AUGUSTA — The 2015 Direct Services Grant Program is now open to nonprofit organizations working in Maine to address the immediate needs of disadvantaged people in three areas:

Mental health;

Cancer supports and resources for patients, survivors, and affected families, and;

Quality supports and services to address food insecurity.

The Foundation will consider grant requests — up to $25,000 over a 12 month period — from nonprofit organizations that provide direct services under existing programs.

Funding will be provided for specific program/projects or general operating support, provided that applicants have a successful track record of providing direct services in at least one of the grant program's focus areas.

Applications are accepted now through Monday, June 1.

Visit the newly refreshed website www.jtgfoundation.org/ for a link to the online grant application portal.