Quimby Family Foundation
Quimby Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Maine that awards grants to Maine-based nonprofits focused on 'Movement' and 'Nourishment' to grow human wholeness. The official site includes program focus pages, featured grantees, staff bios, and application forms.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Maine-based nonprofit working on food systems, community nourishment, environmental stewardship, or youth/outdoor programs with project budgets in the $10k–$25k range and clear alignment with the foundation’s Movement or Nourishment priorities.
Good Fit
- • Primary operations or programs located in Maine.
- • Work explicitly tied to community food, local agriculture, conservation, outdoor youth engagement, or cultural foodways.
- • Request size consistent with the foundation’s common grant band (~$10k–$25k).
- • Willingness to apply via the foundation’s online form and follow posted application deadlines.
- • Evidence of community-level impact and capacity for site visits or reporting.
Geography
Giving is strongly Maine-focused: about 93% of dollars and roughly 94% of grants in 2024 went to Maine recipients, with only a handful of out-of-state awards.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a broad recipient set (about 92 distinct organizations and 97 grants in 2024) across community food, conservation and movement programs, and the top-five recipients account for only about 12% of dollars.
New Applicants
The foundation publishes program pages and application forms and in 2024 roughly half of recipients were new to the portfolio (48 new grants), so unfamiliar applicants who meet program priorities appear plausibly able to enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
