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Foundation: Maine Community Foundation
The Maine Community Foundation's largest grant program is rolling out the red carpet for nonprofits in two of the state's most rural counties.
The Portland Press Herald reports 10 nonprofit organizations in Franklin and Somerset counties will receive a total of $81,760 in 2023 grants through the foundation's Community Building Grant Program, which aims to help communities "build strong communities."
To see a list of last year's grant recipients, click here.
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