Grantmaking public charity · EIN 01-0532411
Maine Space Grant Consortium
Augusta, ME
Maine Space Grant Consortium is a public charity that makes grants based in Augusta, ME. On its Form 990 (Schedule I) for tax year 2024, it reported $1.3M in grants paid across 51 grants, with $421K in total assets. Its largest grants went to University of Maine, University of Southern Maine and College of the Atlantic.
How to request funding
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Maine Space Grant Consortium's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests.
How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)
One of our goals is to strengthen Maine's STEM research capacity in areas mutually beneficial to NASA and Maine. Eligible applicants for space grant funds include faculty and staff from higher education institutions and non-profit research institutions, and can include for-profit organizations if circumstances warrant and it furthers MSGC's mission. Each subrecipient receives an award document which is required to be signed by an official of the institution before the project can begin and/or payment is released to said institution. The award document includes a schedule of reporting programmatic and financial information. Payment of the grants is handled on a reimbursement basis and if a required programmatic or financial report is late, payment is withheld until the required report is submitted and approved by MSGC. The Maine Space Grant Consortium supports education and research programs for higher education faculty, K-12 teachers and informal educators. To faciliate its student programs, the Consortium offers undergraduate research experiences, fellowships and internships. The purpose of our student-based programs are to provide research opportunities to undergraduate and graduate students in STEM areas that are of interest to NASA. Awards are made on a competitive basis to students who are enrolled full time in a STEM field at our affiliate academic institutions. Only students who are U.S citizens are eligible to apply. Students who are interested in applying to this pro
Grants as reported on its Form 990 for tax year 2024; the application guidance above is general for this type of funder. Requirements change; confirm with the organization before applying.
Mission
Support aerospace research, education, and public service in Maine.
As stated on its Form 990.
Largest grants, tax year 2024
Historical data · not a prediction| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maine | Orono, ME | Research and Education Grants | $437,433 |
| University of Southern Maine | Portland, ME | Research and Education Grants | $200,062 |
| College of the Atlantic | Bar Harbor, ME | Research and Education Grants | $143,170 |
| University of New England | Biddeford, ME | Research and Education Grants | $75,718 |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | Research Grant | $49,133 |
| Maine Development Foundation | Augusta, ME | Educational and Workforce Development grant | $45,340 |
| Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership | Augusta, ME | Rent - 3,840 Workforce development grant - 20,000.24 | $23,840 |
| Educate Maine | Portland, ME | Research and Education Grants | $23,720 |
| Bowdoin College | Brunswick, ME | Education Grant | $21,404 |
| Robotics Institute of Maine | Augusta, ME | Educational grants | $17,000 |
| Southern Maine Community College | South Portland, ME | Education Grant | $16,664 |
| Maine Maritime Academy | Castine, ME | Educational grants | $15,218 |
| Teachers in Space Inc | New York, NY | Education Grant | $12,800 |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | Standish, ME | Education Grant | $12,000 |
| Fathom Fishing Inc | Swans Island, ME | Research grant award | $10,000 |
| Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance | Augusta, ME | Educational grants | $8,000 |
| Institute of Competition Sciences Zozude LLC | San Francisco, CA | Educational grants | $5,361 |
| Challenger Learning Center of Maine | Bangor, ME | Educational grant | $5,301 |
The 18 largest of 51 grants listed on the return. 33 grants to individuals ($85.9K) are counted but not named. Names and purposes as reported to the IRS.
Where its grants went
Quick answers
Does Maine Space Grant Consortium accept grant applications?
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Maine Space Grant Consortium's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests. Form 990 does not report an application process, so confirm with the organization.
How much does Maine Space Grant Consortium give each year?
For tax year 2024, it reported $1,304,920 in grants paid (51 grants). Giving can change from year to year.
What organizations has Maine Space Grant Consortium funded?
Its largest grants in tax year 2024 went to University of Maine (ME), $437K, University of Southern Maine (ME), $200K, College of the Atlantic (ME), $143K, University of New England (ME), $75.7K and Northeastern University (MA), $49.1K.