GRANTS AWARDED IN 2010

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 2010, the Sam L. Cohen Foundation awarded 54 responsive grants totaling $767,520. The Foundation received 107 letters of inquiry and 74 full applications. The average grant award was $14,000; the smallest grant was $1,000; the largest grant was $50,000.

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

Responsive Grants Awarded in 2010

Organization/Location	Project/Funding Category	Amount
Acorn Productions Westbrook, Maine	Macbeth school program Arts and culture	$5,000
Amistad Portland, Maine	Living Room project Health and human services	$20,000
Biddeford 50+ Club Biddeford, Maine	Floor repair Civic and community	$7,000
Biddeford Free Clinic Biddeford, Maine	Operating support Health and human services	$15,000
Camp Sunshine Casco, Maine	Bereavement program Health and human services	$15,000
Catherine Morrill Day Nursery Portland, Maine	Operating support Education	$10,000
Center for Grieving Children Portland, Maine	Multicultural Peer Support program Health and human services	$15,000
Child Abuse Prevention Council of York County Kennebunk, Maine	Break the Silence program Health and human services	$5,000
Children's Museum and Theater of Maine Portland, Maine	Celebration Stories program Education	$6,000
Community Financial Literacy Portland, Maine	Operating support Education	$5,000
Counseling Services, Inc. Saco, Maine	Mental health services for children Health and human services	$10,000
Documenting Maine Jewry Portland, Maine	Operating support Jewish culture and traditions	$5,000
Ecology Education, Inc. Saco, Maine	Ferry Beach ecology program for Biddeford students Education	$30,000
Frannie Peabody Center Portland, Maine	Operating support Health and human services	$20,000
Girl Scouts of Maine South Portland, Maine	A Place for Girls program Education	$12,500
Good Shepherd Food Bank Auburn, Maine	Food Mobile program for York and Cumberland Counties Health and human services	$20,000
Good Theater, Inc. Auburn, Maine	Operating support Arts and culture	$4,000
Greater Portland Landmarks Portland, Maine	Pilot educational program Arts and culture	$5,000
GrowSmart Maine Portland, Maine	Community planning project Civic and community	$15,000
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland Portland, Maine	Westbrook Interfaith house Civic and community	$15,000
Leavitt's Mill Health Center Bar Mills, Maine	Purchase of supplies Health and human services	$2,000
Legal Services for the Elderly Augusta, Maine	Operating support Civic and community	$7,500
Let's Get Ready New York, New York	Portland LGR program Education	$10,000
Maine Boys to Men Portland, Maine	Operating support Education	$10,000
Maine Center for Economic Policy Augusta, Maine	Maine Hunger Initiative Civic and community	$15,000
Maine Handicapped Skiing Newry, Maine	Computer database Health and human services	$7,500
Maine Historical Society Portland, Maine	Local History, Local Schools project Arts and culture	$7,500
Maine Humanities Council Portland, Maine	New Books, New Readers program Education	$10,000
Maine Jewish Film Festival Portland, Maine	Operating support Jewish culture and traditions	$7,500
Maine Quality Forum Augusta, Maine	Evaluation of Patient Centered Medical Home pilot Health and human services	$35,000
Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program Brunswick, Maine	Operating support Health and human services	$15,000
Milestone Foundation Portland, Maine	HOME team project Health and human services	$7,500
Mission Possible Teen Center Westbrook, Maine	Renaissance Club for teens Education	$10,000
The Mitchell Institute Portland, Maine	Operating support Education	$25,000
New England School of Metalwork Auburn, Maine	Future Welders Outreach program Education	$5,000
New England Suzuki Institute Portland, Maine	Operating support Arts and culture	$5,000
Northern York County Family YMCA Biddeford, Maine	YMCA Childcare Community Center Education	$25,000
Oasis Health Network, Inc. Brunswick, Maine	Clinic Director position Health and human services	$25,000
Physicians for Social Responsibility Freeport, Maine	Domestic Violence Response Initiative Health and human services	$25,520
Pine Tree Society Bath, Maine	Pine Tree Camp renovation Health and human services	$10,000
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England Williston, Vermont	Portland Health Center Health and human services	$15,000
Portland Adult Education Portland, Maine	Portable computers for students Education	$25,000
Portland Museum of Art Portland, Maine	Free School Tour program Arts and culture	$25,000
Portland Ovations Portland, Maine	Programming for students Arts and culture	$15,000
Portland Stage Company Portland, Maine	Operating support Arts and culture	$7,500
Preble Street Portland, Maine	Food pantry best practices work Health and human services	$40,000
PSL Services Portland, Maine	STRIVE U capital campaign Education	$25,000
The Root Cellar Portland, Maine	Operating support Health and human services	$10,000
City of Saco Saco, Maine	Community Garden project Civic and community	$1,000
Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine Portland, Maine	Operating support Health and human services	$7,500
Southern Maine Medical Center Biddeford, Maine	Expansion of primary care services Health and human services	$50,000
The Telling Room Portland, Maine	Operating support Arts and culture	$15,000
Terra Moto, Inc. Portland, Maine	Radio Calls project Arts and culture	$12,000
Volunteers of America Northern New England Brunswick, Maine	Homeless veterans housing project Civic and community	$15,000

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 2010

Organization/Location	Project/Funding Category	Amount
Colby College Waterville, Maine	Colby College Museum of Art Arts and culture	$250,000
Committee to Restore the Abyssinian Portland, Maine	Operating support Civic and community	$5,000
The Foundation for Maine's Community Colleges South Portland, Maine	Early childhood education on-line degree program Education	$250,000
Konbit Sante Portland, Maine	Earthquake relief in Haiti Health and human services	$5,000
LearningWorks Portland, Maine	After school programs Education	$5,000
Maine Dental Access Coalition Augusta, Maine	Conference on oral health and young children Health and human services	$2,500
Maine Development Foundation Augusta, Maine	Making the case for early childhood investment Education	$10,000
Maine Philanthropy Center Portland, Maine	Early Childhood Funders Network Education	$6,000
Oral Health Funders Network Augusta, Maine	Oral health access project Health and human services	$10,000
Portland Public Schools Portland, Maine	Eyeglasses for Students fund Health and human services	$2,500
Saco Food Pantry Saco, Maine	Operating support Health and human services	$5,000
University of Hawaii Foundation Honolulu, Hawaii	Sam L. Cohen International Human Rights fellowships Education	$45,000