Grantmaking

PLEASE NOTE: Grantmaking for the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation is currently on hold while the board reviews its grantmaking strategy. A general announcement will be made on this website when grantmaking resumes. If you would like to receive an email update, please send a request via our contact form.

If you received a grant and would like to submit a report or update, please utilize the contact form or mailing address for that purpose.

The Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation is a private non-profit organization that promotes strengthening and supporting communities and draws upon the values and spirituality of the founders. We have a strong interest in libraries, literacy, information access, community health and arts and culture. As community builders, we are particularly interested in organizations and projects that will impact the most members of a community. The Foundation has a special interest in organizations and people who have less recourse to usual channels of resources.

We focus on community-based initiatives in the state of Maine only.

We receive more requests than we could possibly fund and therefore have had to restrict the kinds of requests we will consider. We can only provide grants for non-profit organizations; we cannot give money to individuals for their personal use.

We will not consider funding for:

  • Medical care, education or other direct support for individuals
  • Competitions or athletic sponsorships for individuals
  • Wheelchair vans or transportation for individuals
  • Scholarship foundations or programs that award grants or scholarships
  • Graduation parties or events
  • Travel, sponsorship or funding for student or athletic groups
  • Renovations to churches or other religious properties or institutions
  • Film or video productions, book or publishing projects
  • Business development, investments or loans
  • Conferences, meetings, training, or workshops
  • Organizations whose policies encourage discrimination
  • Academic research, fellowships or publication
  • Shelters, hospitals or rehabilitation centers for animals
  • Construction or improvement of playgrounds or skateparks
  • Hospice programs or facilities
  • Animal therapy programs

If you have questions or concerns about your organization’s eligibility, please contact us.