A notice is sent to the P. Shaw Sprague family in August each year asking for grant requests. Only grants requests submitted by sponsoring family members are considered for donation. Active financial or volunteer support of the organization by the sponsoring family member is an important criteria in the Trustees’ decision making. The Foundation is not a substitute for individual family member giving. The application deadline is October 15. The most current application form is found here. Grants are issued before the year end.
In 2011 the Foundation received grant requests totaling $234,850. A total of 53 grants were awarded at an average amount of $2,750. There were 8 grants to educational organizations, 11 to cultural and arts groups, 26 to social service organizations and 9 to environmental groups.
|
Organization |
Gift Purpose |
|
Add Verb |
Distribution of "Out & Allied" |
|
Calvert School |
Operational support |
|
Camp Ketcha |
Operational support |
| Cape Elizabeth Fire Department |
Purchase of modem for smart phones |
|
Cape Elizabeth HS Scholarship Fund |
Scholarship fund |
|
Cape Elizabeth Land Trust |
Program support |
|
Cape Elizabeth Wet Team |
General operating support |
| Charles E. Thomas Memorial Library | General fund |
|
Children's Museum & Theater of Maine |
Tot's theater program support |
| Cobscook Community Learning Center | Construction of Heartwood Lodge |
|
Compass Project |
Boat building program |
|
Dana Hall School |
Annual fund |
|
Dexter School |
Expansion of the arts program |
| EDGE |
Annual fund |
|
Equest |
Para-equestrian program |
| Family Planning of Maine | General operating fund |
| Fort Williams Charitable Foundation |
Completion of Cliffside |
|
Greater Portland Landmarks |
Field services program |
|
Gulf Of Maine Research Institute |
5th and 6th grade education programs |
| Hardy Girls Healthy Women |
General operating support |
| HOPE, Inc. |
Redevelopment of website and mailings |
| Hurricane Island Foundation |
Maine student scholarships |
| Kids Legal | Program support |
| Kincaid School | Annual fund |
| Learning Works |
Adult literacy program |
| Lifeflight Foundation |
Medical equipment for continuing education |
|
Madeira School |
General operating fund |
|
Maine Audubon |
Educational outreach |
|
Maine College Of Art |
General operating fund |
| Maine Farmland Trust | Program support |
|
Maine Historical Society |
Curatorial capacity |
|
Maine Huts & Trails |
Winter trail maintenance |
|
Maine Medical Center - Spiritual Care Department |
Support for chaplain clinical leader |
| Mercy Hospital | Annual operating fund |
| Nonesuch Oar and Paddle Club | General operating support |
|
Opportunity Farm |
General operating fund |
|
Planned Parenthood |
Fair Care Program |
|
Portland Ballet |
General operating fund |
| Portland Museum of Art |
Preservation of Winslow Homer studio |
| Portland Public Library |
Annual fund |
| Prouts Neck Audubon Society | General fund |
| Prouts Neck Sanctuary | General fund |
|
Riding to the Top |
Program support |
| Rippleffect | Purchase of two kayaks |
|
Sail Maine |
New float sections |
| St. James Church | General fund |
|
St. Mark’s School |
General operating fund |
|
Scarborough Land Conservation Trust |
General operating expense |
| Skyline Farm |
Maintenance of carriage building |
|
Small Woodland Owners Association |
General operating fund |
| Spring Harbor Hospital |
Annual fund |
|
Tabor Academy |
General operating fund |
|
Tate House Museum |
General operating support |
|
Thomas Memorial Library |
General operating fund |
| THRIVE / Youth MOVE Maine | Program development |
|
Victoria Mansion |
Curatorial support |
|
Waynflete School |
General operating support |