Funding search · EIN 300036992 · Augusta, ME

Foundation for a Strong Maine Economy

Name: Foundation for a Strong Maine Economy grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

29
grants reported: $5.3M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $58,223
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Funding pattern

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2 grants matching “entrepeneurs” · $1.5M

$867,935
Maine Center for Entrepeneurs · Portland, ME · 2023
Award to invest in business acceleration programs delivered by maine center for entrepreneurs to maine food, bioscience and food tech companies
$674,668
Maine Center for Entrepeneurs · Portland, ME · 2022
Award to achieve accelerated growth and investment in maine agriculture programs

Grant history

All 29 reported grants, largest first.

$867,935
Maine Center for Entrepeneurs · Portland, ME · 2023
Award to invest in business acceleration programs delivered by maine center for entrepreneurs to maine food, bioscience and food tech companies
$762,947
Maine Center for Entrepreneurs · Portland, ME · 2024
Award to invest in business acceleration programs delivered by maine center for entrepreneurs to maine food, bioscience and food tech companies
$674,668
Maine Center for Entrepeneurs · Portland, ME · 2022
Award to achieve accelerated growth and investment in maine agriculture programs
$381,934
Coastal Enterprises · Brunswick, ME · 2023
Award to coastal enterprises, inc to invest in business growth and expansion of maine food companies
$375,846
Educate Maine · Portland, ME · 2024
Award to educate maine to invest in providing experiential programs to attract young professionals to pursue careers in maine
$360,110
Educate Maine · Portland, ME · 2023
Award to educate maine to invest in providing experiential programs to attract young professionals to pursue careers in maine
$351,121
Coastal Enterprises · Brunswick, ME · 2024
Award to coastal enterprises, inc to invest in business growth and expansion of maine food companies
$299,040
Educate Maine · Portland, ME · 2022
Award to achieve accelerated growth and investment in maine knowledge worker programs
$234,776
Maine Aquaculture Association · Hallowell, ME · 2022
Award to achieve accelerated growth and investment in maine aquaculture programs
$215,870
Maine Aquaculture Association · Hallowell, ME · 2024
To support the state's aquaculture industry by providing workforce development, business planning resources, communications and marketing, and guidance to help growers build sustainable and successful operations.
$187,769
Maine Aquaculture Association · Hallowell, ME · 2023
Award to achieve accelerated growth and investment in maine aquaculture programs
$123,848
Northeastern University · Boston, MA · 2024
Award to northeastern university to support the development of a life science professional network and asset map
$100,000
Live Work Maine · Falmouth, ME · 2023
Award to live work maine to build tools to grow the workforce for maine food companies
$63,768
New England Ocean Cluster Llc · Portland, ME · 2024
Award to new england ocean cluster to attract and provide business support to companies starting operations in maine
$58,223
New England Ocean Cluster Llc · Portland, ME · 2022
Award to achieve accelerated growth and investment in maine aquaculture programs
$41,926
Northeastern University · Boston, MA · 2023
Award to northeastern university to support the development of a life science professional network and asset map
$33,270
New England Ocean Cluster Llc · Portland, ME · 2023
Award to new england ocean cluster to attract and provide business support to companies starting operations in maine
$28,180
Third Sector New England · Boston, MA · 2024
Award to achieve accelerated growth and investment in third sector programs
$14,283
Third Sector · Boston, MA · 2023
Award to achieve accelerated growth and investment in third sector programs
$10,000
American Unagi Llc · Walpole, ME · 2023
Award to achieve accelerated growth and investment in american unagi
$10,000
Ferda Farms · Brunswick, ME · 2023
Award to achieve accelerated growth and investment in ferda farms
$10,000
Islesboro Marine Enterprises · Islesboro, ME · 2023
Award to achieve accelerated growth and investment in marine enterprises
$10,000
Love Point Oysters Llc · Freeport, ME · 2023
Award to achieve accelerated growth and investment in love point oysters
$10,000
The Maine Oyster Company Llc · Phippsburg, ME · 2023
Award to achieve accelerated growth and investment in the maine oyster company
$10,000
The Worlds Your Oyster Llc · Wiscasset, ME · 2023
Award to achieve accelerated growth and investment in the worlds your oyster
$10,000
Wild Ocean Aquaculture Bangs Island Mussels · Portland, ME · 2023
Award to achieve accelerated growth and investment in wild ocean aquaculture
$9,870
Ocean Approved Inc Dba Atlantic Sea Farms · Biddeford, ME · 2023
Award to achieve accelerated growth and investment in atlantic sea farms
$9,815
Wolfe Neck Oyster Co · Portland, ME · 2023
Award to achieve accelerated growth and investment in wolfe neck oyster
$7,000
Biome · Portland, ME · 2023
Award to achieve accelerated growth and investment in biome programs

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.