Grant Funding Opportunities (RFAs)

The solicitations below are grant funding opportunities made available by various State agencies, most commonly in the form of Requests for Applications (RFAs).  

Archive
The table below lists all active RFAs. For archived RFAs, please see here. 

Appeals
To access appeal guidelines, rules, current appeal details, and past appeal hearing decisions, please see here.

Freedom of Access Act (FOAA)
Following announcement of an award decision, all submissions in response to a Request for Applications will be considered public records available for public inspection pursuant to the State of Maine Freedom of Access Act (FOAA) (1 M.R.S. §§ 401 et seq.).

For FOAA requests related to Request for Applications, please submit requests to FOAArequest.DAFS@Maine.gov.

The table below lists all current RFAs and may be sorted by clicking on the arrows next to the column headers. A copy of the RFA and any related documents (Q&A Summary, Amendments, Selection Packages) may be obtained by clicking on the links associated with the RFA.  

RFA Title RFA # Issuing Department Date Posted Q/A Summary and Amendments Application Due Date RFA Status Award Documents Next Anticipated RFA Release
Washington County Area Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program 202404083 DHHS Open N/A
Adult Day Services Initiative Pilot Projects Grant Funding Opportunity 202404084 DHHS Open N/A
Farms for the Future Phase 2 202403069 DACF Open N/A
Grants for Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Projects Watershed-based Plan Implementation 202403076 DEP Open N/A
Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program 202403071 DACF Open N/A
McKinney-Vento Subgrants 202403070 DOE Open N/A
Clean Energy Partnership - Workforce Development 202402047 GOV Open N/A
Nonpoint Source Grant for Pollution Control Projects Watershed-based Plan Development 202403060 DEP Open N/A
Pre-K Expansion Pilot Grant 202403064 DOE Open N/A
Maine AmeriCorps Standard Formula Grants Application Instructions and Guidelines 202403058 MCCS/DOE Closed - Evaluation of Proposals
Maine Rural State AmeriCorps Grants Application Instructions and Guidelines 202403063 MCCS/DOE Closed - Evaluation of Proposals
Climate Education Professional Development Grant 202402049 DOE Open N/A
2024 Waste Diversion Grants Program, Round I 202403057 DEP Closed - Evaluation of Proposals N/A
Supporting Community-Based Organizations Working Within Marginalized Communities 202402022 DOC Closed - Evaluation of Proposals N/A
FY 2024 Substance Use Disorder Assistance Program 202402039 DPS Closed - Evaluation of Proposals N/A
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program 202402032 DACF Closed - Evaluation of Proposals N/A
Community Schools 202401017 DOE Closed - Evaluation of Proposals N/A
Maine Grid Resilience Grant Program 202312239 GOV Closed - Evaluation of Proposals N/A
STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant 202401020 DPS Awarded Multiple N/A
Housing Opportunity Program Municipal Grants 202312254 DECD Closed - Evaluation of Proposals N/A
Program Implementation and Workforce Recruitment and Retention to Support Children's Assertive Community Treatment 202401013 DHHS Awarded Sweetser N/A
Invasive Aquatic Plant Removal Cost Share Application 202311232 DEP Awarded Multiple N/A
Grant Funding Opportunity for Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Services 202312245 DHHS Closed - No Proposals Received N/A
First 10 Community School Pilot 202312243 DOE Awarded Multiple Awards N/A
Washington County Expansion of Adult Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment 202311234 DHHS Closed - No Proposals Received N/A
Community Resilience Partnership - Energy Efficiency Priorities Grant 202312241 GOV Closed - Evaluation of Proposals N/A
2024 Maine Outdoor Learning Initiative 202311223 DOE Awarded Multiple N/A
Comprehensive Electronic Health Record Pilot 202309208 DOE Open N/A
Maine AmeriCorps State Competitive Grants 202309196 MCCS/DOE Closed - Evaluation of Proposals N/A
Maine Rural State AmeriCorps Grants 202308187 MCCS/DOE Closed - Evaluation of Proposals N/A
Teacher Apprenticeship Pilot Program Grant Funding - FY 2024 Application 202307161 DOL Awarded Multiple N/A
Community Resilience Partnership - Service Provider Grant 202305099 GOV Awarded Multiple
Community Resilience Partnership - Community Action Grant 202305100 GOV Awarded Multiple
FY 2023 Substance Use Disorder Assistance Program 202302020 DPS Awarded Multiple
Community Resilience Partnership - Service Provider Grant 202206101 GOV Awarded Multiple
Community Resilience Partnership - Community Action Grant 202207107 GOV Awarded Multiple
Maine Industry Partnerships for Workforce Development Initiative Grant Funding - FY 2022 Application 202204054 DOL Awarded Multiple N/A
Maine Career Exploration Grant Funding 202203044 GOV Awarded Multiple
Maine Apprenticeship Program Grant Funding 202111177 DOL Awarded Multiple
Community Resilience Partnership - Service Provider Grant 202111181 GOV Awarded Multiple
Community Resilience Partnership - Community Action Grant 202111178 GOV Awarded Multiple