Capacity Building Grants support Maine-based humanities organizations with limited financial or staff capacity to engage under-resourced communities. Funded activities include staff and board training, paying community experts, improving language and program accessibility, partnership building, consulting, and related staff time. Grants are for one-year projects and require prior engagement with the Maine Humanities grants team. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, government, church, and educational organizations with budgets under $750,000.
Invite-only for Maine-based humanities organizations with operating budgets under $750,000. Applicants must meet with a grants team member before applying and have 501c3 status or a fiscal sponsor. Government, church, and educational organizations are eligible without sponsorship.
