Greater Portland early childhood and youth programs may be eligible for grants from the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF).

Maine CF’s Edward H. Daveis Benevolent Fund grant program supports early childhood education programs that help ensure a child’s readiness to enter school and youth engagement programs that help develop chlidrebn’s aspirations and abilities.

The application deadline is Tuesday, October 17, 2023.

In 2022, the fund awarded $90,500 to 13 nonprofit organizations,

For more information and to apply visit wwwmainecforg/daveis or contact Community Partner Katie Howard at 207 – 412-0832 or khoward@mainecf.org.