Grants for Change open

AUGUSTA — Applications for 2013 Grants for Change are now available! Grants for Change is Maine Initiatives' primary funding program. It makes grants to organizations working for social, economic, and environmental justice in Maine.

The deadline for applying is Friday, February 1, 2013. Grants are for up to $25,000 per year for up to three years.

Are you in an organization working for social progress in Maine? Or do you know someone who is? You can find out how to apply to Grants for Change by visiting http://www.maineinitiatives.org and discover what other groups have been funded.

Once you've read the guidelines, you're welcome to contact them with questions. Any nonprofit with a change-not-charity mission is welcome to apply.