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Douglas Community Fund

Competitive grants supporting medical and other needs in Douglas County.

NEXT APPLICATION WINDOW: DECEMBER 1, 2026 - JANUARY 15, 2027

Background

The Douglas Community Foundation was created to raise funds to build and operate the Douglas Community Hospital. After nearly 40 years, the hospital was sold and the Foundation began making grants to support other projects in Douglas County. In 2002, the Foundation was dissolved and the assets were transferred to the Oregon Community Foundation to establish the Douglas Community Fund. In line with its original purpose, this fund makes grants primarily to support the health and medical needs of Douglas County residents.

Applying for a Grant

  • Applicants must be 501(c)(3) tax exempt organizations.
  • Applicants must use funding to serve residents of Douglas County
  • Applicants serving community health and medical needs of Douglas County have high priority. Other projects may be considered if additional funds are available.

Application Process

The application will be available through the MyOCF grant portal on the open date. 

Grant applications are accepted from December 1 to January 15 at 3 p.m. 

Please note: Grants sizes from this fund typically range from $2,000 to $10,000

Grantee Reporting

Post-grant evaluation reports are due on January 15 of each year. A new grant application will not be considered unless evaluation reports have been submitted for all previous grants. This program uses OCF's standard grant evaluation form.

Scholarships

Graduates from Douglas County high schools are eligible to apply for scholarships. The Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC) administers the Douglas Community Fund scholarship program for OCF. Students studying the following majors or programs are eligible: biology (pre-medicine), health occupations, medical technology, medicine, nursing, physician assistant and public health.

Scholarship applications are due by March 1 of each year, but OSAC strongly recommends that students submit their applications by the early-bird deadline of February 15.

Staff Assistance

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