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Nonprofits across Maine are sharing $100,000 in charitable grants that will support building preservation and maintenance and have a long-term impact on local economies, according to the funder.
The Rhode Island-based 1772 Foundation awarded matching grants from $2,000 to $10,000 to 18 nonprofits from Kennebunk to Eastport, representing historic preservation groups in 11 of the state s 16 counties. The money can be used for exterior improvements like painting, surface restoration, fire and security systems, as well as repairing and restoring chimneys, porches, roofs, windows, foundations, sills and masonry.
Margaret Waldock, president of the 1772 Foundation, said the grants are an investment in protecting assets that are important to communities and their economic development.
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