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 news@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 | Deadline(s) |
|---|---|
| A.J. Frank Family Foundation Service area: Education and religious. Counties: All |
Aug. 15 Dec. 15 |
| Anna May Family Foundation Service area: Human services, youth and education. Counties: Jackson |
Feb. 15 |
| Arthur R. Dubs Foundation Service area: Wilderness areas, sportsmanship, youth and basic needs Counties: Rural communities |
Apr. 01 |
| Autzen Foundation Service area: Social service, arts and culture, educational, and youth-centered organizations. Counties: All |
Mar. 15 Aug. 01 Nov. 01 |
| Ben B. Cheney Foundation Service area: Human/social services, civic, culture, education, elderly, health and youth. Counties: All |
Year round |
| Cambia Health Foundation Service area: Child health, transforming health care and sojourns. Counties: All |
Contact |
| Chambers Family Foundation - RFP Service area: Arts, education, medical, health, and human needs. Counties: Lane, Benton and Deschutes |
Mar. 31 Sept. 30 |
| Charlotte Martin Foundation Service area: Increasing opportunities for minority youth and conserving biodiversity in a changing climate. Counties: All |
Various |
| Coquille Tribal Community Fund - LOI Service area: Art & Culture, education, health, environment, historic preservation, problem gaming and public safety. Counties: Coos, Curry, Douglas, Lane and Jackson |
Oct. 31 |
| Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation - LOI Service area: Basic needs, abuse prevention and intervention, education, community support, health and wellness. Counties: Coos, Deschutes, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Lane and Klamath |
Mar. 01 Sept. 01 |
| Detwiler Family Foundation - RFP Service area: Education and the arts. Counties: Greater Portland Area |
Jul. 01 |
| Four Way Community Foundation Service area: Capital projects. Counties: Josephine and western Jackson |
Apr. 01 |
| Gordon Elwood Foundation Service area: Youth, individuals, families and communities. Counties: Curry, Josephine, Jackson, Klamath |
Mar. 01 Sept. 01 |
| Harvest Foundation - LOI Service area: Education. Counties: All |
Mar. 01 Oct. 01 |
| Jackson Foundation Service area: All. Counties: All |
Quarterly |
| Juan Young Trust Service area: Health, education and welfare. Counties: All |
Quarterly |
| Leightman Maxey Foundation Service area: All. Counties: Southern Oregon, specifically Jackson, Josephine, Klamath and Curry |
Mar. 01 Sept. 01 |
| Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund - LOI Service area: Cultural arts, education, human services, medical and public benefit. Counties: All |
Feb. 15 Aug. 15 |
| M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust - LOI Service area: Scientific, arts and cultural, health and human services and education. Counties: All |
Year round |
| Meyer Memorial Trust - RFP Service area: Equitable education, affordable housing, healthy environment, and building communities. Counties: All |
Apr. 19 |
| OHSU Knight Cancer Institute Community Partnership Program - RFP Service area: Community, education, government and health. Counties: All |
Estimated Mid-July 2018 |
| Oregon Community Foundation - Community Grant Program Service area: Community, human services, educational, arts and cultural. Counties: All |
Jan. 15 Jul. 15 |
| Oregon Community Foundation - Nike Community Impact Fund Program Service area: Sports, community, culture and health. Counties: Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah, Washington and Yamhill |
Jun. 01 Dec. 01 |
| Oregon Community Foundation - Small Arts & Culture Grant Service area: Community, arts and cultural. Counties: All |
Sept. 01 |
| Oregon Community Foundation - The Lijah Family Fund Service area: Education, youth development, literacy, culture and community. Counties: South Douglas |
Jul. 15 |
| Pacific Power Foundation Service area: Education, civic and community betterment, culture and arts, health, welfare and social services. Counties: All |
Various |
| Portland General Electric Foundation - Various Grants Service area: Education, arts and cultural, community. Counties: All |
Jan. 09 Apr. 10 Jul. 10 |
| Portland Trail Blazer Foundation - Various Grants Service area: Education, art, sports and community. Counties: All |
Apr. 13 |
| Robert & Frances Chaney Family Foundation Service area: Human services, public safety, faith based programs and other charitable causes. Counties: Jackson and Josephine |
Jan. 31 Jul. 31 |
| Schwemm Family Foundation Service area: Healthy lifestyles, environment and cultural history. Counties: All |
Feb. 28 Aug. 31 |
| 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 |
Feb. 28 Aug. 31 |
| Spirit Mountain Community Fund - LOI Large Grant 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 |
Apr. 03 Jul. 03 |
| Spirit Mountain Community Fund - LOI Small Grant 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 |
Mar. 15 Apr. 14 May 16 Jun. 15 |
| The Bill Healy Foundation Service area: Environmental conservation and well being of children Counties: All |
Dec. 08 |
| The Burning Foundation - LOI Service area: Environmental programs and teen pregnancy prevention Counties: All |
Jan. 03 Aug. 03 |
| The Carpenter Foundation - LOI Service area: Human services, arts, education and public interest. Counties: Jackson and Josephine |
Quarterly |
| The Collins Foundation Service area: Community welfare, arts and humanities, education, children and youth, health and science, environment and religion. Counties: All |
Various |
| 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 |
Various |
| The James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation Service area: Arts and education. Counties: All |
Jan. 02 Mar. 27 Jul. 10 Oct. 02 |
| The Kinsman Foundation - LOI Service area: Historic preservation, native wildlife rehabilitation and appreciation, arts, cultural and humanities. Counties: All |
Feb. 15 |
| The Reser Family Foundation - LOI Service area: Arts, education, environment and health. Counties: All |
Feb. 01 Aug. 01 |
| The Robert D. and Marcia H. Randall Charitable Trust Service area: Education, youth development, community building, public policy, arts, culture and museums. Counties: All |
Contact |
| 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 |
Year Around |
| Trust Management Services - Regional grants Service area: Education, community service, cultural, youth activities, and historical preservation. Counties: All |
Various |
| Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation Service area: Youth development, education and economic opportunity. Counties: All |
Quarterly |
| Walters Family Foundation Service area: Community, human services and welfare. Counties: Metropolitan Portland, particularly in the Hillsboro area |
Jan. 15 Jul. 15 |
| Wells Fargo Charitable Foundation Service area: Community development, education, human services and arts and culture. Counties: All |
Sept. 30 |
| West Family Foundation Service area: Public school enrichment, human services and other charitable causes. Counties: Jackson, Josephine, Curry and Klamath |
Feb. 28 |
| Weyerhaeuser Community Foundation Service area: Affordable housing and shelter, education, youth development, environmental stewardship, human services, civic and cultural growth. Counties: Lane and Linn |
Oct. 30 |
| Wheeler Foundation Service area: Arts, culture, human services and humanities. Counties: All |
Feb. 01 Aug. 01 |
| 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 |
Jan. 01 Apr. 01 Jul. 01 Oct. 01 |