Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Twice a year
Tracked since
April 2026

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

Overview

Program Status: Active (Ongoing Opportunity)

Geographic Scope: Portland, Oregon

Travel Portland provides sponsorship support for annual cultural celebrations, cultural festivals, cultural awareness events, and/or fundraisers for organizations that primarily serve multicultural, women, LGBTQIA2S+, unhoused and/or communities with accessibility needs.

Focus Areas

  • Annual cultural celebrations
  • Cultural festivals
  • Cultural awareness events
  • Fundraisers for organizations serving specific communities

Target Communities

  • Multicultural communities
  • Women
  • LGBTQIA2S+
  • Unhoused populations
  • Communities with accessibility needs

Award Timeline

  • Requests for sponsorship are reviewed biannually
  • Event organizers should apply based on the date of the event

Contact Information

  • Address: Travel Portland, 100 S.W. Main St., Suite 1100, Portland, OR 97204

How to Apply

Application Process

  • Requests for sponsorship are reviewed biannually
  • Event organizers should apply based on the date of the event
  • See sponsorship program page for specific application deadlines based on event date

What Travel Portland actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
8
Total given
$360K
Median grant
$48K
Range
$26K–$50K
  • By dollars: Oregon 100%. Top recipient cities: Portland, OR.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

  • Willamette Light Brigade · Portland, OR

    Visitor experience enhancement grant for illuminate bridge city - destination development

    $50K

  • Lan Su Chinese Garden · Portland, OR

    Visitor experience enhancement grant for lan su chinese garden - destination development

    $50K

  • Portland Art Museum · Portland, OR

    Visitor experience enhancement grant for portland art museum-increasing tourism

    $50K

  • Creativehomies HQ LLC · Portland, OR

    Visitor experience enhancement grant for contrast gallery-increasing tourism

    $48K

  • Vive Northwest · Portland, OR

    Visitor experience enhancement grant for explora portland - destination development

    $48K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Travel and tourism
  • Arts
  • LGBTQ
  • BIPOC
  • Women
  • Homeless

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