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.
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| 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 Health 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: Primary - Medford/Jackson County w/some grants in Grants Pass/Josephine County. |
| 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 |
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Coquille Tribal Community Fund |
| 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 |
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Four Way Community Foundation |
| 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 |
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Mariners Care Community Impact Grants |
| 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 |
| MHCRC Community Technology Grant (Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission) Service area: Reducing disparities, community involvement, cost reduction, service delivery (50% grant match req'd). Counties: Multnomah (Median Grant Size - $52K) |
| 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 |
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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 |
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Seeding Justice |
| 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 |
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Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund |
| 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 |