Eastern Oregon Border Board Scott Fairley Memorial Edge Grant
Funding Amount
Up to US $25,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Quarterly
- Next expected
- February 1, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines each year: February 1 · March 31 · August 1 · September 30
From the program guidelines: “Application windows: Feb 1 – Mar 31 and Aug 1 – Sep 30.”
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Residents, land owners, schools, businesses, local governments and nonprofits in the Eastern Oregon Border Region.
- All residents, land owners, schools, businesses, local governments, nonprofit organizations and community groups within the Border Region.
Other requirements
- Application windows: Feb 1 – Mar 31 and Aug 1 – Sep 30.
- Who Can Apply
- Use of Funds
- Demonstrated ability to enhance economic vitality and opportunity by way of innovative and creative solutions in the Border Region.
Overview
The Eastern Oregon Border Board Scott Fairley Memorial Edge Grant aims to foster economic and workforce development in the region. With a maximum award of $25,000, it supports projects that enhance prosperity, improve the property tax base, and increase workforce availability. Applicants include residents, businesses, and organizations within the Border Region. This grant prioritizes innovative solutions that demonstrate a clear impact on the community's economic vitality.
Note: Questions or guidance on a specific application must be submitted in writing at least two weeks prior to an application deadline to ensure adequate time for a response from the Eastern Oregon Border Board.
Eastern Oregon Border Board Scott Fairley Memorial Edge Grant
The Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board is charged with implementing investment strategies and practices in workforce and economic development in the region and to make grants to eligible applicants for encouraging regional workforce and economic development.
All grant awards must significantly impact education, workforce, and/or economic development capacity in the Border Region. Priority will be given to programs and projects that:
- Enhance prosperity in the Border Region
- Improve the Border Region's property tax base
- Improve the Border Region's competitiveness with Idaho
- Increase workforce availability and skills in the Border Region
- Improve the image of Border Region
- Leverage the funds with a complement of outside funding
- Requirements
- Maximum grant is $25,000
Eligibility
Who Can Apply
All residents, land owners, schools, businesses, local governments, nonprofit organizations and community groups within the Border Region.
Use of Funds
Demonstrated ability to enhance economic vitality and opportunity by way of innovative and creative solutions in the Border Region.
Full eligibility text
Residents, land owners, schools, businesses, local governments and nonprofits in the Eastern Oregon Border Region. Application windows: Feb 1 – Mar 31 and Aug 1 – Sep 30.
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
- Community development
- Workforce development
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