We are currently accepting Arts Program grant applications until March 11th.

Grants Awarded


The Onion Foundation is honored to support the vibrant nonprofit community in Maine. Nonprofits employ 1 in 6 Maine workers and mobilize more than 420,000 volunteers in the state each year, strengthening the social fabric and building community. 

Since the foundation’s inception in 2014, we’ve awarded nearly 2,000 grants to more than 580 organizations in all 16 Maine counties.

Grantee Stories


Multiple young people paddle canoes on a lake

Notes From Summer Camp: A Photo Essay

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Multiple young people paddle canoes on a lake

Notes From Summer Camp: A Photo Essay

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Person wearing a hiking backpack helping another person up a hill

How Three Gear-Sharing Organizations Help Mainers Access the Outdoors

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A young person looks through makeshift binoculars

How Wintergreen Arts Center Forged a Stronger Operational Foundation

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