Grants totaling $27,000 have been awarded to 15 Maine nonprofit organizations and municipalities through the Lifelong Communities Mini-Grant Program. The program helps communities be more supportive of older people’s health, well-being, and ability to age in the community.
Grantees include:
• Gray Lifelong Living Committee, to conduct a survey and face-to-face outreach to Gray's older population to assess needs and develop recommendations for lifelong living programs and services
• Town of Danforth, to support a town-sponsored event celebrating completion of a "Community Chore Day" and promoting further awareness of Danforth's age-friendly initiatives
• Town of Nobleboro, to engage residents in a Lifelong-Livable Communities conversation and survey, assessing older residents' needs and developing age-friendly strategies for inclusion in Nobleboro's Comprehensive Plan update.
The next deadline for applications is January 15, 2021. For guidelines, application, and a complete list of 2020 grants, visit www.mainecf.org. If you have questions about eligibility and/or fit of your project, please contact Director of Grantmaking Laura Lee at llee@mainecf.org or (207) 412-0838.