MAINE, USA —
NEWS CENTER Maine is accepting 2022 grant proposals from qualified nonprofit organizations that serve within Maine.
NOTE: Grant money awarded in this round of 2022 grants will focus on nonprofit organizations that address environmental issues and nonprofits that help with Mainers' mental well-being.
(See below for DE&I Grants - which are separate from the community grants)
Grants are awarded through the TEGNA Foundation, a corporate foundation sponsored by TEGNA Inc. The foundation's mission is to invest in the future of the communities we serve and the future of our industry.
Download: TEGNA FOUNDATION APPLICATION FORM
Current Maine application deadline: Postmarked by August 29, 2022, and mailed to or emailed to:
Kim Charland – Community Relations Director
NEWS CENTER Maine – TEGNA Foundation Grant
1 Congress Square
Portland, ME 04101
Email: Kimberly.Charland@NEWSCENTERMaine.com
Notification process:
Applicants will be notified through email as provided on the application. The grant committee reviews and finalizes funding decisions during September. All applicants will be notified of funding decisions in October.
Your grant proposal application packet MUST contain the following information:
- Completed TEGNA Foundation Grant Application Form
- IRS letter of determination for 501(c)3 tax exemption
- Your organization's non-discrimination policy
- One-page project budget and a one-page summary organizational budget
- Project proposal of no more than three pages that includes:
1. Needs Statement
- Objectives of the project to be funded
- Whether the project is new or ongoing
- Constituency to be served
- Community and volunteer involvement
2. Sustainability statement
- Your organization's qualifications to carry out the project
- How the project will be evaluated
- Plans for continued funding, committed and applied-for
Guidelines & information:
- Applications are reviewed on an annual basis but can be submitted anytime during the year
- The current application deadline is August 29, 2022 (postmarked by)
- Organizations can be awarded a grant every other year
- Grant requests should be program-specific and not for general operating funds/salaries
- Grants will not be awarded for scholarships or start-up monies
- NEWS CENTER Maine adheres to the guidelines described on the TEGNA Foundation's website
What we don't fund:
- Individuals
- Private foundations
- Organizations not determined by the IRS to be a tax-exempt public charity under 501(c)(3)
- Organizations classified by the IRS as 509(a)(3)
- National or regional organizations, unless their programs address specific local community needs
- Programs or initiatives where the primary purpose is the promotion of religious doctrine or tenets
- Elementary or secondary schools (except to provide special initiatives or programs not provided by regular school budgets)
- Political action or legislative advocacy groups
- Endowment funds
- Multiple-year pledge campaigns
- Organizations located in or benefiting nations other than the US and its territories.
- FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Additional questions can be addressed by email to Kimberly.Charland@NEWSCENTERMaine.com
TEGNA Foundation DE&I Grants
TEGNA Foundation’s newly formed DE&I Grant Committee has put out a call for proposals for LGBTQ+ focused grant proposals. Programs should focus on and support one of the following areas: LGBTQ+ youth, LGBTQ+ adults, and/or LGBTQ+ community outreach and education.
NOTE: These grants are separate form the Community Grants and the applicants should send proposals and supporting documents in one combined PDF document to foundation@tegna.com by Friday, August 12 (not to Kimberly Charland - who is only accepting the community grants.)
Please see TEGNA Foundation’s website for more information.
About the TEGNA Foundation
The TEGNA Foundation is a corporate foundation sponsored by TEGNA Inc. Through its Community Grant Program, TEGNA Foundation empowers the people we serve by supporting nonprofit activities in the communities in which TEGNA does business. Through its other programs, the Foundation invests in the future of the media industry, encourages employee giving, and contributes to a variety of charitable causes.