Oregon's Funding Opportunities

Looking to apply for funding to support your nonprofit's great work? The Nonprofit Association of Oregon and PARC Resources have partnered to collect a running list of funders for Oregon's nonprofits. 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
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

PARC Resources was founded in 1985 with the simple goal of providing high quality consulting services to improve the communities we call home and to serve as agents of change. We work with a variety of organizations including, schools, social service organizations, arts groups, tribes, counties, and municipalities across the Pacific Northwest. We offer comprehensive services to rural communities through highly trained staff with diverse skills. Such services include business plans, feasibility studies, capital campaign plans, strategic/master plans, marketing, surveys, public facilitation and training, and grant writing services.