DOGE cuts and grant terminations have resulted in

a budget loss of roughly $500,000

The cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) continue to impact us deeply. To help close the deficit left by the termination of our General Operating Support grant from NEH, we are implementing staff furloughs, program cuts, and event pauses during the 2026 fiscal year.

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The Impact

Staff Furloughs

  • Our office and operations will be closed on Fridays from November 1 – January 31.

Maine Speaks

  • Reduced by 50%
  • Only 25 programs will be offered in the 2026 fiscal year.

Discussion Project

  • Reduced by 50%
  • Only 15 programs will be offered in 2026 fiscal year.
  • Book limits for host sites.

Department of Corrections Programming

  • Reduced by 50%

The Big Question

  • This signature public event will be paused in 2026.

Action GuiDe

We need every humanities supporter to make their voice heard. Here are concrete, effective actions you can take now.

Urge your senators and representatives to protect NEH and humanities councils

You can use this federal action alert from the National Humanities Alliance and paste in our humanities council-focused script.

Let your state and local officials know how this loss of funds will impact your community.

You can use this local action alert from the National Humanities Alliance and paste in our humanities council-focused script.

Thank your senators and representatives for the actions they’ve taken to support the cultural sector.

House District 1: Thank Representative Pingree for her statement in support of the National Endowment for the Humanities (4/3/25) and for signing onto a bicameral letter to the White House and NEH urging continued support for humanities funding (4/21/25).

House District 2: Thank Representative Golden for speaking out in support of Museums and Libraries (4/2/25) and for signing onto a bicameral letter to the White House and NEH urging continued support for humanities funding (4/21/25).

Statewide: Thank Senator Collins for leading a bipartisan push to preserve support for libraries and museums (3/26/25).

Statewide: Thank Senator King for co-sponsoring an Amendment to the Budget Resolution preserving funding for cultural agencies (4/3/25) and for signing onto a bicameral letter to the White House and NEH urging continued support for humanities funding (4/21/25).

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