Maine Arts Commission FY2027 Organization Operations Grant

FundingUp to $7,500. Required 1:1 cost share/match using cash, donations, and/or in-kind contributions.

DeadlineOctober 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. The controlling Maine Arts Commission page does not state a time zone; do not infer one.

Last verifiedSeptember 21, 2026

Required next actionEligible Maine arts organizations and qualifying municipal, county, or tribal government units should verify UEI/SAM.gov status, arts-programming threshold, budget threshold, match capacity, required organizational documentation, and current portal requirements before submitting. Before any ORIGINAL outreach, verify a specific eligible organization and business Contact, Email Opt-Out, bounce history, authoritative sent-history deduplication, and the 48-hour send gate.

Broad Eligibility

Maine arts-based 501(c)(3) organizations or qualifying units of municipal, county, or tribal government legally established in Maine; arts must comprise at least 50% of programming; organization budget must exceed $25,000; at least one fiscal year of Maine programming; operational plan; valid UEI and active SAM.gov registration; prior Maine Arts Commission final reports completed if applicable. Fiscal sponsorship is not permitted for non-501(c)(3) applicants.

Atlas Analysis

Atlas Opportunity Score 70/100. Legitimate Maine operating-support funding with a clear state-administered application pathway and meaningful community-organization value. N9+ Fit Score 0/100 and QC Healthcare / Dr. Miltie direct-vendor fit 0/100 because the verified program is arts-sector operating support and no defensible clinical-technology pathway is established. Initial outreach must not introduce N9+.

Current status: Open.

The Maine Arts Commission FY2027 Organization Operations Grant provides operating support to eligible Maine arts organizations and qualifying units of municipal, county, or tribal government. Applications opened September 15, 2026 and are due October 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. The Commission does not state a time zone on the controlling page, so applicants should not assume one and should submit early.

Funding: Up to $7,500 with a required 1:1 cost share/match consisting of cash, donations, and/or in-kind contributions.

Eligibility: Eligible applicants include Maine arts-based 501(c)(3) organizations and qualifying units of municipal, county, or tribal government legally established in Maine. Arts must comprise at least 50% of programming; applicants must have an organization budget above $25,000, at least one fiscal year of Maine programming, operational planning, a valid UEI, and active SAM.gov registration. Fiscal sponsorship is not permitted for non-501(c)(3) applicants.

Allowable uses: Eligible operating costs include facilities, salaries and wages, artist and contractual personnel fees, marketing, administration, accessibility costs, and equipment purchases under $5,000. Equipment over $5,000, construction, fundraising, lobbying, debt repayment, and other listed costs are ineligible.

Application: Applications are submitted through the Maine Cultural Access Portal and require organization documentation including IRS determination, recent federal tax return, staff and board lists, an operational plan, and a profit and loss statement.

Atlas assessment: Legitimate Maine-administered organization-support opportunity. N9+ and QC Healthcare fit are not established and should not be forced. Dr. Miltie, LLC is not treated as the direct applicant.

Source verificationOfficial government source · mainearts.maine.govAtlas last verified this record September 21, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗