2018

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2018 Cycle I: Environment and Healthy Living

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30 Mile Watershed Association, $10,000
30 Mile Watershed Association, $10,000

General operating support

Albiston Foundation, $5,000
Albiston Foundation, $5,000

Summer Water Sports Programs

Appalachian Mountain Club, $8,000
Appalachian Mountain Club, $8,000

Maine Woods Community Youth and Environment Program

Bicycle Coalition of Maine, $15,000
Bicycle Coalition of Maine, $15,000

General Operating Support to Advance the Bicycle Coalition of Maine

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, $7,500
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, $7,500

Climate Change-Related Oceanographic Research

Central Maine NEMBA, $5,000
Central Maine NEMBA, $5,000

Trail Crew Funding

Coastal Mountains Land Trust, $10,000
Coastal Mountains Land Trust, $10,000

Learning Landscapes & Get Outdoors Challenge Community Engagement Programs

Cobbossee Watershed District, $12,000
Cobbossee Watershed District, $12,000

General Operating Support and partial support of Equipment (i.e., vehicle) Purchase.

Downeast Lakes Land Trust, $7,500
Downeast Lakes Land Trust, $7,500

Environmental Education Program

Friends of Baxter State Park, $7,500
Friends of Baxter State Park, $7,500

Engaging Youth as Environmental Stewards in Baxter State Park

Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed, $ 10,000
Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed, $ 10,000

General Operating Support/Restore Annabessacook ~ Protect Cobbossee Project

Georges River Land Trust, $5,000
Georges River Land Trust, $5,000

Community Created Bike Trails

Great Works Regional Land Trust, $10,000
Great Works Regional Land Trust, $10,000

To support general operations with enhanced outreach support

Gulf of Maine Research Institute, $10,000
Gulf of Maine Research Institute, $10,000

Vital Signs

Herring Gut Learning Center, $10,000
Herring Gut Learning Center, $10,000

Fresh Water Forever: School District-based Curriculum for Hands-on, Place-based Watershed Education

Island Institute, $10,000
Island Institute, $10,000

Collaborative Aquaculture Project for Education for Environmental Stewardship

Lakes Environmental Association, $10,000
Lakes Environmental Association, $10,000

operating support-Protecting Maine Lakes with Policy & Behavior Change Driven by Science & Education

Mahoosuc Land Trust, $8,000
Mahoosuc Land Trust, $8,000

General operating

Mahoosuc Pathways$, 10,000
Mahoosuc Pathways$, 10,000

General operating

Maine Appalachian Trail Club, Inc., $10,000
Maine Appalachian Trail Club, Inc., $10,000

General operating

Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust, $5,000
Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust, $5,000

Next Century Community Outreach

Maine Audubon, $15,000
Maine Audubon, $15,000

Bringing Forestry for Maine Birds to Landowners in Western and Central Maine

Maine Conservation Alliance, $7,500
Maine Conservation Alliance, $7,500

General operating support for MCA - The United Voice for Maine's Environment

Maine Environmental Education Association, $12,000
Maine Environmental Education Association, $12,000

Maine Emerging Environmental Changemakers Network

Maine Outdoor Coalition, $5,000
Maine Outdoor Coalition, $5,000

Great Maine Outdoor Weekend (GMOW)

Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program, $15,000
Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program, $15,000

Creating a Culture of Stewardship for Maine's Lakes (general support)

Midcoast Conservancy, $10,000
Midcoast Conservancy, $10,000

We request funding to support operations and three specific program needs and operations

Natural Resources Council of Maine, $7,500
Natural Resources Council of Maine, $7,500

General operating support to Protect the Nature of Maine

New England Forestry Foundation, Inc., $8,000
New England Forestry Foundation, Inc., $8,000

Landowner Outreach and Education in the Western Maine Mountains

New England Grassroots Environment Fund, $15,000
New England Grassroots Environment Fund, $15,000

ME Grassroots Climate Action Project

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Speaking Up For Us, $5,000
Speaking Up For Us, $5,000

Bringing Volunteers with New Skill Sets to Maine Land Trusts

Teens To Trails, $10,000
Teens To Trails, $10,000

Developing Outdoor Leaders for Maine Youth; General Operating Support

The Ecology School, $10,000
The Ecology School, $10,000

Living & Learning Ecology: An Immersive Residential Program in Environmental Stewardship

2018 Cycle 2: Music and the Arts

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317 Main Community Music Center, $15,000
317 Main Community Music Center, $15,000

Music Is For Everyone (General Operating)

ArtVan, $10,000
ArtVan, $10,000

General Operating Support

Bangor Symphony Orchestra, $10,000
Bangor Symphony Orchestra, $10,000

2019 Young People's Concerts

Bates Dance Festival, $10,000
Bates Dance Festival, $10,000

Bates Dance Festival: Looking to the Future

Bay Chamber Concerts, $10,000
Bay Chamber Concerts, $10,000

Educational and Community Engagement Opportunities at Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School

Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine, $10,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine, $10,000

Music Programming at Boys & Girls Clubs

Center for Maine Contemporary Art, $5,000
Center for Maine Contemporary Art, $5,000

General operating support

Continuum Arts Collective, $8,000
Continuum Arts Collective, $8,000

Music As A Means of Removing Barriers

Eastport Arts Center, $10,000
Eastport Arts Center, $10,000

Empowering the Arts Downeast: General Operating Support for the Eastport Arts Center

From the Top, $10,000
From the Top, $10,000

From the Top Maine Residency

Johnson Hall, Inc., $7,000
Johnson Hall, Inc., $7,000

Expansion of Artist In the Schools Workshops & Children's performances at Waterfront Concerts

LA Public Theatre, Inc. DBA The Public Theatre, $10,000
LA Public Theatre, Inc. DBA The Public Theatre, $10,000

The Public Theatre’s Youth Educational Outreach Program

Maine Academy of Modern Music, $7,500
Maine Academy of Modern Music, $7,500

Expanding Capacity and Strategic Planning

Maine Discovery Museum, $8,000
Maine Discovery Museum, $8,000

Climate Change in the Gulf of Maine - An Orchestral Exploration

Maine Film Center, $10,000
Maine Film Center, $10,000

Maine Student Film & Video Conference

Maine Public Broadcasting Network, $15,000
Maine Public Broadcasting Network, $15,000

Maine Public Classical general operating

Midcoast Symphony Orchestra, $3,000
Midcoast Symphony Orchestra, $3,000

Augment Operating Budget for Concert Music

Palaver Strings, $7,500
Palaver Strings, $7,500

Palaver Strings Education Programming in Maine

Portland Museum of Art, $7,500
Portland Museum of Art, $7,500

Learning and Interpretation Programs at the Portland Museum of Art (PMA)

Portland Ovations, $15,000
Portland Ovations, $15,000

Ovations Offstage

Portland Stage, $12,000
Portland Stage, $12,000

Portland Stage K-12 Education Programs

Portland Symphony Orchestra, $20,000
Portland Symphony Orchestra, $20,000

PSO Youth Music Education Programs 2018-19: General Operating Support

Schoodic Arts for All, $7,500
Schoodic Arts for All, $7,500

Arts for All: Supporting Community & Creative Economy on the Schoodic Peninsula (general operating)

Tree Street Youth, $10,000
Tree Street Youth, $10,000

ELM (Enrichment Leader Mentor) Program Support

Waterfall Arts, $10,000
Waterfall Arts, $10,000

General Operating Support for Waterfall Arts

The Theater Project, $10,000
The Theater Project, $10,000

Supporting The Young People's Theater educational programming.

2018 AUTHOR VISIT Grantees

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Bangor School Department $700

Canal Elementary School $700

Central Aroostook Jr./Sr. High (MSAD#42) $700

China Middle School $700

China Primary School $700

Gardiner Regional MIDDLE School $700

Messalonskee High School $500

Pemetic Elementary School $700

Sanford Schools $700

Southern Aroostook Community School $700

Waldo Skillin Elementary $700

Warren Community School $700

Warsaw Middle School (MSAD#53) $700

Yarmouth H.S $700

Dr. Levesque Elementary & Wisdom Middle/High School $700

Hall-Dale Elementary School PTO $700

James H. Bean Elementary School (RSU18) $700

MSAD 1 $700

Mast Landing School Library $700