Funding/Finance
Use the Funding Programs Guide to help pay for adaptation!
In the Funding Guide, you’ll find a description of each funding program. We’ve included information on eligibility and example projects for which those grants are commonly used. We’ve also included the contact information for the funding program/agency.
The funding programs in the guide include:
- Coastal Community Grants
- Small Harbor Improvement Grants
- Boating Infrastructure Grants
- Shore and Harbor Planning Grants
- Economic and Infrastructure Development Investment Program
- Building Resilience Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)
- Flood Mitigation Assistance Grants
- Brownfields and supplemental projects
- Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program
- Flood Damage Reduction Projects
- Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs — Residential
- Economic Adjustment, Assistance to Coastal Communities, Planning, Public Works, Technical Assistance
- Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program
- Maine Municipal Bond Bank — Clean Water SRF Program
- Maine Municipal Bond Bank — Drinking Water Program
- Climate Interactions and Sectoral Applications
- Funding and Developing a Climate Adaptation Plan for Wastewater Utilities: Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Wastewater Climate Adaptation Loan Principal Forgiveness — State Revolving Loan Fund
- Small Community Grant Program
- Overboard Discharge Elimination Program
- Drinking Water Capacity Development Grants
- Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loans
- Land Acquisition Loans
- Local Source Water Protection Grant Program
- Municipal Stream Crossing Upgrade Grants
View the web page or download the Funding Programs Guide (PDF).
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