Community Grants Program - Spring Cycle
Funding Amount
US $5,000 - US $40,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
The Community Grants Program - Spring Cycle, led by The Oregon Community Foundation, aims to empower small rural and culturally responsive organizations across Oregon. With a commitment to philanthropy, this initiative focuses on fostering impactful community change. The 2026 Spring Cycle invites eligible organizations to apply, ensuring their missions align with the program's goals. For those not fitting this cycle, a second opportunity will be available later in 2026, promoting inclusivity in funding.
NOTE: This is the page for the Spring Cycle. Please visit here for the Fall Cycle.
Together we transform generosity into exponential impact
As a statewide community foundation we work alongside donors, stewarding their priorities into strategic giving to support diverse communities across Oregon, creating lasting, transformative change.
2026 Spring Cycle Application Priorities
The 2026 Spring Cycle will prioritize small rural organizations, culturally specific organizations and culturally responsive organizations. If this cycle is not a competitive fit for your organization, a second cycle will be announced later in 2026.
What The Oregon Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 2,149
- Total given
- $171.42M
- Median grant
- $25K
- Range
- $5,023–$7.98M
- By dollars: Oregon 87%, New York 3%, California 2%. Top recipient cities: Portland, OR; Eugene, OR; Bend, OR.
- <1% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 19% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Oregon Consumer Justice · Portland, OR
Other
$7.98M
University of Oregon Foundation · Eugene, OR
Higher Education
$5.05M
Oregon Health and Science University Foundation · Portland, OR
Higher Education
$5.01M
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Purchase, NY
Civic Engagement
$3.48M
Albany Boys and Girls Club Foundation Inc · Albany, OR
Higher Education
$2.8M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Community development
- Grassroots
Categories
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