Nike Community Impact Fund Program
Benefiting communities where Nike employees live, work and play.
The Nike Community Impact Fund was established at Oregon Community Foundation in 2010. Through this fund, Nike employees work with OCF to award at least $550,000 per year to nonprofits and schools in the Metropolitan Portland region, the Northern Willamette Valley and in southwest Washington to give youth positive experiences in sport and physical activity, and advance healthier, supportive and more inclusive communities.
Nike believes in the power of sport to unleash human potential and build community. It fuels this belief through Made to Play, its commitment to getting kids moving through play and sport so that they can lead healthier, happier and more successful lives.
The Nike Community Impact Fund (NCIF) takes a collaborative approach to grant making by partnering with Nike employees to participate in the grant-making process and directly impact the local communities where they live and work.
NCIF helps local organizations bring the benefits of sport to their communities, giving kids an opportunity to enjoy the benefits of quality play and active lives, and creating stronger communities where sports and physical activity are a highly-valued part of everyday life.
Each eligible application is reviewed by a committee of Nike employees who are committed to positively impacting the communities in which they live and work. In addition to scoring answers for detail and clarity, reviewers are looking for applications that clearly demonstrate impact on the organization’s constituents, as well as specificity about how the nonprofit’s work will make the community stronger. We are eager to read your stories, so please write from the heart while ensuring you answer each question thoroughly. For more information about writing a competitive grant application, please review our recording here!
Highlights
- Awards typically range from $5,000 to $25,000
- 75% of grant awards support projects that promote sport or physical activity in the community
- 25% of grant awards support organizations and projects that address community challenges through innovative or proven community-based solutions
- Please review the NCIF Program Guidelines and FAQs.
2025 Cycle Dates
- January 9: Application opens.
- January 21: NCIF Info Session – Watch the recording here.
- February 14: Application closes at 5 p.m. Pacific Time.
- Mid-May: Notification and distribution of awards.
Training and Assistance
Nike Community Impact Fund
- Watch the recording of our 2025 info session and review the overview slide deck and grant writing slide deck.
- You may use your own project budget layout or download and use a suggested template.
- For questions on your proposed project, eligibility, or general questions about the Nike Community Impact Fund, please contact OCF-NikeFund@oregoncf.org.
Technical
For questions about the online application system, please contact grants@oregoncf.org.