Scale Up Grant Program
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.
Overview
Program Status: Closed (Next cycle opening Fall 2026)
Geographic Scope: Portland, Oregon
Travel Portland and the Prosper Portland Office of Events & Film offer a competitive grant opportunity designed to provide funding and technical assistance for local Portland events positioned to grow and attract attendance beyond the Portland metro region.
Program Focus
- Local Portland events with growth potential
- Events positioned to attract regional attendance
- Technical assistance provided alongside funding
Award Timeline
- Applications currently closed
- Next cycle opening Fall 2026
Contact Information
- Address: Travel Portland, 100 S.W. Main St., Suite 1100, Portland, OR 97204
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
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Travel and tourism
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