Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust Grants
This grant provides funding to support arts, culture, historic preservation, and environmental education initiatives that celebrate and enhance Maine's diverse cultural heritage.
The Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust has updated its grantmaking guidelines for the 2023-2024 cycle to broaden its support and address the evolving needs of the Maine community more effectively. The Trust will focus on arts and culture, highlighting Maine's diverse cultural heritage, alongside continuing support for historic preservation and environmental initiatives. This cycle marks a shift from exclusive support for past grantees to a wider eligibility criteria, making the grant process competitive. The Trust will support arts, culture, and environmental education within its program priorities, moving away from direct funding of education, immigrant, refugee programs, and social services unless they align with the new priorities. Grant renewed every year. Annual opening/closing deadline : June 1st to October 1st
Award Range
Not specified - $20,000
Total Program Funding
Not specified
Number of Awards
Not specified
Matching Requirement
No
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
Private entities, including individuals and corporations, if they focus on the stated program areas and goals. Organizations that received grants in the last two consecutive years must take a one-year hiatus before reapplying. This hiatus does not apply to recently-funded Wabanaki-led projects.
Geographic Eligibility
All
Application Opens
Not specified
Application Closes
Not specified
Grantor
Lissa Widoff, Program Advisor
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