Our Grantees
100% of UMC’s donations are applied to our Grant Program. UMC’s grants are funded through individual and private foundation contributions. Click here to donate so we can award more dollars to local agencies.
UMC offers an open competitive annual grants process which supports nonprofit agencies in Knox and Waldo counties working in the areas of food, housing, health & safety and economic security. For more information about our grant program, click here.
In 2018, we awarded $500,000 for the following proposals from organizations making an impact in UMC’s focus areas:
FOOD
- Area Interfaith Outreach, Rockland – Food pantry & emergency fuel vouchers
- Belfast Soup Kitchen – Five days a week soup kitchen services
- Camden Area Christian Food Pantry – Food pantry & logistical assistance to other food pantries
- Come Spring Food Pantry, Union – Food for pantry
- The Game Loft, Belfast – Soup kitchen for after-school program
- MCH Inc., Rockland: Meals on Wheels – Meal delivery and social interaction for seniors
- Penquis CAP, Rockland: R.S.V.P. – Recruitment and training of senior volunteers for food pantries
- St. Bernard’s Soup Kitchen, Rockland – Soup kitchen operations
- Volunteer Regional Food Pantry, Unity – Food pantry & gardening and poultry education
- Waldo CAP, Belfast: Heroes 4 Hunger – Holiday food boxes & nutrition and cooking education for families
HOUSING
- Coastal Opportunities, Camden – Housing for disabled adults
- Habitat for Humanity of Waldo County – Building affordable housing
- Knox County Homeless Coalition, Rockport – Operations support for the only homeless shelter in Knox and Waldo counties
- MCH Inc., Rockland: Home to Me – Helping seniors remain independent at home
- Midcoast Habitat for Humanity, Rockport – Building affordable housing
- Waldo CAP: Housing Education – Foreclosure prevention counseling & homebuyer education
HEALTH & SAFETY
- Belfast Public Health Nursing Association – Home health visits
- Maine Family Planning – Reproductive healthcare & evidence-based youth sex education in Waldo County
- Hospice Volunteers of Waldo County – Direct care of the dying & related training for medical providers
- LifeFlight Foundation, Camden – Emergency medical transport
- MaineHealth Care at Home – Home and hospice care for elders & their families in Knox & Waldo counties
- Make-A-Wish Maine – Special experiences for critically ill children in Knox County
- Knox County Health Clinic, Rockland – Free and low-cost mental health services & counseling
- Maine Coastal Regional Reentry Center, Belfast – medication & counseling for people leaving incarceration to avoid returning to substance use disorder
- Mid-Coast Recovery Coalition, Rockland – Post-incarceration addiction recovery & related support
- New Hope for Women, Rockland – Domestic violence support, education, advocacy, emergency shelter & transitional services
- OUT Maine, Rockland – Training for mental health providers working with LGBTQ youth
- Parent Program of Mid-Coast Maine, Knox County – Free home visits for new and expectant parents
- Ripple Initiative, Rockland – New beds & bedding for families transitioning from homelessness
- Rockland District Nursing Association – In-home nursing services for elders
- Soap Closet, Belfast – Personal hygiene items for children in weekend backpacks
- Waldo County Dental Care – Preventative & restorative dental care for the uninsured
ECONOMIC SECURITY
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine – Professionally supported one-on-one mentorships for children in Knox & Waldo counties
- Hurricane Island Outward Bound, Camden: Penobscot Bay Leadership Collaborative – Leadership training for middle school students
- Penobscot Bay YMCA, Rockport & Rockland – Childcare & summer camp so families can work
- Restorative Justice Project, Belfast – Maintaining employability by resolving justice involvement with young adults
- Trekkers, Thomaston – Professional development skills, career planning & employment readiness for high school students
- UMA Rockland Center – One free college course for first time and returning adult students (needs-based)
- University of Maine Hutchinson Center, Belfast – Undergraduate, graduate and professional development needs-based scholarships
- Waldo County Woodshed – Firewood for home heating
- Waldo County YMCA – Childcare & summer camp so families can work
- Waterman’s Community Center, North Haven – Daycare so families can work
- Wayfinder Schools: Passages Program – In-home high school completion and career planning for teen parents in Knox & Waldo Counties
- Window Dressers, Rockland – Insulated window inserts for energy efficiency