Funding Opportunities
MeHAF works with a wide variety of partners, nonprofits, advocacy organizations, health care organizations, and more to carry out our mission of promoting access to quality health care and improving the health of everyone in Maine.
We offer responsive grant opportunities, a Discretionary Grants program for small, discrete, projects, and Meeting Support grants for local and statewide meetings. Find out more about each program below:
Grant Categories
The Application Process for MeHAF's 2025 Health Equity Capacity Building Program is Now Open
Organizations that will be considered for funding must be: (1) led by and serving communities that are systematically excluded from resources, including BIPOC, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ people, and people experiencing homelessness, and (2) working to advance health equity for their communities.
In this grant round, MeHAF will award seven new organizations an unrestricted operating support award of $30,000 per year for four years, along with a $5,000 annual budget for capacity-building activities
Eligible organizations for any MeHAF funding must be:
- A 501(c)(3), local, state, or tribal government entity or educational institution
- In compliance with MeHAF’s nondiscrimination policy
Across all funding opportunities, MeHAF does not fund the following activities:
- Direct care costs
- Public awareness campaigns focused on a specific disease or health condition
- Fundraising efforts
- Capital expenditures
- Academic or graduate research
- Grants or scholarships to individuals