Opportunity Overview
The Davis Family Foundation accepts quarterly grant applications from qualifying nonprofit organizations whose primary purpose is Education, Health, or Cultural/Arts, with priority geography led by Southern Maine and then other parts of Maine. The November 2026 cycle is open through the Foundation’s online portal.
Deadline and Funding
The Foundation’s official 2026 Winter Deadline page explicitly states that applications are due Monday, November 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. Applications are submitted through the Foundation’s online portal. Grant award sizes vary by project and need; the Foundation does not publish a fixed maximum and may issue partial, restricted, or conditional awards.
Healthcare Eligibility
Eligible applicants must generally be 501(c)(3) public charities classified as 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2). Hospitals, clinics, and medical research organizations are encouraged to apply. Other health organizations may qualify when they employ licensed clinicians and their primary purpose increases the effectiveness of medical care in Maine. Returning medical applicants generally must wait at least 24 months after a prior approved Davis Family Foundation grant and must have completed the prior grant report.
Education Eligibility
Colleges, universities, and other accredited educational institutions are encouraged to apply. Other education organizations may qualify when they work directly with schools, use certified educators or approved programming, maintain formal curriculum aligned to Maine standards, or offer credit or certification. Public elementary and secondary schools and RSUs are not eligible applicants.
Project Fit
The Foundation’s ideal medical projects solve systemic medical issues through evidence-backed programs or initiatives, are scalable and sustainable, and improve quality or reduce the cost of delivering or managing care. Pilots, new programs, and new initiatives are explicitly welcomed. Strong budgets focus on project-specific costs. General operating expenses, repetitive requests, shortfalls, multi-year grants, scholarships, and endowments are discouraged, while religious programs, annual giving campaigns, deficit reduction, fellowships, and loans are prohibited.
Application Preparation
The Foundation accepts applications only through its online portal and provides a Medical Application question preview for advance drafting. Applicants should prepare the project budget, current-year operating budget, and either the most recent fiscal-year audit or the most recent Form 990 together with the most recent fiscal-year balance sheet and income statement. A 501(c)(3) determination letter is required when the organization received that letter within the last 24 months. Fiscal-sponsored applicants have additional requirements and should contact Foundation staff in advance. Portal questions carry specified response limits, so drafts should be concise and answer the exact prompt.
Atlas Assessment
Atlas Opportunity Score: 88/100. This is a recurring, authoritative Maine-focused funding source with strong direct relevance to medical nonprofits and selected education organizations, a verified exact deadline rule, and flexible project sizing.
N9+ Fit Score: 62/100, conditional. A Nonagon N9+ remote physical examination platform could be relevant within an applicant-led clinical pilot or care-delivery improvement project where guided examinations, vitals, or telehealth-enabled encounters measurably improve quality or reduce care-delivery cost. The Foundation does not expressly identify telehealth hardware or N9+ as allowable, so equipment/platform costs must be verified at the applicant/project level and should not be presumed fundable.
Dr. Miltie direct-vendor fit: 30/100. The Foundation funds qualifying nonprofit applicants rather than for-profit vendors. Dr. Miltie could participate only as an applicant-selected technology or implementation vendor in a compliant nonprofit-led project.
Next Action
Identify qualifying Maine medical nonprofits, prioritizing Southern Maine, then verify 501(c)(3)/509(a) status, licensed-clinician requirements, prior Davis grant timing, project-specific budget fit, global deduplication, Email Opt-Out, and applicant contact permissions before creating any applicant-specific pursuit or outreach.
Verified sources: Davis Family Foundation 2026 Winter Deadline, Apply, Eligible Organizations, Project Guidance, and FAQ pages; verified September 18, 2026.