MCF awards $50K in grants for LGBTQ initiatives
The Maine Community Foundation on Wednesday announced $50,687 in grants it's made to eight groups across the state that address LGBTQ issues and needs in Maine.
Recipients include the Equality Maine Foundation in Portland and the Downeast Rainbow Alliance in Machias and Eastport.
Funds were awarded through the Maine Community Foundation's Equity Fund, established in 1996 to strengthen LGBTQ organizations and support initiatives that work towards inclusive, diverse, prejudice-free communities statewide.
Headquartered in Ellsworth, with additional personnel in Portland, Dover-Foxcroft, Rockport and Mars Hill, the foundation works with donors and partners to provide investments, service, expertise and giving strategies to improve the quality of life for Maine people.
Full list of recipients and amounts
Consumers for Affordable Health Care Foundation, Augusta: $7,500 to educate LGBTQ Mainers about health insurance options in light of economic displacement from COVID-19 and help them find coverage.
Downeast Rainbow Alliance, Machias and Eastport: $7,500 to create reliable community space for Downeast Q+ youth while supporting creation of gender-affirming spaces and LGBT2Q+ cultural competency across schools and organizations.
Equality Maine Foundation, Portland: $5,687 to develop the Safe and Supportive Schools Report Card, a resource for students, parents, and school officials to use in their work to improve school climate.
Frannie Peabody Center, Portland: $7,500 to evaluate Frannie Peabody Center’s internal practices through a diversity, equity and inclusion lens and operationalize the agency’s practices to protect and uplift BIPOC and LGBTQIA populations.
Mabel Wadsworth Women’s Health Center, Bangor: $7,500 to provide direct MaineCare enrollment assistance and patient navigation services to people who are transgender and uninsured.
Maine Transgender Network Inc., Portland: $7,500 to ensure transgender people in all communities in Maine have access to spaces where they belong, and health care where they are affirmed.
Outright Lewiston Auburn: $7,500 to continue ongoing support of LGBTQ+ youth, families and schools in Western Maine.
Penobscot Boys and Girls Club, Indian Island: $,7,500 for Welcome Home with Acceptance and Love in Aroostook County.
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