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
Maine Rural State AmeriCorps Grants 202407141 DOE Closed - Evaluation of Proposals N/A
Maine AmeriCorps Planning Grants 202407139 DOE Closed - Evaluation of Proposals N/A
Actions to Improve Employer Attraction and Retention of Diverse Talent 202407131 DECD Open N/A
Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Grant 202407134 DPS Closed - Evaluation of Proposals N/A
Tribal Workers Fund 202406121 DOL Closed - Evaluation of Proposals N/A
Development of Programs and Services for Parents Divorcing, Separating, or Living Apart 202406111 SMJB Awarded Multiple N/A
2024 Waste Diversion Grants Program, Round II 202406116 DEP Closed - Evaluation of Proposals Mid 2025
STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant 202406108 DPS Closed - Evaluation of Proposals N/A
School Based Mental Health Provider Scholarship and Incentives Grant 202404094 DOE Awarded Multiple N/A
Career and Technical Education Equipment Bond 202402024 DOE Awarded N/A
Community Building Grant Funding Opportunity for Community Based Organizations 202403074 CRITP Awarded Multiple N/A
Washington County Area Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program 202404083 DHHS Closed - Evaluation of Proposals N/A
Grants for Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Projects Watershed-based Plan Implementation 202403076 DEP Closed - Evaluation of Proposals N/A
Maine AmeriCorps Standard Formula Grants Application Instructions and Guidelines 202403058 MCCS/DOE Closed - Evaluation of Proposals
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
Housing Opportunity Program Municipal Grants 202312254 DECD Closed - Evaluation of Proposals N/A
Grant Funding Opportunity for Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Services 202312245 DHHS Closed - No Proposals Received 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