Our 2025 Grantees
2025 Funded Organizations by Impact Area
UMC’s grants are funded through contributions from individuals just like you and range in size from $5, to $5,000 or more. Click here to donate. Together we can be the tide that lifts all the boats and does the most good. This year we invested $650,000 in these worthy causes.
UMC’s competitive grants process is open to nonprofit agencies serving those who live in Knox and Waldo counties and who’s work falls within on one or more of the following areas of focus: food, housing, health & safety and economic security. For more information about our grant program, click here.
FOOD
$25,000
Grant allows expansion of Home Delivery service and Weekend Meals for school children.
$25,000
Support existing programs to provide basic food needs for our neighbors to promote health, wellness.
$20,000
Providing nutritious food to the underserved population in Western Knox County.
$3,000
Replace an aging cooler used to store fresh vegetables used in feeding 1600 people in Knox and Waldo Counties
$5,000
Secure tables, a freezer and other equipment to move more boxes of food.
$20,500
Deliver 41,000 meals with a daily check-in for homebound older adults and adults with disabilities in Knox County.
$5,000
Reduce the number of food insecure families in Waldo/Knox County by feeding 1,000 people between Waldo and Knox Counties.
$6,500
Feeding the hungry 5 days a week in Rockland.
$10,000
Support food pantry, the fastest growing need in the St. George peninsula
$15,000
Provide 7,000+ pounds of purchased/gleaned fresh produce for food insecure families in Waldo County.
HOUSING
$5,000
Expanding our repair services helping income-qualified seniors and those with disabilities with home repairs and modification allowing them to remain safely housed.
$25,000
Provides critical support for roughly 1,300 Midcoast individuals to triage, address, & prevent homelessness.
$25,000
Funding for the development of affordable, safe, stable housing for up to 70 Knox County residents
$15,000
Provide transitional housing for at-risk families to empower families to achieve housing stability.
$20,000
Grant will support a healthy and safe living environment for 60 individuals struggling with addiction.
$5,000
Developing affordable housing in perpetuity to support our workforce and strengthen our community.
$15,000
Ensuring people have access to resources promoting stable, warm, safe, and dry housing.
HEALTH & SAFETY
$15,000
Supports emergency response and preparation as well as blood drives, education, and volunteer recruitment.
$10,000
Safety net services to support health and safety for vulnerable Waldo County community members.
$25,000
Funds allow for the continuation of free or reduced cost care for those that can’t afford it.
$10,000
Will support companionship to the dying, respite to caregivers, and support to those grieving.
$10,000
Will provide individuals with intellectual disabilities much needed Day Services.
$7,500
Allow for the expansion of recovery resources to community members living outside the immediate Rockland area.
$15,000
Brightening lives and futures of local women and child domestic abuse victims/survivors.
$10,000
Free support and education for 850+ people either at end-of-life, caring for the ill, or grieving a loss.
$25,000
Increase access to quality healthcare for 1600 of our neighbors, regardless of age or income.
$20,000
Make high-quality, reproductive and gender-affirming care for local residents affordable, and accessible.
$23,500
Provide comprehensive supports for Knox and Waldo County residents affected by domestic abuse.
$20,000
Expanding support, advocacy, and affirming programs for LGBTQ+ youth in Knox and Waldo counties.
$22,000
Provide in-home nursing services for 220 seniors living independently in Rockland and nearby communities.
$23,500
Allows Midcoast Children’s Advocacy Centers to support 160 suspected child sexual abuse clients.
$12,000
Care of North Haven senior residents & their families as well as the implementation of an updated electronic record system.
$12,000
Assures quality of life, independence, health, and safety for Islesboro elders and supports their families.
$16,000
Provides high-quality affordable dental care for 2060 low-income children and adults in Waldo County.
$10,000
Used to purchase local timber to turn into high-quality firewood for our neighbors in need.
ECONOMIC SECURITY
$24,000
Supports the delivery of quality, affordable childcare for working families with infants and children in Waldo County.
$12,000
Short-term financial support of housing insecure young adults (16-21 years) in Waldo County.
$24,000
35-45 families will receive financial assistance for child care, camp, and after school care allowing parent can remain employed.
$7,500
Make high-quality childcare accessible to working families who could not otherwise afford it.
$5,000
To assist individuals facing financial insecurity to understand and manage their financial resources through 1:1 coaching, group classes, and referrals.
$15,000
Supports a men’s mentoring program for successful reentering into the community following incarceration.
$24,000
Provides need-based financial aid support for affordable, high-quality childcare programs.
$7,500
Help ensure a dependable and affordable childcare is available to working island families on North Haven.