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 the first half of 2010, the Sam L. Cohen Foundation awarded 27 responsive grants totaling $350,000. The Foundation received 48 letters of inquiry and 34 full applications. The average grant award was $13,000; the smallest grant was $1,000; the largest grant was $35,000.

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
Camp Sunshine Casco, Maine	Bereavement program Health and human services	$15,000
Catherine Morrill Day Nursery Portland, Maine	Operating support Education	$10,000
Child Abuse Prevention Council of York County Kennebunk, Maine	Break the Silence program Health and human services	$5,000
Community Financial Literacy Portland, Maine	Operating support Education	$5,000
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
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
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
Maine Boys to Men Portland, Maine	Operating support Education	$10,000
Maine Historical Society Portland, Maine	Local history, local schools project Arts and culture	$7,500
Maine Quality Forum Augusta, Maine	Evaluation of Patient Centered Medical Home pilot project Health and human services	$35,000
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
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
PSL Services Portland, Maine	STRIVE U capital campaign Education	$25,000
City of Saco Saco, Maine	Community Garden project Civic and community	$1,000
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
Konbit Sante Portland, Maine	Earthquake relief in Haiti Health and human services	$5,000
Maine Philanthropy Center Portland, Maine	Early childhood funder convening Education	$6,000
Oral Health Funders Network Augusta, Maine	Oral health access project Health and human services	$10,000
Saco Food Pantry Saco, Maine	Operating support Health and human services	$5,000