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12 funders with a record of paying for “dirigo”
Where the money went
Maine Technology InstitutePortland, MECharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $280,000 · through 2024Largest: $75,000 to Dirigo Sea Farm Inc — biodegradable laundry pods crafted from maine kelp dirigo sea farm production research and customer pilot.
Largest: $3,000 to Dirigo High School — amaya child 2025 scholarship award
Largest: $52,696 to CENTRAL MAINE COMMUNITY BETTERMENT COLLABORATIVE — dirigo labs business accelerator
Largest: $25,000 to Central Maine Growth Council — dirigo labs pitch prize and sponsorship to help support a startup initiative that scores the highest overall pitch
Largest: $2,000 to DIRIGO HIGH SCHOOL — tgm scholarship
Central Maine Community BettermentWaterville, MECharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $66,488 · through 2024Largest: $33,500 to DIRIGO LABS (CMGC) — business growth
Friends of River ValleyPortland, MECharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $17,000 · through 2025Largest: $10,000 to DIRIGO ELEMENTARY — summer camp for kids
Largest: $50,000 to DIRIGO READS — to help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
Greenwave Organization CorpNew Haven, CTCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $7,000 · through 2024Largest: $7,000 to DIRIGO MARINE RESOURCES LLC — direct payment to ocean farmer in recognition of a bundle of climate impacts that include carbon and nitrogen removal, reef restoration, and green jobs
Largest: $4,500 to DIRIGO READING PROGRAM — donation to 501(c)(3) programs
Maine Association for Community ServiceHallowell, MECharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $6,545 · through 2023Largest: $6,545 to Dirigo Support Professionals — new mainer led training and technical assistance grant
Largest: $5,000 to Pine Tree Society — support continuation of camp dirigo experience in memory of joshua seal
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →