Funding search · water quality and access · Maine
Who funds water quality and access work in Maine
15 funders have a record of paying for water quality and access work by Maine recipients: 76 grants totaling $5.6M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are The Onion Foundation ($133,000), Arkansas Community Foundation ($775,724) and Open Space Institute Land Trust ($179,481).
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: $20,000 to Watershed Friends — to provide general support
Arkansas Community FoundationLittle Rock, ARCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $775,724 · through 2024Largest: $691,000 to WATERSHED CENTER FOR CERAMIC ARTS INC - 103 COCHRAN ROAD EDGECOMB ME 0455 — to support programs and operations at watershed center for the ceramic arts
Open Space Institute Land TrustNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $179,481 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to LOON ECHO LAND TRUST — sebago lake watershed protection
National Fish and Wildlife FoundationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $259,937 · through 2022Largest: $75,829 to ANDROSCOGGIN RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL — improving fish passage
Largest: $25,000 to Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed — boat purchase
Largest: $3.0M to WATERSHED CENTER FOR THE CERAMIC ARTS — art & culture
Davis Conservation FoundationYarmouth, MECharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $74,908 · through 2024Largest: $14,353 to Friends of Taunton Bay — community-based water quality monitoring program for the taunton bay watershed
The Anonimo FoundationDamariscotta, ME
6 matching grants · $71,300 · through 2025Largest: $13,800 to WATERSHED CENTER FOR CERAMIC ARTS — operations support
Largest: $15,000 to Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition — natural literacy intiative
Largest: $70,000 to DAMARISCOTTA LAKE WATERSHED ASSOC — protect watershed
Largest: $3,500 to WATERSHED CENTER FOR THE CERAMIC ARTS — program support of the fran rudolf scholarship at watershed center for the ceramic arts
Largest: $7,500 to 30 MILE RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION — 2023 grant award
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