BRUNSWICK — The Alfred M. Senter Fund is a private charitable trust authorized to make grants to any public charity that provides a service in Maine and that meets the requirements of the trust documents.
The fund was established by Alfred Senter and it was his wish that public charities benefiting from the fund be involved in promoting the cultural, educational, environmental and general health and welfare of the inhabitants of the towns of Brunswick, Durham, Lisbon, Harpswell, Topsham, West Bath and the city of Bath.
The fund especially seeks to support charities for which small grants will make a significant difference. The fund does not normally award grants supporting annual operating budgets or to add to the endowment of other nonprofit organizations.
In 2014 grants were made to 36 charitable organizations selected from 69 applications. The total amount of the grants was $158,915. To date, grants in the amount of $1,834,776 have been awarded.
The Fund Committee is soliciting requests for grants at this time with a requirement that applications be submitted by mail with an original and five copies and that they be received no later than Oct. 31.
Application forms may be obtained by contacting Senter Place Management Office at 207-725-6610, senterplace@gmail.com or www.senterplace.com.
Alfred Senter was the owner of the former Senter’s Department Store on Maine Street and of the Greenery Restaurant at that location. The property today is Senter Place, which is occupied by a variety of businesses offering services to the public. The net income from Senter Place contributes to the funds in the Alfred M. Senter Fund from which the annual grants are made.
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