Grant Opportunities

We received thirteen proposals requesting $57,702 for the 2026 Community Grants program. We will be funding seven projects, below, totaling $28,625.

 CBEP is funding the following projects:

1. Childrenʼs Museum & Theatre of Maine, Watershed Mural at the Childrenʼs Museum & Theatre of Maine.
   A new mural in CMTM’s STEM Learning Hub will celebrate the rivers, lakes, and waters of the Wabanaki homeland. Children and families will be invited to take a water protector pledge and learn about their role in caring for local watersheds.
2. Friends of the Presumpscot River and the Falmouth Land Trust,Wabanaki Storytelling along the Presumpscot, “the River of Many Falls.ˮ
   Wabanaki knowledge-keepers will lead public walks along the Presumpscot River, sharing Indigenous history, cultural connections, and perspectives on the river’s ecology.
3. Harpswell Heritage Land Trust, Vernal Pools and Why They Matter.
   Through workshops, school programs, and community events, Harpswell residents will learn how to identify, monitor, and protect vernal pools and the wildlife that depend on them.

4. Intercultural Community Center,The Web of Life: Pollinators and the Watershed Connection.
   Immigrant, multilingual, and neurodiverse youth will explore local watersheds through field trips, water quality activities, species research, and pollinator habitat projects.
5. Maine Association for New Americans, #WEOUTSIDE Youth Program.
   Outdoor excursions will help immigrant youth build confidence, connect with nature, learn about local ecology, and experience the benefits of time spent outdoors.
6. Presumpscot Regional Land Trust, Stream Table – Hands-on Outdoor Classroom Watershed Learning Model.
   A new stream table at Great Falls Elementary School will give students hands-on opportunities to explore watershed processes, sediment movement, and water quality.
7. University of Southern Maine, From Tide Pools to Modern Food Web Science: Engaging high school students in invasive shrimp research in Casco Bay.
   Students from three local high schools will work with researchers to investigate the impacts of an invasive shrimp species while learning about tidal ecosystems, food webs, and scientific field methods.