Grants are available from the Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) Hospice Fund to support hospice programs that support volunteer and bereavement services in Cumberland and York counties.
Preference will be given to proposals that raise community awareness of hospice and bereavement services; increase the utilization and/or the quality of end-of-life services; and support hospice volunteers and the recruitment of volunteers, including outreach, training, and recognition.
Applications must be submitted by Feb. 15. Organizations will be notified in May.
In 2023, the fund awarded $33,000 to four nonprofits:
- Harbour Singers, to increase chorus membership, and identify new opportunities and partnerships for bedside singing
- Hospice Help Foundation, to provide financial support to hospice patients
- Hospice of Southern Maine, for its bereavement program including grief counseling, support groups, and grief education in Cumberland and York counties
- The Center for Grieving Children, to maintain and broaden its virtual programs.
For more information or to submit a proposal, visit www.mainecf.org/hospice.
The Maine Community Foundation brings people and resources together to build a better Maine through strategic giving, community leadership, personalized service, local expertise and strong investments. To learn more about the foundation, visit www.mainecf.org.