Grant RFPs and RFAs

The following are Grant RFPs (Requests for Proposals) and RFAs (Requests for Applications) sorted by Issuing Department

Many of these Grant RFPs/RFAs offer enrollment at varying times of the year.  Any interested parties who would like to apply for a grant should check the document for that grant and submit the required documentation within the noted timeframe.  Any and all questions should be directed to the Grant Coordinator listed here, or within the relevant documentation. 

Most, if not all of these Grant RFPs/RFAs have multiple documents that prospective applicants will need to read in order to properly respond to the solicitation.  Please check the entire listing for the Grant Document and Application Document, as well as any and all Q&A Summaries and Amendments that may be posted.

Following announcement of an award decision, all submissions in response to this 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.), unless, and to the extent provided by statute, the applicant requested information be designated as confidential pursuant to: Chapter 33

All applicable laws, whether or not herein contained, shall be included by this reference.  It shall be the Applicant’s responsibility to determine the applicability and requirements of any such laws and to abide by them.

Please Note: Enrollment periods listed here are for quick reference, but all interested parties should read all relevant grant documents to determine submission requirements.

 

Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future

Community Resilience Partnership

Request for Applications
Submission Due Date
Contact
Application
Misc. Files
RFA# 202111178 - Community Action Grant
March 22, 2022 by
11:59 PM local time
 Brian Ambrette
Community Action Grant Application
 Q&A Summary Amendment #1 & Q&A Summary #2
RFA# 202111181 - Service Provider Grant February 15, 2022 by
11:59 PM local time		 Brian Ambrette Service Provider Grant Application Q&A Summary
Q&A Summary #2		  

Department of Labor (DOL)

Peer Workforce Navigator Pilot

Grant Document
Application Submission Date
Grant Coordinator
Misc. Files
RFA 202112198
February 4, 2022
11:59 PM Local Time
 Samantha Dina
Q&A Summary
Amendment #1
 

Maine Apprenticeship Program Grant Funding

Grant Document
Application Submission Date
Grant Coordinator
Misc. Files
RFA 202111177
February 23, 2022
11:59 PM Local Time
 Joan Dolan
 
 
 

Department of Administrative and Financial Services (DAFS)

Request for Responses: Program Design, Reporting and Compliance Services for Maine state allocations from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)

Request for Responses
Submission Due Date
Contact
Misc. Files
Documentation
May 25, 2021 by
5:00 PM local time
 John Spier
Amendment #1

Q&A Summary

Department of Public Safety (DPS)

STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant

Grant Document
Next Application Submission Date
Grant Coordinator
Misc. Files
RFA 202109149
November 4, 2021 by 11:59 PM Local Time
 Kendra Coates
Amendment #1
Q&A Summary
Selection Package

Department of Economic & Community Development (DECD)

Early Adopter Pilot Program

Application
Application Submission Date
Grant Coordinator
Misc. Files
Pilot Program Description and Application
October 30, 2021 by
4:00 PM ET
 DECD Business Awards
 

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

School Based Health Center Services

Grant Document
Application Submission Date
Grant Coordinator
Misc. Files
RFA 202106085
 
August 13, 2021 by
11:59 PM Local Time
 Brandon Martin
Amendment #1
Q&A Summary
Selection Package

Efforts to Increase COVID-19 Testing Swab and Send Specimen Collection Sites

Grant Document
Application Submission Date
Grant Coordinator
Misc. Files
RFA 202006101
(Amended June 25, 2020)
Closed Effective 
October 27, 2020
 Debra Downer
Award Letters as of 8/13/2020

Rapid  COVID-19 Testing Services

RFQ Document
Quote Submission Date
RFQ Coordinator
Misc. Files
RFQ 2020066
(Request for Quote)
October 26, 2020 by
2:00 PM Local Time
 Debra Downer
Notification of Award

COVID Response Services

RFQ Document
Quote Submission Date
RFQ Coordinator
Misc. Files
RFQ 2020072
(Request for Quote)
November 20, 2020 by
2:00 PM Local Time
 Debra Downer
Notification of Award

Department of Education (DOE)

Pre-K Expansion Grant

Grant Document
Application Submission Date
Grant Coordinator
Misc. Files
RFA 202107114
November 4, 2021
11:59 PM Local Time
 Lee Anne Larsen
Q&A Summary
Selection Package

American Rescue Plan - Homeless Children and Youth I

Grant Document
Application Submission Date
Grant Coordinator
Misc. Files
RFA 202106083
July 9, 2021
11:59 PM Local Time
 Amelia Lyons
Q&A Summary
Selection Package

McKinney-Vento Grants

Grant Document
Application Submission Date
Grant Coordinator
Misc. Files
RFA 202106080
July 16, 2021
11:59 PM Local Time
 Amelia Lyons
Q&A Summary
Amendment #1
 Selection Package

Adult Education Continuity of Service Grant

Grant Document
Application Submission Date
Grant Coordinator
Misc. Files
RFA 202005093
June 23, 2020
11:59 PM Local Time
 Amy Poland
Q&A Summary
Selection Package

Adult Education Workforce Innovation Grant

Grant Document
Application Submission Date
Grant Coordinator
Misc. Files
RFP 202012177
February 25, 2021
11:59 PM Local Time
 Amy Poland
Q&A Summary 
Selection Package

Maine AmeriCorps

Maine Rural State AmeriCorps Grants

Grant Document
Next Application Submission Date
Grant Coordinator
Misc. Files
RFP 202102023
April 20, 2021 by 11:59 AM local time
Q&A Summary
Amendment #1
Amendment #2
Grant Awards
Spring 2021
Selection Package		    
 
 

Maine AmeriCorps Formula Grants

Grant Document
Next Application Submission Date
Grant Coordinator
Misc. Files
RFP 202102030
April 20, 2021 by 11:59 AM local time
Q&A Summary
Amendment #1
Amendment #2
Grant Awards
2021 Spring
Selection Package		    
 
  

Maine AmeriCorps State Competitive Grant

Grant Document
Application Submission Date
Grant Coordinator
Misc. Files
RFP 202010156
November 19, 2020 by
11:59 PM Local Time
 Maryalice Crofton
 
 

Maine AmeriCorps Planning Grants

Grant Document
Application Submission Date
Grant Coordinator
Misc. Files
RFP 202005086
June 11, 2020 by
11:59 PM Local Time
 Maryalice Crofton
Q&A Summary
Selection Package

 

Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF)

Maine Farms for the Future Program

Grant Document
Next Application Submission Date
Grant Coordinator
Misc. Files
RFP 202109150- Maine Farms for the Future Program Phase 1
December 6, 2021
 Alexander Redfield
Q&A Summary
 
RFP 202109151 - Maine Farms for the Future Program Phase 2 January 10, 2022 Alexander Redfield Q&A Summary  


HR-133 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

Grant Document
Next Application Submission Date
RFA Contact
Current Application
Misc. Files
RFA 202106095
August 17, 2021
by 11:59 PM Local Time
 Leigh Hallett
Q&A Summary
Selection Package
Grant Awards
     
 
 

Agricultural Development Grant

Grant Document
Next Application Submission Date
RFA Contact
Current Application
Misc. Files
RFA 202102018
April 22, 2021
Q&A Summary
Selection Package
Grant Awards
2020 Awards 2021 Awards  
 
 

Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

Grant Document
Next Application Submission Date
Grant Coordinator
Current Application
Misc. Files
RFA 202102027
March 30, 2021
by 11:59 PM Local Time
Q&A Summary
 
Grant Awards
2017 Awards 2019 Awards 2020 Awards
 

Previous Grant Documents

Please note that the following documents are for transparency and archive purposes only, as they are from previous iterations of this grant. All current documents are found above.

Previous Grant Document
Misc. Files
RFP 201901012 - Specialty Crop Block Grant
 
 
  
Q&A Summary
Amendment #1
Amendment #2

Agricultural Direct Technical Assistance Grant

Grant Document
Next Application Submission Date
Grant Coordinator
Current Application
Misc. Files
Agricultural Direct Technical Assistance Grant
N/A
 
 
 
Grant Awards
2018 Awards    
 
  

Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (DIFW)

For Existing DIFW Grant Opportunities that do not come through the Division of Procurement Services, go to their website:

DIFW Grants Webpage

Coming Soon

Grant Document
Next Application Submission Date
Grant Coordinator
Current Application
Misc. Files
Placeholder
TBD - 2019
2019 Application
 
 
Grant Awards
2017 Awards 2018 Awards 2019 Awards
 
 

 

Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

Invasive Aquatic Plant Removal Cost Share Application

Grant Document
Application Submission Date
Grant Coordinator
Misc. Files
RFA 202111188
February 1, 2022 by
11:59 PM Local Time
 Denise Blanchette
Q&A Summary
 

Competitive Grant Program for Invasive Aquatic Plant Removal

Grant Document
Next Application Submission Date
Grant Coordinator
Current Application
Misc. Files
RFP 201810212 - Competitive Grant Program for Invasive Aquatic Plant Removal
Annually by 4:00 PM on the first business day of February beginning in 2020 
2021 Applications Due 2/2/2021 per Amendment
 Denise Blanchette
2021 Application
UPDATED 12/7/2020
Amendment #1
Amendment #2
Q&A Summary
2021 Amendment #1 and
Q&A Summary
Grant Awards
2018 Awards 2020 Awards 2021 Awards
 
 

 

Waste Diversion Grants

Grant Document
Next Application Submission Date
Grant Coordinator
Misc. Files
RFP 202111169
2022 Waste Diversion Grants, Round I
February 11, 2022 by 11:59 PM local time
 Mark King
 
 

 

Grant Document
Next Application Submission Date
Grant Coordinator
Current Application
Misc. Files
RFP 202103040
2021 Waste Diversion Grants, Round I
April 19, 2021 no later than 11:59 PM local time
 Mark King
See RFP Document for application instructions
Q&A Summary
 
Grant Awards
Round I
Selection Package		    
 
  
 
 
Grant Document
Next Application Submission Date
Grant Coordinator
Current Application
Misc. Files
RFP 202009145- Waste Diversion Grants Program II
November 16, 2020 no later than 11:59 PM local time 
 Mark King
See RFP Document for application instructions
Q&A Summary
 
Grant Awards
Selection Package    
 
  
Grant Document
Next Application Submission Date
Grant Coordinator
Current Application
Misc. Files
RFP 202002039 - Waste Diversion Grants Program
May 19, 2020 no later than 11:59 PM local time 
 Mark King
See RFP Document for application instructions
Amendment #1
Q&A Summary
Grant Awards
2019 Awards 2020 Awards  
 
  

 

Grants for Stream Crossing Public Infrastructure Improvements

Grant Document
Next Application Submission Date
Grant Coordinator
Current Application
 Current Misc. Files
RFA 202106082 Grant Documentation
November 19th, 2021 no later than 11:59 PM local time 
(Amended)
 John Maclaine
See RFA document for application instructions
 Amendment #1 Q&A Summary
Older Documents
(These are documents from the earlier rounds, and are kept here for reference purposes.  The most recent Round's documents will be posted above.)
Round 1
(Ended 6/3/19)
Q&A Summaries
Q&A Summary 1
Q&A Summary 2

Round 2
Q&A Summary 1

 2020 Q&A Summaries
Q&A Summary #1
Q&A Summary #2
Q&A Summary #3		  

 
Grant Awards

2019 Round 1 Awards

2019 Round 2 Awards

 2020 Round 1 Awards  
 
  

 

Grants for Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Projects Watershed-Based Plan Development

Grant Document
Next Application Submission Date
Grant Coordinator
Current Application
Misc. Files
RFA 202002031
April 28th, 2021 no later than 11:59 PM local time
2021 Amendment #1
 
Grant Awards
2017 Awards 2018 Awards 2019 Awards 2021 Awards

 

Grants for Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Projects Watershed Plan Implementation

Grant Document
Next Application Submission Date
Grant Coordinator
Current Application
Misc. Files
RFA 202003056
Annually on the 3rd Friday in May by 11:59 PM local time
Amendment #1
Amendment #2 - March 2021
Q&A Summary
Grant Awards
2017 Awards 2018 Awards 2019 Awards 2021 Awards

 

Grants to Support Recycling and Organics Management Initiatives

Grant Document
Next Application Submission Date
Grant Coordinator
Current Application
Misc. Files
Grants to Support Recycling and Organics Management Initiatives
TBD - 2019
 Carole Cifrino
2019 Application
 
 
Grant Awards
2018 Awards 2019 Awards  
 
  

 

Grants for Wetlands Restoration

Grant Document
Next Application Submission Date
Grant Coordinator
Current Application
Misc. Files
Grants for Wetlands Restoration
TBD - 2019
 William Longfellow
2019 Application
 
 
Grant Awards
2017 Awards 2018 Awards 2019 Awards
 
 

 

 

Child Development Services (CDS)

Coming Soon

Grant Document
Next Application Submission Date
Grant Coordinator
Current Application
Misc. Files
Placeholder
TBD - 2019
2019 Application
 
 
Grant Awards
2017 Awards 2018 Awards 2019 Awards