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YCAN Grants Program

The YCAN Grants Program is designed to promote collaboration and volunteerism in our community in keeping with the YCAN mission. Share your ideas with us and let’s see how we might collaborate and help support your project!

Please click here to download the Applications for the YCAN Grants Program. Grant applicants may be community organizations or individuals.  Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and grant decisions are typically made within 4 weeks of application submission.

Community organizations or individuals who would like to learn more about this program can email grants@ycan.info or call YCAN at 207-844-3517.

To submit a completed application, either:
– email a photo or scanned copy to grants@ycan.info, or
– mail it to Yarmouth CAN, PO Box 553, Yarmouth, ME 04096.

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The YCAN Grants Program has supported many local programs, including:

  • School Nutrition Closet: YCAN has supported the School Nutrition Closet in collaboration with the Yarmouth School Nutrition Department.  The Nutrition Closet provides snack foods, as needed, to students in all four Yarmouth schools during the school day.  Over the years, the Nutrition Closet has also provided shelf-stable, take-home food on Fridays to any student facing weekend food insecurity.
  •  The Yarmouth Community Harvest Dinner:  YCAN has been a steadfast supporter of this annual event which serves as a fundraiser and celebration of the work of the Yarmouth Community Garden. A Yarmouth Community treasure, the Yarmouth Community Garden provides fresh summer vegetables to the Yarmouth Community Food Pantry and seniors in Yarmouth.
  • Yarmouth Farmers' Market Food Vouchers: YCAN supports the Farmers' Market so they can offer vouchers to help make shopping, and supporting local vendors, accessible to those who may not otherwise be able.