Oregon's Funding Opportunities

Looking to apply for funding to support your nonprofit's great work? We are always looking for additional funders! If you are a funder or know of a funder we should list, email connect@nonprofitoregon.org. Funding opportunities vary by service area, counties and grant amount. Please be sure to access individual funder websites for official application guidelines and instructions.

Foundation
Anna May Family Foundation Service area: Human services, youth and education. Counties: Jackson
Arthur R. Dubs Foundation Service area: Wilderness areas, sportsmanship, youth and basic needs Counties: Rural communities
Ashland Community Hospital Foundation Service area: Priority is to create and/or expand access to services/programs promoting health and wellness in Ashland, Talent and Phoenix Oregon. Counties: Jackson
Autzen Foundation Service area: Social service, arts and culture, educational, and youth-centered organizations. Counties: All
Ben B. Cheney Foundation Service area: Human/social services, civic, culture, education, elderly, health and youth. Counties: Selected Counties
Cambia Health Foundation Service area: Child health, transforming health care and sojourns. Counties: All
Chambers Family Foundation Service area: Arts, education, medical, health, and human needs. Counties: Lane, Benton and Deschutes
Charlotte Martin Foundation Service area: Opportunities for rural BIPOC youth; climate change, biodiversity, wildlife/habitat preservation. Counties: All
Chorus America Service area: Music education grants available to community organizations and schools. Counties: All
Community Technology Grants - Mt Hood Cable Regulatory Commission Service area: All Counties: Multnomah
Coquille Tribal Community Fund Service area: Art & Culture, education, health, environment, historic preservation, problem gaming and public safety. Counties: Coos, Curry, Douglas, Lane and Jackson
Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation Service area: Basic needs, abuse prevention and intervention, education, community support, health and wellness. Counties: Coos, Deschutes, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Lane and Klamath
Detwiler Family Foundation Service area: Education and the arts. Counties: Greater Portland Area
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Service area: Preparedness Grants Counties: All
Four Way Community Foundation Service area: Capital projects. Counties: Josephine and western Jackson
Gordon Elwood Foundation Service area: Youth, individuals, families and communities. Counties: Curry, Josephine, Jackson, Klamath
Harvest Foundation Service area: Education. Counties: All
Jackson Foundation Service area: All. Counties: All
Leightman Maxey Foundation Service area: All. Counties: Southern Oregon, specifically Jackson, Josephine, Klamath and Curry
Mariners Care Community Impact Grants Service area: Invest in efforts that lead to positive health outcomes for youth and accelerate equity outcomes for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. Provide one-year grants ranging from $10K-$25K. In addition, Care Foundation team will work with its nonprofit partners to determine other ways Mariners can support their work. Counties: All
Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund Service area: Cultural arts, education, human services, medical and public benefit. Counties: All
M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust Service area: Scientific, arts and cultural, health and human services and education. Counties: All
Meyer Memorial Trust Service area: Equitable education, affordable housing, healthy environment, and building communities. Counties: All
Ninety-Nine Girlfriends - Grantmaking Timeline Service area: Tri-County & Clark Counties: Clackamas, Multnomah, Washington, Clark (WA)
Northwest Health Foundation Service area: Health-related; advance, support, promote health in Oregon/SW Washington. Counties: All
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute Community Partnership Program Service area: Community, education, government and health. Counties: All
Oregon Community Credit Union (OCCU) Foundation Service area: Health and wellbeing, education and workforce readiness and emergent community needs. Counties: All, with priority funding in Lane, Clackamas, Marion and Polk
Oregon Community Foundation Service area: Various. Counties: All
Oregon Humanities Grants Service area: Oregon nonprofits that are based in and led by rural communities and/or organizations led by Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color (BIPOC) communities. Counties: All
Oregon Law Foundation Funds To Apply: Grant application info Service area: Oregon nonprofits that provide civil legal help to people with low incomes, organizations that promote diversity in the legal profession in Oregon, and organizations that educate Oregonians about the law. Counties: All
Pacific Power Foundation Service area: Education, civic and community betterment, culture and arts, health, welfare and social services. Counties: All
Perkins Coie LLP- Racial Equality Grant Program Service area: Focused on advancing racial equlity through legal representation, policy advocacy, and community-based activities. Seeking groups focused on pursuing social & economic justice that have not historically had ready access to other funding sources. Counties: All
Portland General Electric Foundation - Various Grants Service area: Education, arts and cultural, community. Counties: All
Portland Trail Blazer Foundation - Various Grants Service area: Education, art, sports and community. Counties: All
Potlatch Fund - Tribes, tribal nonprofits, Native-led nonprofits, Native artists, and Native initiatives. Service area: Four-state service areas of Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Washington. Counties: All
Robert & Frances Chaney Family Foundation Service area: Human services, public safety, faith based programs and other charitable causes. Counties: Jackson and Josephine
Schwemm Family Foundation Service area: Healthy lifestyles, environment and cultural history. Counties: All
Seeding Justice Service area: Prioritize funding for small, emergent, and grassroots organizations and those that are led by Black and Indigenous people and other communities of color. Counties: All
Siletz Tribal Charitable Fund Service area: Education, health, public safety, gambling addiction, prevention, drug and alcohol treatment, housing, the arts, the environment and natural resource preservation, cultural activities, historic preservation, and other charitable purposes. Counties: Lincoln, Tillamook, Linn, Lane, Benton, Polk, Yamhill, Marion, Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas
Spirit Mountain Community Fund Service area: Art and culture, education, environment, preservation, health, historic preservation, problem gaming and public safety. Counties: Benton, Clackamas, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Tillamook, Washington and Yamhill
The Burning Foundation Service area: Environmental programs and teen pregnancy prevention Counties: All
The Carpenter Foundation Service area: Human services, arts, education and public interest. Counties: Jackson and Josephine
The Collins Foundation Service area: Community welfare, arts and humanities, education, children and youth, health and science, environment and religion. Counties: All
The Ford Family Foundation - Various Grants Service area: Early childhood development, youth development & education, child abuse prevention & intervention, access to health & dental, education for job readiness, postgraduate transition, scholarships, rural leaders, community capacity, statewide rural capacity, community development, economic vitality and visual arts. Counties: All
The Healy Foundation Service area: Environmental conservation and well being of children Counties: All
The James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation Service area: Arts and education. Counties: All
The Kinsman Foundation Service area: Historic preservation, native wildlife rehabilitation and appreciation, arts, cultural and humanities. Counties: All
The Reser Family Foundation Service area: Arts, education, environment and health. Counties: All
The Robert D. and Marcia H. Randall Charitable Trust Service area: Education, youth development, community building, public policy, arts, culture and museums. Counties: All
The Roundhouse Foundation Service area: Arts and culture, environmental stewardship, education, and social services that enhance the economic sustainability of rural communities. Counties: Nonprofits in rural Oregon communities
The Standard Charitable Foundation Service area: Health communities, disability and empowerment, education and advancement. Counties: All. Priority is given to organizations that serve areas where The Standard's employees live and work
Trust Management Services - Regional grants Service area: Education, community service, cultural, youth activities, and historical preservation. Counties: All
Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation Service area: Youth development, education and economic opportunity. Counties: All
Walters Family Foundation Service area: Community, human services and welfare. Counties: Metropolitan Portland, particularly in the Hillsboro area
Wells Fargo Community Giving Service area: Arts, culture, human services and humanities. Counties: All
West Family Foundation Service area: Public school enrichment, human services and other charitable causes. Counties: Jackson, Josephine, Curry and Klamath
Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund Service area: Affordable housing/shelter, education/youth development, environmental stewardship, human services/civic & cultural growth, workforce development Counties: Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Polk, Tillamook, Washington, Yamhill
Wildhorse Foundation Service area: Arts, cultural activities, education, environmental protection, gambling addiction prevention education and treatment, historic preservation, public health, public safety and salmon restoration. Counties: Morrow, Umatilla, Union, and Wallowa