer lunch program (3 years) Health and human services	$100,000
University of Hawai'i Foundation Honolulu, Hawaii	Jon Van Dyke Fund Education	$10,000

NOTE: This list includes grants funded through the foundation grant and program budgets.