Grants
OCF is mobilizing and deploying resources through discretionary dollars, donor-advised funds and pooled community funds to rapidly deploy resources where they are needed most.
Apply for grants below or go to grantee information for advised funds or designated funds.
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Early Childhood Summer Support Grants
APPLICATION DEADLINE MAY 25, 5 PM
The Summer 2021 Early Childhood Support Grant Program is a one-time grant program, funded by the State of Oregon, to support community-based birth to 5 parent child interactive programs offered through public a
Education, Health and Well-being
K-12 Summer Learning Grant Program
CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Grants to support summer programs that focus on in-person or hybrid activities that support learning that occurs outside the classroom.
Education, Health and Well-being
2021 Community Grants Program
APPLICATION WINDOW
JUNE 1 - JULY 15
The 2021 Community Grant program is offering an interim year of funding that offers flexible types of support, with prioritized support for communities most disproportionatel
Education, Health and Well-being, Arts & Culture, Economic and Community Vitality, Community Engagement, Homelessness and Housing, Land and Nature
Eastern Oregon Border Board Scott Fairley Memorial Edge Grant
APPLICATION WINDOW FEBRUARY 1 - MARCH 31, 2021
Grants to enhance economic vitality and opportunity by way of innovative and creative solutions in the Border Region.
Economic and Community Vitality
Community Rebuilding Fund Grants
CAPACITY & RESPONSE GRANTS AVAIL. MARCH 2021. OPEN APPLICATION PROCESS BEGINS SUMMER 2021. JOIN MAIL LIST FOR UPDATES.
The Community Rebuilding Fund launched in September 2020 following Oregon’s devastating wildfire season.
Emergency Response
Eastern Oregon Border Board Community Improvement Planning Grant
APPLICATION WINDOW FEBRUARY 1 - MARCH 31, 2021
For complete community improvement planning such as master plans, transportation, airports, parks
Economic and Community Vitality
Eastern Oregon Border Board Education and Workforce Training Grant
APPLICATION WINDOW FEBRUARY 1 - MARCH 31, 2021
For Eastern Oregon local educational service providers, supporting programs, equipment, or facility upgrades for workforce training that conforms with identified industry standards.
Education, Economic and Community Vitality
Oregon Parks Foundation Fund
APPLICATION WINDOW: 1/1 - 3/8
This fund supports the acquisition, preservation and restoration of Oregon's native landscape, as well as environmental, recreational and educational improvements to public parks throughout Oregon.
Education, Land and Nature
Better Nursing Home Care Fund
APPLICATION WINDOW: Not currently accepting applications
Improving care for nursing home residents in Oregon.
Health and Well-being
Black Student Success Community Network Grants
NEXT APPLICATION WINDOW WILL BE IN SPRING 2021
A collaborative network of organizations focused on the success of Black students throughout Oregon.
Education
The BottleDrop Fund
APPLICATION WINDOW: DECEMBER ANNUALLY
The BottleDrop Fund partners with the Gray Family Foundation to increase grantmaking in the area of environmental education.
Education, Land and Nature
Chintimini Fund
NEXT APPLICATION WINDOW: JANUARY - MARCH 2021
Supporting programs for high-potential students at schools and other community organizations in Douglas, Benton, Lane, Linn, Tillamook and Lincoln counties.
Education
Creative Heights
NEXT APPLICATION WINDOW: JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2022
Providing opportunities for artists and culture bearers to stretch their creative capacity, share new works and test new ideas.
Arts & Culture
Douglas Community Fund
APPLICATION WINDOW: 12/1 - 1/15 ANNUALLY
Supporting medical and other needs in Douglas County.
Education, Health and Well-being, Economic and Community Vitality, Community Engagement, Homelessness and Housing
Edna E. Harrell Community Children's Fund
APPLICATION WINDOW: DECEMBER - 1/15 ANNUALLY
Supporting organizations and programs that improve the lives of underserved youth in Baker County and the North Powder area.
Education, Health and Well-being
Van Evera Bailey Fellowship
PROPOSALS INVITED ANNUALLY
Fellowships to advance the professional development of mid-career architects and encourage greater contributions to their profession and community.
Arts & Culture
Small Arts & Culture Grants
APPLICATION WINDOW: TBD, FALL 2021
OCF will invest $350,000 annually to support small community-driven arts and culture organizations.
Arts & Culture
Oregon Arts and Culture Recovery Program
NOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
The Oregon Arts and Culture Recovery Program provides flexible resources to support the arts and culture community who have been affected by
Arts & Culture
D.E. & Jane Clark Fund
APPLICATION WINDOW: JUNE 1 - JULY 15 ANNUALLY
Supporting the general operations of nonprofits in Baker County and the town of North Powder.
Education, Health and Well-being, Arts & Culture, Economic and Community Vitality, Community Engagement, Homelessness and Housing, Land and Nature
DACA, Immigrant and Refugee Fund
A coordinated and collaborative funding approach to address immigration and refugee issues in Oregon.
Health and Well-being, Homelessness and Housing
Fields Artist Fellowship
NEXT APPLICATION WINDOW: TBD
The Fields Artist Fellowship supports artists to advance their careers and explore creative responses to the "opportunity gap."
Arts & Culture
Gray Family Foundation Environmental Education
2020 Application Period is Closed. Check back Fall 2021.
Supporting programs that stimulate or promote environmental education in K-12 environments and increase outdoor experiences for youth.
Education, Land and Nature
Gray Family Foundation Camp Maintenance
APPLICATION WINDOW: NOVEMBER-SEPTEMBER
Supporting ongoing maintenance of outdoor school camp facilities.
Education, Health and Well-being, Land and Nature
Gray Family Foundation Geography Education
NOT OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS IN 2020
Supporting Oregon’s formal and informal teachers, schools, districts, and communities to stimulate and promote the integration of geographic concepts and ideas into K-12 curriculum and instruction.
Education, Community Engagement, Land and Nature
Gray Family Foundation Outdoor School
APPLICATION DEADLINES: 1/15, 4/1, 7/1 AND 10/1
Seeks to increase the capacity of schools and outdoor school providers to deliver high-quality outdoor school experiences to all Oregon fifth- or sixth-grade students.
Education, Land and Nature
The Gold Beach Community Fund
APPLICATION WINDOW: 10/1 - 4/1
The Gold Beach Community Fund provides financial support for projects, activities and services with an aim of enhancing Central Curry County for citizens and visitors.
Education, Health and Well-being, Arts & Culture, Land and Nature
Health Systems Access to Care Fund
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS BY INVITATION ONLY
Supporting community-supported clinics in the combined service areas of Oregon and SW Washington.
Health and Well-being
Student Success: Out-of-School Initiative
Bolstering middle school attendance and academic success among Oregon’s students of color, rural students and low-income students.
Education
Latino Partnership Program Funding
ONGOING APPLICATIONS
Collaborating with Latino leaders and organizations around the state to engage with Oregon’s fastest-growing community.
Education, Economic and Community Vitality, Community Engagement
LIFE Center Fund
NEXT APPLICATION WINDOW: 10/1/20-11/15/20
Grants to provide food, clothing, household items, prescription and hygiene assistance, and school supplies to people in critical need in North, Northeast and Southeast Portland.
Health and Well-being
Lilja Family Fund
APPLICATION WINDOW: JUNE 1 to JULY 15 ANNUALLY
Grants and scholarships supporting communities in South Douglas County.
Education, Arts & Culture, Community Engagement
Nike Community Impact Fund Program
NEXT APPLICATION WINDOW: EARLY 2022
Benefiting communities where Nike employees live, work and play.
Education, Health and Well-being, Community Engagement
Northwest Neighborhoods Parks & Recreation Fund
CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS THROUGH 10/1/20
Grants for the capital development and renovation of parks and recreation facilities in Northwest Portland.
Health and Well-being, Land and Nature
Oregon Community Recovery Grant Program
NOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
The Oregon Community Recovery Fund will provide funds to nonprofit organizations working to address needs of Oregonians that have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Health and Well-being, Economic and Community Vitality
Oregon Historic Trails Fund
APPLICATION WINDOW: JULY 1 - AUGUST 31
Supporting interpretive, educational and economic projects that preserve and protect the cultural and natural resources of Oregon’s historic trails.
Education, Community Engagement, Land and Nature
Oregon Natural Resources Education Fund
APPLICATION WINDOW: 1/1 - 3/1
Supports natural resource education programs in private and public high schools.
Land and Nature
PTM Foundation
Funding projects that get out the Native vote, inspire Native people to run for student government, Tribal or public office, and help prepare Native people to advocate for issues of concern to Native people
Community Engagement
Reed and Carolee Walker Fund
NEXT APPLICATION WINDOW: DECEMBER 10, 2021 - FEBRUARY 10, 2022
Support programs for people experiencing poverty, especially children, in Jackson County
Education, Health and Well-being, Homelessness and Housing
The Ben Serafin Fund
APPLICATION WINDOW: JUNE 1 - JULY 15 ANNUALLY
Annual scholarships and grants for recipients in Douglas County, primarily in the community of Glide.
Education, Economic and Community Vitality
Skyrman Techno Fund
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 10/1
Provides financial resources to science and industrial arts teachers (grades 4-12) and other youth program instructors in Jackson County.
Education
Trail Blazers Foundation Fund
APPLICATION WINDOW: MARCH 1 - APRIL 30, 2022
Giving grants to nonprofits throughout Oregon and southwest Washington to support underserved youth and their families across three focus areas.
Education, Health and Well-being, Land and Nature
Washington County CARES Nonprofit Emergency Assistance Program
NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Supporting nonprofit organizations in Washington County with additional expenses and lost revenues due to the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Emergency Response
Whipple Foundation Fund
APPLICATION WINDOWS: 6/1 - 7/15 AND 12/1 - 1/15
Funding efforts to improve, facilitate and enhance lifelong learning for the citizens of Douglas County.