Aspirations Incubator Implementation Funding Grant for Mentoring and Youth Development Programs

The government authority in Maine requires implementation funding grant services to help new organizations establish and launch an Aspirations Incubator model. Grantees must complete training, participate in network activities, design a multi-year mentoring and youth development model, utilize adult and peer mentors, formalize a school district partnership via a memorandum of understanding, and hire a full-time program manager within two years. Only onshore, USA-based organizations are eligible to apply, and contractors will perform all work offsite. Bidders must submit proposals and required attachments digitally via email to [email protected] or online by November 9, 2026. A virtual information session takes place on October 13, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. The buyer provides a total available grant funding budget of $20,000, with decision announcements scheduled for the week of January 3, 2027, and grant disbursement occurring the week of January 14, 2027.