grants

Published
March 19, 2023

Augusta seeks federal grant funding to raise riverfront parking lot, add downtown observation deck

The project would reduce the frequency of — but not eliminate — flooding and add pedestrian amenities to make the riverfront more attractive.
Published
October 10, 2022

Augusta receives $263,000 to provide access to treatment for substance use disorder

Project Recovery in Augusta is to be modeled after the Operation HOPE program in Waterville.
Published
November 23, 2021

Portland Harbor dredging project misses another chance at federal funding

A $34 million plan to remove silt from wharves and marinas was not selected from hundreds of applicants for a U.S. Department of Transportation grant.
Published
November 19, 2021

Deadline approaches for Maine small employer relief grants

Grants ranging from $250 to $50,000 are available for Maine small businesses and nonprofits that have struggled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Published
October 13, 2021

Bath offers third round of grant program for downtown improvements

The deadline to submit a grant application is 4:30 p.m. on December 31.
Published
June 2, 2021

Portland software firm wins $50,000 prize in annual pitch contest

Industrial software developer HighByte took the top prize in Gorham Savings Bank's LaunchPad competition.
Published
May 3, 2021

Maine awarded $7 million to restore stream crossings on private roads

A grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will help restore some of Maine’s highest-value aquatic networks from fragmentation and degradation.
Published
February 18, 2021

MaineHealth receives $12.8 million grant for rural health care research

It will use the funds, from the National Institutes of Health, to study ways to reduce the disparity in health care quality between urban and rural areas of the state.
Published
December 29, 2020

Bath offers grants to help businesses spruce up in midst of pandemic

The Façade Improvement Grant Program will cover half the bill, up to $10,000, for any work on a downtown building’s exterior, such as repainting, replacing a sign or installing new windows or doors.
Published
October 15, 2020

Colby College to use $101 million Alfond grant for Waterville downtown efforts, campus athletic center

The $101 million grant to Colby College in Waterville from the Harold Alfond Foundation is part of a $500 million Alfond grant to Maine institutions.