Oregon Housing Grants

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in Oregon and Washington that provide innovative housing solutions and research initiatives to improve the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that assist migrant and seasonal farmworkers, focusing on enhancing job training, education, employment services, housing stability, and youth development initiatives.

This grant provides funding for organizations to establish and manage temporary severe weather shelters in Grants Pass, Oregon, ensuring safety and support for unhoused residents during extreme weather conditions.

The City of Salem is offering Residential Toolbox Grants, a program designed to support the enhancement or restoration of historically-designated residential properties. While the specific foundation mission alignment is not explicitly stated, the City's role as the donor suggests an alignment with preserving local heritage, promoting historical integrity, and supporting property owners in maintaining the aesthetic and structural value of their historic homes. This grant serves as a direct financial incentive to encourage responsible stewardship of the city's historical architecture. The primary target beneficiaries of this program are owners of historically-designated residential properties within the City of Salem. The overarching impact goal is to preserve and enhance the historic character of the city, ensuring that valuable architectural heritage is maintained for future generations. By offering financial assistance, the program aims to alleviate some of the financial burden associated with maintaining historic properties, thereby encouraging broader participation in preservation efforts. The program's priorities and focuses are clearly outlined through its application criteria. The proposed work must enhance or restore the historic nature of the structure, preserve, renovate, or rebuild its historic aspects, and meet the design standards specified in SRC Chapter 230. Furthermore, the work must be on the exterior facade of an eligible contributing building or involve a seismic retrofit that has received a building permit. Compliance with state regulations in Lead Safe Practices is also mandatory, and applicants cannot have any historic code violations in the last year. These stringent criteria ensure that funded projects align with best practices in historic preservation. The expected outcomes and measurable results include a greater number of historically-designated residential properties being successfully enhanced, restored, or preserved. The maximum grant award of $1,000 per applicant, while modest, is intended to support specific, critical interventions that contribute to the overall preservation goals. Measurable results would include the number of grants awarded, the types of projects undertaken (e.g., exterior facade restoration, seismic retrofits), and the adherence of these projects to the stipulated design and safety standards. The program's strategic priority is the direct, tangible preservation of the city's historic residential fabric, with a theory of change that posits that financial incentives will lead to increased and more compliant historic property maintenance, ultimately contributing to the city's cultural and architectural heritage.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and community initiatives in the Walla Walla Valley that promote belonging and regional thriving through capacity, community, and capital projects.

This grant provides financial support for revitalization projects in La Grande, Oregon, focusing on improving building exteriors and stimulating economic development within the Central Business Zone.

This program provides financial support to Central Oregon farmers and ranchers for infrastructure improvements and professional development to promote sustainable farming practices.

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in Oregon to create affordable and accessible housing solutions for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, promoting community integration and independent living.

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit and public organizations in Linn, Benton, and Lincoln counties, Oregon, to implement community health initiatives that improve access to care, housing, and equity.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local nonprofit organizations in Redmond, Oregon, for projects that improve housing and community facilities primarily benefiting low- and moderate-income residents.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations in Oregon working to advance racial, social, and economic justice through community organizing, leadership development, and resilience initiatives.

This program provides financial support for small-scale improvements in downtown Dallas, targeting property owners and tenants to enhance commercial spaces and promote economic growth in the area.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local non-profits and for-profit organizations to develop affordable housing, combat homelessness, and enhance community services for low- to moderate-income residents in Salem.

This funding program provides financial support for community improvement projects that enhance neighborhoods, improve quality of life, and promote local business development within Stayton, Oregon.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and government agencies that deliver essential social services to residents of Medford, Oregon, including healthcare, housing assistance, and crisis intervention.

This funding opportunity provides $50,000 over two years to nonprofit organizations and tribal agencies in under-resourced rural and reservation communities of the Mountain West, focusing on grassroots organizing for social justice initiatives.

This funding initiative provides financial support to LGBTQ+ organizations in the Northwestern U.S. that are addressing urgent community needs, particularly those led by BIPOC and TGNC individuals, in response to a challenging socio-political climate.

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in Klamath Falls that promote economic growth through business retention, neighborhood improvement, small business assistance, and housing development.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofits and educational organizations in Portland to improve access to nutritious food for children and families in need.