Oregon Income Security and Social Services Grants

This grant provides financial support for research projects that aim to improve crop yields, pest management, weed control, labor efficiency, and environmental sustainability within Oregon's nursery industry.

This funding opportunity supports community-based organizations and partnerships that use creative, arts-focused initiatives to address local challenges and promote equity, particularly for historically marginalized communities in Oregon.

The City of Tualatin is seeking applications for its Outside Agencies Grant Program. Donor Name: City of Tualatin State: Tourism County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline:08/30/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Outside Agency Grant Program provides financial support to charitable non-profit agencies that align with the City Council’s 2030 Vision to be: An Inclusive Community that promotes equity, diversity, and access in creating a meaningful quality of life for everyone A Connected, Informed, and civically engaged community that embraces the City’s diversity A thriving and diversified economy that includes living wage jobs, increased tourism, and sustained financial stability for the whole city Safe, vibrant, and accessible gathering places throughout the city that build and celebrate the whole community An efficient, accessible, innovative, sustainable, and connected Transportation System that effectively and safely meets the needs of the entire community Safe, desirable, welcoming, and sustainable Neighborhoods with housing that is available for all An environmentally active, sustainable, responsible, and forward-thinking community that values and protects the natural resources, inhabitants, and habitat Funding information  FY 2023-24, the Outside Agency Grant Program funded 14 applicants totaling $40,000. The funding for the entire program for FY 2024-25 is $50,000, which will be disbursed to multiple agencies. Funding has typically not exceeded more than $5,000 to one agency. Eligibility Criteria  The program is open to: Charitable 501(c)(3) agencies. Must serve members of the Tualatin community, including people who live, work, play, or learn in Tualatin. Grants may be awarded only to agencies that certify they will comply with the City’s Non-Discrimination Polices (ADA Title II and Civil Rights Title VI), a clause in the contract between the City and the agency.  Applicants must demonstrate that facilities and projects will be accessible to persons with disabilities and that no person will be excluded from a facility or be denied the benefits of a project, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination on the grounds of race, color, national origin, English proficiency, sex, disability, income, sexual orientation, or gender identity. For more information, visit City of Tualatin.

The OHSU Knight Cancer Institute created the Community Partnership Program (CPP) to support the development of sustainable collaborations with Oregon communities to address community-identified cancer needs. Donor Name: OHSU Knight Cancer Institute State: Oregon County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 08/09/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: The mission of the Community Partnership Program is to work hand in hand with Oregon communities as allies in the Knight Cancer Institute’s efforts to end cancer as they know it. Support Oregon communities in identifying and addressing their most pressing cancer-related needs. Enhance collaboration between Oregon communities and OHSU to address local cancer issues and cancer health disparities. Foster the skills and abilities of Oregon communities to ensure efforts to address local cancer issues are sustainable long-term. The Community Partnership Program highly encourages proposals that address cancer-related health disparities and increase equity for Oregon communities that have been historically disadvantaged and/or marginalized. Organizations that are led by and/or those that are committed to serving populations facing cancer health disparities are highly encouraged to apply. Grant Tiers  The OHSU Knight Cancer Institute provides awards across three tiers. Tier 1: Define Need Develop a local action plan through the identification of cancer priorities based on local capacity building, data collection and analysis. This could be achieved through one of the following: Conduct a community cancer needs assessment to define next steps for addressing a local cancer issue. Establish a committee or coalition to review existing data and collaboratively address a pressing local cancer issue. Tier 2: Develop and Pilot Develop/adapt and pilot a small program, project or activity to determine its feasibility and acceptability for addressing a priority cancer issue(s) or disparity in a specific community. This could be achieved through one of the following strategies: An evidence-based approach or intervention. A newly developed approach. Tier 3: Evaluate and Sustain Evaluate an approach with demonstrated feasibility/acceptability and establish strategies for sustainability. This could be achieved through implementation of one of the following: An evidence-based approach adapted for the target community. A previously piloted project, program, or activity in a specific community. Funding Information Tier 1: Define Need Up to $15,000 Tier 2: Develop and Pilot Up to $30,000 Tier 3: Evaluate and Sustain Up to $60,000. Grant Period 1 Year. Allowable Expenses Funds may be used for the following types of expenses provided they are directly attributable to the proposed project: Personnel: Costs include both salary and fringe benefits (see restriction below in unallowable expenses). Consultant fees. Equipment: Defined as any item that has a useful life of over one year. Materials and supplies. Travel costs (excluding travel for CPP required trainings, which will be provided). Clinical care costs. Indirect costs: Include facilities and administration and/or overhead. Not to exceed 10% of the total budget (without an approved justification). Eligibility Criteria  Individuals affiliated with community groups/organizations, schools, government bodies, health/medical clinics, health systems or businesses may apply. OHSU employees, students, divisions or departments are not eligible to apply. While the Community Partnership Program encourages collaboration between community organizations and experts in the field, funds are not intended to solely support the work of an individual who is not affiliated with a community organization. Individuals affiliated with an academic institution or university are required to partner with a local community-based organization to ensure funds are invested into the target community. This partnership should include collaboration on proposal development and, if funded, the community partner should contribute to or lead project implementation. The Community Partnership Program may limit the number of grants made to an organization in a single cycle or cumulatively. In addition, the Steering Committee may prioritize applications that propose a unique or innovative project, thereby reserving the right to deny the funding of proposals that duplicate or are similar in scope to other previously funded and/or proposed CPP projects. For more information, visit OHSU.

The Travel Oregon City grant program invites applications from non-profit and for-profit organizations to fund public events that attract tourists, support local businesses, and enhance the community's tourism brand, with a focus on transparency, financial stability, visitor attendance estimation, vendor involvement, and annual application for funding.

The Oregon Community Foundation is accepting applications to provide equitable access to flexible funding for organizations serving the most pressing needs in communities throughout Oregon. Donor Name: Oregon Community Foundation State: Oregon County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 07/23/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: They encourage a broad range of nonprofits to apply. They prioritize work that clearly addresses community-identified needs in support of the following Oregon populations who have histori[1]cally experienced significant bias, discrimination or underinvestment: Black, Indigenous, Latino/x and communities of color. (Communities of color include, but are not limited to, Black/African/African American, Indigenous/Native American, Latino/x, Asian/ Asian American, Southwest Asian and North African/Middle Eastern and North African, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander). People living in under-resourced communities and/or communities lacking critical infrastructure. Immigrants and/or refugees. People experiencing disabilities. People living on low incomes. People who are homeless/unsheltered. People who identify as LGBTQ+. Survivors of domestic violence and/or child abuse. Funding Information  The maximum award is $40,000, but the average size is $15,000–$20,000. Grant Period The grant period is one year. Funding Priorities Funding will go to a broad range of organizations to support small capital, capacity-building and new or expanding programs or projects that will deepen, enhance or grow work in their community.  Funding will support applications focused on one of these three grant types: New or expanding program or project. Costs associated with developing a new program or service or expanding a current one. New activities a) did not exist before, and b) are planned or developed to address a gap or need for the organization or the community served. Expanding activities build on previous success to significantly increase impact on more or different people or communities. This can include reaching a new or different population, county or community or significantly more of the same population in the same community. Requests to support ongoing, incremental growth are not competitive and will not be considered. They have no single definition of “significant expansion” for all contexts and needs. Please explain why your request is a significant expansion in terms of community needs. Capacity-building. Costs relating to new or expanded activities that develop the organization. Typical examples include strategic or business planning, board development, volunteer coordination, program planning, and marketing and communications. Small capital. Costs associated with new or expanded building construction, renovation or equipment. Total small capital costs may not exceed $500,000. Eligibility Criteria The following organizations are eligible to apply: 501(c)(3) organizations, tribal entities and government entities are eligible to apply. Other types of organizations may work with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor to become eligible; an official agreement outlining the relationship with the fiscal sponsor must be submitted with the application. Organizations that have active grants with other OCF grant programs are eligible to apply in 2024. For more information, visit Oregon Community Foundation.

The State of Oregon, acting by and through its Higher Education Coordinating Commission (“HECC”), is seeking applications awards grants to eligible entities that administer workforce programs in the technology sector. Donor Name: Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) State: Oregon County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 07/31/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: 2 Years Details: Focus Areas HECC will fund projects in the below identified focus areas. Career Advancement Education and training programs that address transferable technology skills and focus on upskilling and reskilling adult learners, dislocated workers, and individuals employed in high-tech or any other industry. Strategies may include but are not limited to acceleration strategies and models such as Credit for Prior Learning, Career Pathways, and Competency-Based Education. Recruitment Expanding education and training programs for transferable technology skills, which may include but is not limited to building awareness of technology occupations and careers and providing for high-tech career exploration. Transferable technology skills may include but are not limited to: Ability to integrate different operating systems (DevOps) Cybersecurity, threat hunting, incidence response Data analytics, back-end data Engineering (hardware & software) IT, enterprise application deployment High level customer relationship management (CRM) understanding and other function/role-specific tech platforms Instructional designers Systems engineering User experience (UX) design and research Projects in either focus area must prioritize equitable program participation by individuals from the following priority populations identified: Communities of color; Women; Low-income communities; Rural and frontier communities; Veterans; Persons with disabilities; Incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals; Members of Oregon’s nine federally recognized Indian tribes; Individuals who disproportionately experience discrimination in employment on the basis of age; and Individuals who identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community. Performance Period  July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2026 Allowable uses of funds Allowable Costs may include, but are not limited to, the following: Providing direct benefits to individuals, which may include: Paid work experience, including stipends and wages, Tuition and fee assistance for workforce programs, and Wraparound workforce development services. Wraparound workforce development services provide supports for individuals participating in workforce programs and may include but are not limited to childcare, transportation, mental health services, housing support, job-related materials and supplies, books, tuition, and other services designed to help individuals attain employment and progress along career pathways. Creating and expanding education and training programs, including developing culturally and linguistically specific career pathways for obtaining certificates, credentials, or degrees recognized by targeted industry sectors. Expanding the capacity of organizations to provide workforce development services, including: Hiring staff or contracting for services; Developing strategies around workforce programs including program development Purchasing equipment, technology, or other supplies; Paying for administrative costs; and Any other activities necessary to increase the organization’s capacity to provide workforce programs that advance economic mobility, educational attainment, and career advancement in the healthcare sector. Eligibility Criteria In order to receive an award under this RFA, an Applicant must: Be a workforce service provider or a community-based organization that administers workforce programs in the manufacturing sector; ORS 660.400(1)(c) defines workforce service providers as including: nonprofit and public workforce education, training, and career services providers; and governmental entities that provide workforce development services. Defines community-based organizations to include: nonprofit organizations that are representative of a particular community or specific segments of a community and are located within or in close proximity to the community they serve; and culturally-specific organizations. Have an active registration in SAM.Gov and have a Unique Entity Identifier. Have an Employer ID Number with the Internal Revenue Service. Have and maintain a current business registration with the Oregon Secretary of State. For more information, visit HECC.

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is offering grants through the relaunch of the Materials Management grants program, which has been renamed the Reduce, Reuse, Reimagine Grants Program. Donor Name: Oregon Department of Environmental Quality State: Oregon County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 06/18/2024 Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000 Grant Duration: 2 Years Details: The purpose of the Reduce, Reuse, Reimagine Grants program is to support statewide efforts to reduce the environmental and human health impacts of materials at all stages of their life cycle. The goal of the program is to build local capacity and support community solutions that address the environmental, social and health impacts created by production, consumption, use and disposal of materials. The objectives of the program are to: Inspire promising solutions to reduce the impacts of materials by funding innovative projects and programs. Empower community action to reach environmental solutions. Create environmental and health benefits that result from more sustainable consumption and use of materials. Advance equity and environmental justice by providing resources to historically underserved and underrepresented communities across Oregon. Funding Area  In an effort to make the  application process more accessible and streamlined, the program will focus on one annual funding area each year. For the 2024 grant cycle, the annual funding area is waste prevention. Waste prevention is an environmentally centered approach to reduce the consumption of natural resources and generation of waste before something becomes trash or pollution. Waste prevention activities reduce waste by changing product design, by using less, by using something longer, or by repairing it. DEQ may award grants for activities that reduce the environmental and human health impacts of materials such as: A farmers market purchasing reusable dishes to eliminate single-use products Establishing or expanding services for community tool libraries or other share libraries. A small business buying a new technology to etch glass instead of applying plastic product labels. A store investing in bulk storage for resupplying low-waste products. Funding Information Up to $ 1,000,000 is available for the 2024 grant cycle. $ 25,000 is the minimum available for individual grant awards. $ 125,000 is the maximum available for individual grant awards. Grant Period DEQ anticipates that grant agreements will be drafted beginning in January 2025. The grant term begins the date that the grant agreement is signed. After signing the agreement, recipients must complete their projects within 24 months. Eligible Activities Education and outreach Training Research Program, project or policy development Workforce development Eligible Costs Administrative costs, such as travel, office expenses, and overhead Salaries and benefits for project personnel and payments to consultants or contractors Publications and other printed materials Machinery, vehicles, equipment, signs, containers and project-related supplies. Eligible Applicants Local governments, Nonprofit (501(c)3 or 501(c)4 status) or fiscally sponsored organizations, Organizations created by an Oregon public entity, Tribal nations, Public schools, Public universities, Community colleges, or Small businesses of 50 people or less. For more information, visit Oregon DEQ.

Clackamas County Public Health Division (CCPHD) Tobacco Prevention and Education Program (TPEP) is seeking applications from independently owned Clackamas County convenience stores to reduce the impact of tobacco on public health. Donor Name: Clackamas County Public Health Division (CCPHD) State: Oregon County: Clackamas County (OR) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 07/08/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year Details: CCPHD TPEP will dedicate a portion of the tobacco tax revenue, allocated by the Oregon Healthy Authority, to one convenience store retailer agreeing to support community health by ending their tobacco sales and transitioning their business model to better support community health. Supporting the Retailer In addition to grant funding, TPEP will offer the following support to the retailer: Ongoing technical assistance to support the development and implementation of a new business plan. Assistance will be made available by LivelihoodNW, a local non-profit aiding businesses in all industries and at all stages of operation. Assistance in getting authorized to accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Women, Infants and Children (WIC) benefits from customers (if applicable). Connections to local producers and distributors to learn about opportunities to introduce new product categories and items. Professionally designed promotional materials to showcase new products and engage customers. Earned media and community outreach to highlight the new business model and commitment to community health as well as draw new customers. Benefits to the Retailer A Clackamas County retailer may benefit from healthy retail in several ways, including: Taking advantage of products with higher mark-ups than tobacco. Reaching new customers and expanding their customer base. Saving money on tobacco licenses. Staying ahead of trending tobacco regulations. Earning free store publicity. Differentiating their business from others in the community. Reducing crime associated with tobacco sales. Supporting a healthy community. Funding Information Up to $20,000 is available to help one retailer refocus their business model to one that supports a healthy community. Grant Period November 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025. Eligibility Criteria Applicants must meet the following requirements: Own an independently operated convenience store located in Clackamas County that is not part of a corporate franchise or owned by a corporate entity (such as 7-11, Plaid Pantry, etc.) and has authority to determine which products the business carries. Hold a valid, current Oregon Tobacco Retail License. Actively sell tobacco products as of the application deadline for this notice of funding opportunity. Must hold the following insurance and limits depending on the scope of the proposed project: Commercial General Liability, Commercial Automobile Liability, Professional Liability, Workers’ Compensation, Abuse and Molestation Liability and Cyber Risk Limits. For more information, visit CCPHD.

The Oregon Department of Energy is now accepting applications for its Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program. Donor Name: Oregon Department of Energy State: Oregon County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 07/08/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: 2 Years Details: The purpose of this Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program Opportunity Announcement is to solicit subgrant applications and outline the procedures for the selection of subrecipients through a rolling process, following the requirements of the federal legislation and rules under which the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant is administered. Objectives  The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant provides grants to: Reduce fossil fuel emissions in a manner that is environmentally sustainable & maximizes benefits to communities. Reduce a community’s total energy use. Improve energy efficiency in transportation, buildings, and other sectors. Build a clean and equitable energy economy that prioritizes disadvantaged communities and promotes equity and inclusion in workforce opportunities and deployment activities, consistent with the Justice40 Initiative. Funding Information ​The Oregon Department of Energy has about $1.2 million available for grants to eligible local governments for energy efficiency, renewable energy, or transportation-related projects. The minimum grant for a qualifying community is $50,000. The maximum grant amount is $100,000. Period of Performance If awarded, a grant applicant’s Performance Agreement will outline the timeframe required to receive the grant award. In general, EECBG Performance Agreements are anticipated to provide 24 months from the date of the agreement for the project to be completed. Eligible Applicants  An applicant must be an Oregon unit of local government which was not otherwise eligible to receive a direct EECBG formula grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (U.S. DOE). For more information, visit DOE.

This grant provides financial support to local nonprofit organizations in Lincoln County that deliver essential social services to meet community needs.

The Community Livability Grant (CLG) provides grants to community-based organizations for projects that promote healthy, complete, and resilient neighborhoods and respond to and respect the diversity of its residents. Donor Name: Prosper Portland State: Oregon County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 05/31/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: Prosper Portland seeks proposals from community-based organizations for projects that foster vibrant and healthy neighborhoods and improve the prosperity of area residents and businesses. Priorities The CLG program prioritizes projects that benefit historically underserved communities and promote widely shared prosperity. For example, such projects would: Improve access to jobs and workforce development services. Support wealth creation opportunities for small business owners. Honor and enhance the neighborhood’s cultural diversity and history. Deliver a community asset tailored to the community’s expressed priorities and opportunities. Funding Information The total maximum grant award is $300,000; awards typically range from $10,000 to $50,000. The project must be completed within one year of the grant award. Uses of funds Funding for the Grant Program is through tax increment financing (TIF) and, therefore, is tied to permanent, physical improvements (including tenant improvements) of real property. (Temporary installations, ongoing administration, routine maintenance costs (such as regular inspections and routine repairs), equipment, working capital, or work that was completed previous to the grant agreement execution are not eligible.) Who is the CLG for? Nonprofit organizations, neighborhood and business associations, and neighborhood groups located within the Central Eastside, Gateway Regional Center, Interstate Corridor, Lents Town Center and North Macadam Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Districts are eligible. Eligibility Criteria Nonprofit organizations, neighborhood and business associations, and neighborhood groups. Groups formed solely for performing a project in a neighborhood should have a 501(c)3 or 501(c)6 nonprofit organization to serve as their fiscal agent. Private property owner or for-profit entity may be eligible if the applicant does the following: leases or provides space for no fee or at a substantially reduced rate to meet the needs of a nonprofit organization or community group (it is strongly encouraged to apply in partnership with the non-profit organization); and provides or proposes to provide a significant community benefit that adds to the livability for area residents. If awarded, applicant must produce documentation that grant funds will be used only for improvements to space occupied by a nonprofit or directly related to providing a community benefit, and benefits will be ongoing for a minimum of three years. Schools if: The project provides a broad community benefit, is accessible to the public, and has been approved by the school district or other owner with a three-year maintenance and public access plan. The proposed project does not support a core educational function (e.g., building or improving pre-K-12 classrooms). For more information, visit Prosper Portland.

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and government entities in Oregon that aim to improve public welfare through charitable and educational initiatives.

This program provides funding to community groups and residents in Portland to create projects that improve stormwater management and enhance the health of local watersheds through green infrastructure and educational initiatives.