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BRUNSWICK

The Alfred M. Senter Fund Committee is soliciting requests for grants. The Alfred M. Senter Fund is a private charitable trust authorized to make grants to any public charity that provides a service in Maine and that meets the requirements of the trust documents. The fund was established by Alfred Senter and it was his wish that public charities benefiting from this fund be involved in promoting the cultural, educational, environmental and general health and welfare of the inhabitants of Brunswick, Durham, Lisbon, Harpswell, Topsham, West Bath and Bath.

The fund especially seeks to support charities for which small grants will make a significant difference. The fund does not normally award grants supporting annual operating budgets or to add to the endowment of other nonprofit organizations.

In 2015, grants were made to 36 charitable organizations selected from 52 applications. The total amount of these grants in 2015 was $144,867.

To date, grants in the amount of nearly $2 million have been awarded.

Applications must be submitted by mail with an original and five copies and that they be received no later than Oct. 31 for this current calendar year. Application forms may be obtained by contacting Senter Place Management Office in Brunswick at (207) 725-6610, FAX at (207) 725-6612, e-mail at [email protected] or by visiting senterplace.com.

Alfred Senter was the owner of the former Senter’s Department Store on Maine Street in Brunswick and of the Greenery Restaurant at that location. This property today is Senter Place, which is occupied by a variety of businesses. The net income from Senter Place contributes to the funds in the Alfred M. Senter Fund from which these annual grants are made.



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