Growing Human Wholeness
Fostering stronger relationships between people and nature through movement and nourishment.
We award grants to Maine-based nonprofits who are working to advance Human Wholeness.
We have two grant periods each year, one for each of our focus areas.
Movement
Creating and supporting opportunities for people to consistently choose, and meaningfully experience, nearby nature and wilderness through movement and activity.
Grant Opportunity Form for 2026 Movement is open from Aug 1-31, 2025
Grant Application Form is open by invitation from Sep 1-30, 2025
Grants announced by Feb 1, 2026
Nourishment
Creating and supporting opportunities for people to consistently choose regional and plant-based foods that restore human and environmental health.
Grant Application Form for 2025 Nourishment is open by invitation from Apr 1-30, 2025
Grants announced by Aug 1, 2025
Grant Opportunity Form for 2026 Nourishment is open from Feb 1-28, 2026
Featured Grantees
NOURISHMENT
Alan Day Community Garden
MISSION: We improve our community's health by providing opportunities to build relationships, learn, and grow food together.
MOVEMENT
Western Foothills Land Trust
MISSION: We are dedicated to the conservation and protection of native ecosystems, farm and forestlands, watersheds, and scenic landscapes for the benefit of wild and human communities in western Maine.
NOURISHMENT
ReTreeUS
MISSION: We educate generations of food growers, environmental stewards and community contributors through experiential education in orchards and gardens.
We envision thriving Maine communities rooted in reciprocal relationships with nature. We see people connecting with, eating from, and caring for Maine's farms, woods, and waters.
