The U.S. government and Maine's office of finance has set aside $4,084.00 million dollars in government grants and $3,399.00 million dollars in other types of federal financial aid for residents who reside in the state of Maine. As long as you have a valid citizenship card (green card) or a permanent resident certificate, you are entitled to apply and receive Maine federal grants.
Government financial aid in Maine is distributed to various sectors, with the majority of the budget in business, education (pell & college grants), housing, veteran, and personal grants.
- Maine Small Business Grants: Starting and running a business in Maine can be a risky thing to do. There are more than 4,131 small businesses or even large corporations file for bankruptcy every single year. To reduce the risks, you have to research into as many funding sources as possible. Here is more information on Maine Small Business Grants.
- Maine Education Grants: Education is an important role in Maine. The local administration in Maine invest over $2,516,597,127.00 dollars every year in elementary and secondary institutions alone. Education grants are available for students or even teachers in Maine to finish and enhance their level of education. Here is more information on Maine Education Grants.
- Maine Housing Grants: At an average value of $176,200.00 per real estate property, there are more than 721,000 housing units in Maine. With an average annual household income of $46,581.00, only 73.90% of the people actually paid off their mortgages. A good portion of the residents in Maine is not able to afford to pay off their mortgages. office of finance has set aside financial assistance in the form of housing grants to the residents in need, especially if you work at home. Here is more information on Maine Housing Grants.
- Maine Veteran Grants: Residents of Maine who have enrolled or who are current enrolling the military, naval, and air foce are eligible to apply and receive government funding in the form of veteran grants. Here's more information on Maine Veteran Grants.
- Maine Personal Grants: The local state government in Maine does not offer financial aid to its residents for personal needs such as getting out of debt, financing a vehicle...etc. But, Maine residents are eligible to apply for personal grants to receive financial help to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation to the ecomony of Maine. Here's more information on Maine Personal Grants.
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Recent State Funding Opportunities
Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:
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AT-24-04: Collecting Fisheries Ecological Knowledge (FEK) for Use in Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind (Apply for M24AS00302)
Funding Number: M24AS00302 Agency: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Category: Environment Funding Amount: $400,000 |
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NT-23-X13: Zooplankton Ecology of the western Gulf of Maine: trends in abundance and diversity (Apply for M23AS00425)
Funding Number: M23AS00425 Agency: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Category: Environment Funding Amount: $200,000 |
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AT-23-04: Baseline Tourism and Recreation Along the Gulf of Maine (Apply for M23AS00359)
Funding Number: M23AS00359 Agency: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Category: Environment Funding Amount: $800,000 |
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FY17 Maine Conservation Corps - Trail Rehab (Apply for NPS 17 NERO 0152)
Funding Number: NPS 17 NERO 0152 Agency: National Park Service Category: Employment, Labor and Training Funding Amount: $36,000 |
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Tracking the effects on vegetation and fuels of the 1947 Bar Harbor, Maine fire through time: 1948-2016 (Apply for NPS 17 NERO 0112)
Funding Number: NPS 17 NERO 0112 Agency: National Park Service Category: Natural Resources Funding Amount: $25,000 |
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Award Competitions for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers in the States of Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina and Wyoming (Apply for 2016 NIST MEP 02)
Funding Number: 2016 NIST MEP 02 Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology Category: Other Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
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Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - York County, Maine (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R01 1017)
Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R01 1017 Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $2,502,975 |
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Maine Natural Resources Conservation Service General Agreements for Assistance (Apply for USDA NRCS ME TAA 24 NOFO0001362)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS ME TAA 24 NOFO0001362 Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $250,000 |
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Maine - Conservation Innovation Grant (Apply for USDA NRCS ME CIG 17 01)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS ME CIG 17 01 Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $75,000 |
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Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of Maine (Apply for HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R1 0101)
Funding Number: HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R1 0101 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $3,465,303 |
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