Program

Grants

Assisting nonprofit organizations in Maine develop public projects.

Contact

Lizz Sinclair
(207) 773-5051

Major Grant

Application

Submission deadline: January 31, 2021

Please review the Major Grant application guidelines and Grant FAQs before applying.

Your application will be considered complete when we have received your completed application, narrative, budget, and any supporting materials.

Your Organization
Organization Name:*
EIN number
Organization Mailing Address*
Address Line 1 Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Organization Billing Address (If different from above)
Address Line 1 Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Project Director
Project Director*
First Last
This individual will be considered the primary contact for any grant communications and is responsible for completing all required materials.
Job Title*
Project Director Email*
Project Director Phone*
Your Project
Project Name*
Brief Project Abstract*
Project Start Date*
Project End Date*
Amount Requested*
Has your organization applied for an MHC grant in the past three years?*
- Yes
- No
If your organization has received MHC Funding in the last 3 years, please list the project names, amount awarded, and the year awarded:
What is your organization’s annual operating budget?*
Is your organization a 501c3 organization, a government organization (such as a federally recognized Indian tribal government or organization or state/local/city government), a church, or an education organization (school or school district, public or private institution of higher education)?*
- Yes
- No
Fiscal Sponsor
The Maine Humanities Council allows groups that do not already have an assigned tax status to apply to our competitive grant programs with a fiscal sponsor. Fiscal Sponsors are eligible organizations that have a good working relationship with the applicant group and agree to accept fiscal responsibility for grant funds
Organization Name of Fiscal Sponsor
EIN number of Fiscal Sponsor
Address of Fiscal Sponsor
Address Line 1 Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Fiscal Sponsor Primary Contact
First Last
Job Title of Primary Contact
Email of Primary Contact
Phone of Primary Contact
Authorizing Official (if different from Project Director)
First Last
This should be the person from the applicant organization who is authorized to submit this application for funding (such as the Executive Director) and who will agree to comply with the certifications below.
Job Title of Authorizing Official
Email of Authorizing Official
Phone of Authorizing Official
Additional Materials
Your application will be considered complete when we have received your completed application, narrative, budget, and any supporting materials.
Budget Form*
Major Grant Narrative*
Supporting Materials
Drop files here or
Include anything that you feel will strengthen your argument for funding as a PDF. This could include letters of support or commitment from partners, humanities scholars, advisors, presenters; bios for key people involved; exhibit maps; cost estimates; etc.
Certifications
Because a portion of Maine Humanities Council grant funds may originate with the Federal government, applicants must certify that they will make all reasonable efforts to comply with the following federal nondiscrimination and ineligibility provisions.
Nondiscrimination Statutes and Regulations*
I certify that I will make all reasonable efforts to comply with the following provisions.
(a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000 et seq.), which provides that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity for which the applicant received federal financial assistance;

(b) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicap in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance;

(c) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance;

(d) The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6106 et seq.), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance, except that actions which reasonably take age into account as a factor necessary for the normal operation or achievement of any statutory objective of the project or activity shall not violate this statute; and

(e) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

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