Rural Older Adult Mini-Grant (ROAM)
Funding Amount
$8,000–$15,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Organizations
Geography
- Oregon
Overview
AOCMHP, with funding from the Oregon Health Authority, offers one-time Rural Older Adult Mini-Grants (ROAM) of $8,000 to $15,000 to support social engagement among isolated rural and remote older adults in Oregon, to increase social connection and decrease isolation for a suicide-safer Oregon. Organizations apply; urban-county organizations may apply if the proposal's focus impacts rural/remote communities (rural = 10+ miles from a population center per Oregon Office of Rural Health).
How to Apply
Submit a proposal per the ROAM RFP linked on the initiative page; see FAQ and project description.
What Association of Oregon Community Mental Health Programs actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 16
- Total given
- $395K
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $9,436–$70K
- 76% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Oregon, where this grant's project is located.
- By dollars: Oregon 76%, Massachusetts 14%, Washington 10%. Top recipient cities: Portland, OR; Bend, OR; Heppner, OR.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Community Counseling Solutions · Heppner, OR
Zero suicide mini grant
$70K
Education Development Center · Waltham, MA
Zero suicide mini grant
$57K
Samaritan Health Services · Corvallis, OR
Zero suicide mini grant
$47K
Providence Health & Services - Oregon · Seattle, WA
Zero suicide mini grant
$39K
The School Foundation Inc · Bend, OR
Zero suicide mini grant
$20K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Seniors
- Mental health
- Community services
Project Locations
- OR
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