Funding search · substance use and addiction · Maine
Who funds substance use and addiction work in Maine
15 funders have a record of paying for substance use and addiction work by Maine recipients: 60 grants totaling $3.7M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are The Charles F and Beatrice D Adams ($1.9M), Mainehealth ($774,191) and Harper-Egginton Charitable ($15,000).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Maine recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $125,000 to SUNRISE OPPORTUNITIES — community caring collaborative for operating support and development of children's behavioral health pilot projectue its work with substance use disorder collaborative
MainehealthPortland, MECharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $774,191 · through 2023Largest: $380,479 to University of Maine System acting through the University of Southern ME — research/rural communities opioid response implementation
Largest: $3,000 to Milestone Recovery — provide compassionate care and services to empower individuals experiencing substance use disorders, mental illnesses and homelessness to attain an enhanced quality of life regardl…
Largest: $165,000 to Healthy Acadia — family substance use assistance; food access and food justice
The Institute for IntergovernmentalTallahassee, FLCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $50,545 · through 2022Largest: $21,030 to CUMBERLAND COUNTY — opioid overdose prevention activities and care programs upon release from incarceration
Davis Family FoundationYarmouth, MECharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $300,000 · through 2023Largest: $200,000 to MaineHealth — greater portland comprehensive addiction medicine program (camp) to treat individuals with substance use disorder - maine medical center
Maine Community FoundationEllsworth, MECharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $103,250 · through 2023Largest: $67,750 to Maine Recovery Fund — mental health, substance use disorders
Largest: $30,000 to Milestone Recovery — substance use needs and responses assessment
American Academy of PediatricsItasca, ILCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $183,193 · through 2023Largest: $104,713 to MAINE CHAPTER - AAP — healthy people 2030 grant; project firstline - infection control; abbott chapter grant; pmhca program utilization chapter grant; suid program cdr; cdc-funded disaster preparedness;…
The Release Recovery FoundationNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $10,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to BERKSHIRE TRANSITION NETWORK — scholarship fund for individuals to recieve addiction treatment
Largest: $50,000 to UNITED RECOVERY FUND — provide support for people affected by substance use disorder and incarceration
Largest: $20,000 to Fractured Atlas — opioid crisis performing arts and social advocacy theater project
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