2023 Grants

 

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. To date in 2023, the Sam L. Cohen Foundation awarded 47 responsive grants totaling $868,900. In total, the Foundation considered 78 proposals requesting $1,674,108. The average grant award was $18,487; the smallest grant was $2,500; the largest grant was $50,000.

Foundation-initiated grants are awarded to projects identified by directors and staff. Applications are accepted only at the invitation of the directors. Grant amounts have no limit.

Responsive Grants

General Operating Support
Health and Human Services - Youth Development
$ 12,500 
Biddeford
Apex Future Focus Center
Health and Human Services - Youth Development
$ 20,000 
Westbrook
General Operating Support
Health and Human Services - Youth Development
$ 15,000 
Business Advising and Technical Assistance
Civic and Community 
$ 10,000
Portland
Visiting Artist Program
Arts and Culture 
$ 10,000
South Portland
Direct Client Services - South Portland
Health and Human Services
$ 20,000
Saco
ARC Project
Education
$ 20,000
General Operating Support
Civic and Community
$ 15,000 
Augusta
General Operating Support
Civic and Community
$ 20,000 
Make It Happen! Expansion
Education
$ 45,000 
Portland
General Operating Support
Arts and Culture
$  5,000
South Portland
A Place for Girls
Health and Human Services - Youth Development
$ 10,000 
General Operating Support
Education
$ 10,000 
Southern Maine Support Services
Health and Human Services
$ 10,000 
General Operating Support
Civic and Community
$ 25,000 
General Operating Support
Health and Human Services
$ 15,000 
Topsham
Weatherizing and Repair
Health and Human Services
$ 10,000
Portland
Critical Home Repair
Health and Human Services
$ 12,500 
Waterville
General Operating Support
Health and Human Services - Youth Development
$ 10,000 
Augusta
Support for Holocaust Education
Civic and Community
$ 50,000 
Scarborough
Operating Support and Gosnell Energy Efficiency 
Health and Human Services
$ 25,000
Westbrook
General Operating Support
Education
$ 25,000 
Portland
Cumberland and York County Programming
Education
$ 10,000 
Kennebunk
Healthy Partnerships
Civic and Community
$  7,000 
Falmouth
Living Schoolyards
Education
$ 18,400 
Augusta
Advancing Child Health and Welfare
Civic and Community
$ 40,000
Augusta
General Operating Support
Civic and Community
$40,000 
Bath
General Operating Support
Education
$ 10,000 
Portland
Detox Expansion Program
Health and Human Services
$ 45,000
Portland
Expanded Services for Young Children
Health and Human Services
$ 25,000 
Portland
General Operating Support
Health and Human Services - Youth Development
$  5,000
Portland
Early Childhood Music Education
Arts and Culture
$ 10,000
Portland
Maine Supply Program
Health and Human Services
$ 15,000
Portland
General Operating Support
Arts and Culture
$ 10,000 
Portland
Rally Portland
Education
$ 15,000
Portland
General Operating Support
Health and Human Services
$ 25,000 
Portland
General Operating Support
Civic and Community
$ 15,000
Portland
Outdoor Community Center
Health and Human Services - Youth Development
$ 15,000 
Scarborough
Adaptive Equipment/Assistive Technology
Health and Human Services
$ 20,000
General Operating Support
Health and Human Services 
$   2,500 
Portland
General Operating Support
Arts and Culture
$ 15,000 
Programming and Services
Health and Human Services
$ 40,000
Portland
General Operating Support
Arts and Culture
$ 18,000
Portland
Camp Susan Curtis
Health and Human Services
$ 15,000 
Portland
General Operating Support
Civic and Community
$ 20,000
Portland
Center for Teaching Innovation
Education
$ 30,000
Portland
Wabanaki Music Collaboration
Arts and Culture
$   8,000

 

 

Foundation-initiated Grants 

Organization/Location
Project/Funding Category
Amount
Education Funders Network 
Portland
Consultant
Education
$  1,500 
Kennebunk
Weatherization/Aging in Place
Health and Human Services
$ 10,000   
Portland
Celebratory Dinner - Shabbat and Ifter
Civic and Community
$   4,000
Portland
Right from the Start Coalition
Education
$ 32,500
Augusta
Right from the Start Coalition
Education
$ 32,500
Portland
Maine Asylum Seeker Crisis Support
Civic and Community
$ 20,000
Portland
2023 Conference Support
Civic and Community
$   2,500
Portland
Heating Assistance and Weatherization
Health and Human Services
$ 15,000
Portland
Keep ME Warm! 2023
Health and Human Services
$ 10,000
Lewiston
General Operating Support - Southern Maine focus
Health and Human Services
$   7,500
Sanford
Heating Assistance
Health and Human Services
$  7,500