2023 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. To date in 2024, the Sam L. Cohen Foundation awarded 40 responsive grants totaling $932,0000. In total, the Foundation considered 57 proposals requesting $1,908,945. The average grant award was $23,300; the smallest grant was $5,000; 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

317 Main Community Music Center Yarmouth	Greater Portland Music Education Partnership Arts and Culture	$ 15,000
ArtVan Brunswick	General Operating Support Health and Human Services - Youth Development	$ 7,500
Catholic Charities of Maine Portland	Immigration Legal Services Civic and Community	$ 15,000
Classical Uprising Portland	Portland Bach Experience 2024 - Shalom/Peace Arts and Culture	$ 5,000
Commonspace Portland	General Operating Support Health and Human Services	$ 30,000
Community Dental Portland	General Operating Support Health and Human Services	$ 30,000
EqualityMaine Foundation Portland	General Operating Support Civic and Community	$ 35,000
Finding Our Voices Camden	General Operating Support Civic and Community	$ 10,000
Greater Portland Family Promise Portland	Homelessness Prevention and Housing Stabilization Health and Human Services	$ 25,000
In Her Presence Portland	General Operating Support Civic and Community	$ 20,000
Jewish Community Alliance of SoME Portland	Volunteer Coordination and Programmatic Support Jewish Culture and Tradition	$ 50,000
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 Portland	General Operating Support Health and Human Services	$ 20,000
Maine Academy of Modern Music Portland	General Operating Support Arts and Culture	$ 10,000
Main Access Immigrant Network (MAIN) Portland	General Operating Support Health and Human Services	$ 30,000
Maine Boys to Men Portland	General Operating Support Civic and Community	$ 15,000
Maine Center for Economic Policy Augusta	General Operating Support Civic and Community	$ 35,000
Maine Federation of Farmers' Markets Freeport	Portland Farmers’ Market Nutrition Incentives & Senior Farmshare Health and Human Services	$ 10,000
Maine Immigrants' Rights Coaltion Portland	General Operating Support Civic and Community	$ 45,000
Maine Youth Justice Portland	General Operating Support Civic and Community	$ 10,000
Mainely Smiles Portland	Oral Health Care in Cumberland/York Counties Health and Human Services	$ 20,000
Northern Light Mercy Hospital Portland	Integrated Behavioral Health Program Health and Human Services	$ 20,000
Oasis Free Clinics Brunswick	General Operating Support Health and Human Services	$ 20,000
People Plus Brunswick	Meeting Essential Needs for Older Adults Health and Human Services	$ 10,000
Planned Parenthood of NNE Vermont	Southern Maine Sliding Fee Scale Program Health and Human Services	$ 50,000
Portland Ovations Portland	Expanded Arts Access for Young Mainers Arts and Culture	$ 20,000
Portland Stage Company Portland	K-12 Education Programs Arts and Culture	$ 20,000
Portland Symphony Orchestra Portland	"Clarinet Genius" David Krakauer Arts and Culture	$ 25,000
Preble Street Portland	Preble Street Food Security Hub Health and Human Services	$ 50,000
ProsperityME Portland	General Operating Support Education	$ 40,000
Safe Families for Children Topsham	General Operating Support Health and Human Services	$ 15,000
Spurwink Portland	Expanding Behavioral Health Care in York County Health and Human Services	$ 30,000
Tedford Housing Brunswick	Case Management & New Emergency Housing Health and Human Services	$ 30,000
The Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness Portland	General Operating Support Civic and Community	$ 10,000
The Opportunity Alliance South Portland	Creating a Stronger East Bayside Neighborhood Health and Human Services	$ 25,000
Wayside Food Programs Portland	General Operating Support Health and Human Services	$ 25,000
Woodfords Family Services Westbrook	K- 5 Transportation Program Education	$ 12,500
York County Community Action Corporation Sanford	Acclimating New Mainers in York County Health and Human Services	$ 35,000
Youth Full Maine Biddeford	General Operating Support Health and Human Services	$ 30,000

Foundation-initiated Grants

Organization/Location	Project/Funding Category	Amount
Education Funders Network Portland	Consultant Education	$ 1,500
Habitat for Humanity York County Kennebunk	Weatherization/Aging in Place Health and Human Services	$ 10,000
Jewish Community Alliance Portland	Celebratory Dinner - Shabbat and Ifter Civic and Community	$ 4,000
MaineAEYC Portland	Right from the Start Coalition Education	$ 32,500
Maine Children's Alliance Augusta	Right from the Start Coalition Education	$ 32,500
Maine Initiatives Portland	Maine Asylum Seeker Crisis Support Civic and Community	$ 20,000
Maine Jewish Museum Portland	The Delet Program Jewish Culture and Traditions	$50,000
Maine Philanthropy Center Portland	2023 Conference Support Civic and Community	$ 2,500
The Opportunity Alliance Portland	Heating Assistance and Weatherization Health and Human Services	$ 15,000
United Way of Southern Maine Portland	Keep ME Warm! 2023 Health and Human Services	$ 10,000
WindowDressers Lewiston	General Operating Support - Southern Maine focus Health and Human Services	$ 7,500
York County Community Action Corp Sanford	Heating Assistance Health and Human Services	$ 7,500