2022 Grants - Sam L. Cohen Foundation

Responsive grants are awarded semi-annually in response to proposals submitted through the Foundation's grant application process. The Foundation accepts requests up to $50,000. In 2022, the Sam L. Cohen Foundation awarded 73 responsive grants totaling $1,447,500. The Foundation considered 115 proposals requesting $2,775,779. The average grant award was $19,829; the smallest grant was $2,500; the largest grant was $50,000.

Foundation-initiated grants are awarded to projects identified by directors and staff. Applications are accepted only at the invitation of the directors. Grant amounts have no limit.

Responsive Grants

Organization/Location	Project/Funding Category	Amount
317 Main Street Music Center Yarmouth	Equitable Access to Music Education Arts and Culture	$15,000
American Civil Liberties Union of Maine Portland	General Operating Support Civic and Community	$30,000
American Red Cross of Southern Maine Portland, ME	Disaster Response Team Civic and Community	$15,000
ArtVan Bath	General Operating Support Health and Human Services	$ 5,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine Portland, ME	General Operating Support Health and Human Services	$40,000
Caring Unlimited Sanford	General Operating Support Civic and Community	$20,000
Catholic Charities of Maine Portland, ME	Immigration Legal Services Support Civic and Community	$15,000
Chabad Lubavitch of Maine Portland	General Operating Support - multi-year Jewish Culture and Traditions	$18,000
Coastal Enterprises, Inc. Brunswick, ME	StartSmart Civic and Community	$25,000
Community Dental Portland, ME	General Operating Support - York County Clinics Health and Human Services	$35,000
Consumers for Affordable Health Care Augusta	Linking People to Health Care Health and Human Services	$20,000
Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness Portland	Classroom Programming Civic and Community	$10,000
Cumberland County Food Security Council Yarmouth	Cumberland County Gleaning Initiative Health and Human Services	$15,000
Family and Community Mediation Falmouth, ME	Case Coordination for Seniors - York County Civic and Community	$10,000
Finding Our Voices Camden, ME	Get Out Stay Out Fund Civic and Community	$10,000
Frannie Peabody Center Portland	General Operating Support Health and Human Services	$20,000
Friends of Portland Adult Education Portland, ME	English and Digital Skills Learning Lab Education	$25,000
Friends of the Portland Community Free Clinic South Portland, ME	General Operating Support Health and Human Services	$20,000
Friendship House South Portland, ME	General Operating Support Health and Human Services	$ 2,500
Furniture Friends Westbrook	General Operating Support Health and Human Services	$15,000
Goodwill Industries of NNE Gorham, ME	Workforce Services Health and Human Services	$15,000
Greater Portland Workforce Initiative Portland, ME	Child Care Incubator Civic and Community	$30,000
Jobs for Maine's Graduates Augusta, ME	General Operating Support Education	$25,000
Lake Region Senior Services Bridgton	Healthcare Access Transportation Program Health and Human Services	$12,000
LearningWorks Portland	General Operating Support Education	$15,000
Locker Project Scarborough	General Operating Support Health and Human Services	$20,000
Maine Academy of Modern Music Portland	Partnership with Boys & Girls Club Arts and Culture	$10,000
Maine Access Immigrant Network Portland	General Operating Support Health and Human Services	$25,000
Maine Access Points Brunswick, ME	General Operating Support Health and Human Services	$10,000
Maine Boys to Men Portland	General Operating Support Civic and Community	$15,000
Maine Center for Economic Policy Augusta	General Operating Support Health and Human Services	$35,000
Maine Family Planning Augusta, ME	General Operating Support Health and Human Services	$20,000
Maine Federation of Farmers Markets Freeport, ME	Nutrition Incentives Health and Human Services	$10,000
Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition Portland	General Operating Support Health and Human Services	$50,000
Maine Jewish Museum Portland, ME	The Delet Project Jewish Culture and Traditions	$30,000
Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition Lisbon, ME	Mentors Program Civic and Community	$10,000
Maine Public Broadcasting Network Lewiston	Connecting Communities Civic and Community	$20,000
Maine Resilience Building Network Manchester	Advancing Youth Mattering Health and Human Services	$15,000
Maine State Chamber of Commerce Edu Fdtn Augusta, ME	Food System Focus Groups Civic and Community	$10,000
Maine State Music Theatre Brunswick, ME	Sensory-Friendly Performances Arts and Culture	$ 5,000
Mainely Smiles Portland, ME	Genera l Operating Support Health and Human Services	$15,000
Morrison Center Scarborough	Farm to Table Program Health and Human Services	$25,000
New Ventures Maine Augusta	My Money Works: Start Over, Start Strong Education	$10,000
Northern Light Mercy Portland, ME	McAuley Residence Health and Human Services	$20,000
Oasis Free Clinics Brunswick	General Operating Support Health and Human Services	$20,000
Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership Institute Portland, ME	York County Programs Health and Human Services	$15,000
Planned Parenthood of NNE Colchester, VT	Southern Maine Sliding Fee Scale Program Health and Human Services	$50,000
Portland Ovations Portland	School-Time Performance Series Arts and Culture	$15,000
Portland Stage Company Portland, ME	K-12 Education Programs Arts and Culture	$15,000
Portland Symphony Orchestra Portland	Violins of Hope Arts and Culture	$25,000
Portland Trails Portland	Healthier Neighborhoods for All Civic and Community	$20,000
Preble Street Portland, ME	Preble Street Food Programs Health and Human Services	$50,000
ProsperityME Portland, ME	General Operating Support Education	$40,000
PSL Services dba STRIVE South Portland, ME	STRIVE WorldWIDE Education	$25,000
Safe Families for Children Whiting, ME	Safe Families for Children - Maine Civic and Community	$15,000
Saint Andre Home Bangor, ME	Services for Southern Maine Civic and Community	$10,000
Shalom House Portland	Basic Needs Fund Health and Human Services	$10,000
Southern Maine Jewish Cemetery Association Portland	Headstone Restoration Jewish Culture and Traditions	$25,000
Spurwink Services Portland	Spurwink Center for Safe & Healthy Families Civic and Community	$30,000
Sweetser Saco, ME	Play Area Health and Human Services	$25,000
Tedford Housing Brunswick	General Operating Support Health and Human Services	$20,000
Temple Beth El Portland	Imagine Together: Community Park Campaign Jewish Culture and Traditions	$25,000
The Telling Room Portland, ME	General Operating Support Arts and Culture	$15,000
The Center for Grieving Children Portland	General Operating Support Health and Human Services	$20,000
The Opportunity Alliance South Portland	Building a Stronger East Bayside Health and Human Services	$30,000
United Way of Southern Maine Portland	Biddeford Ready! Education	$35,000
Upstander Project Boston, MA	Hidden Histories: Sharing BOUNTY Civic and Community	$10,000
Volunteers of America NNE Brunswick	Housing Improvements Biddeford Residence Health and Human Services	$10,000
Wayside Food Programs Portland	General Operating Support Health and Human Services	$25,000
Woodfords Family Services Westbrook	K-5 Special Purpose Program Expansion Education	$10,000
York County Community Action Corp. Sanford	Senior Transportation Health and Human Services	$10,000
Youth Full Maine Biddeford	General Operating Support Health and Human Services	$20,000
Youth-LED Justice Portland	General Operating Support Civic and Community	$10,000

Foundation-initiated Grants

Organization/Location	Project/Funding Category	Amount
AdCare Educational Institute of Maine Augusta	2022 Governor's Summit Health and Human Services	$ 5,000
Council for a Strong America Topsham	Right from the Start Coalition Education	$ 30,000
Good Shepherd Food Bank Auburn, ME	Biddeford Area Food Access Health and Human Services	$200,000
Habitat for Humanity of York County Kennebunk	Weatherization Health and Human Services	$ 10,000
The Jewish Federations of North America New York, NY	Supporting Ukrainian Jewry Jewish Culture and Traditions	$ 5,000
The Jewish Federations of North America New York, NY	Supporting Ukrainian Jewry Jewish Culture and Traditions	$ 5,000
MaineAEYC Augusta	Right from the Start Coalition Education	$ 30,000
Maine Early Childhood Funders Group Portland, ME	2022 Membership Education	$ 6,000
Maine Oral Health Funders Portland, ME	MOHF Coordinator Health and Human Services	$ 3,000
My Place Teen Center Westbrook, ME	Sustainability Campaign Health and Human Services	$250,000
Portland ConnectED Portland, ME	General Operating Support Education	$ 25,000
Starting Strong Portland, ME	General Operating Support Education	$ 20,000
The Opportunity Alliance South Portland	Heating Assistance and Weatherization Health and Human Services	$ 15,000
United Way of Southern Maine Portland	Keep ME Warm! 2022 Health and Human Services	$ 10,000
WindowDressers Rockland	General Operating Support Health and Human Services	$ 7,500
York County Community Action Corp. Sanford	Heating Assistance Health and Human Services	$ 7,500