How much funding does Community Applause Award provide?

Funding amounts vary. Check the grant details for specifics.

When is the deadline for Community Applause Award?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

How often is Community Applause Award offered?

Community Applause Award runs on an annual cycle.

Community Applause Award

OBA Education Foundation

Foundation Annual

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Other requirements

Nominee must be a business customer of an OBA member bank
Must have made significant contributions to community activities
Co-sponsored with Oregon Business magazine to recognize outstanding community-focused business customers.

Overview

Co-sponsored by the Oregon Bankers Association and Oregon Business magazine since 1996, this award serves as a way for Oregon banks to acknowledge the efforts of their business customers that play a significant role in community activities.

Geographic Scope: Oregon

Focus Areas:

Community involvement and activities
Business customer recognition
Community contributions

Eligibility:

Nominee must be a business customer of an OBA member bank
Must have made significant contributions to community activities

Background: Co-sponsored with Oregon Business magazine to recognize outstanding community-focused business customers.

What OBA Education Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 2
Total given: $48K
Median grant: $24K
Range: $7,500–$40K

By dollars: Oregon 100%. Top recipient cities: Corvallis, OR; Portland, OR.

Example grants

Oregon State University Fndtn · Corvallis, OR

Promote career options in banking

$40K
Finability · Portland, OR

Virtual class/website sponsorship

$7,500