Three Rivers Foundation Grants

The Three Rivers Foundation, established in 2011, focuses on improving the health and welfare of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians' historical homelands. It invites funding applications for innovative projects in education, health, public safety, and more, especially those benefiting Native Americans in Oregon or having a statewide impact. The foundation prioritizes grassroots efforts and collaborative approaches, ensuring that the needs of local communities are met through responsive grant-making.

As a reflection of the true interconnectivity of the land and people, The Three Rivers Foundation will also entertain funding applications for projects that have a statewide impact as well as those that impact Native Americans in Oregon.
In order to best respond to the needs of organizations and communities, the Three Rivers Foundation has taken a grant-making approach that is responsive in nature and therefore has elected to not put forward specific initiatives at this time.
Project Priorities
The Three Rivers Foundation will consider applications from projects that address at least one of the following foundation priorities:

• EducationHealthPublic SafetyProblem GamblingThe ArtsThe EnvironmentCultural ActivitiesHistoric Preservation

Eligibility

The Three Rivers Foundation invites applications from the following organizations:501(c)(3) organizations that are located in Coos, Lane, Douglas, Curry, or Lincoln County; or501(c)(3) organizations located in Oregon seeking grant support for projects specifically targeting Coos, Lane, Douglas, Curry, or Lincoln County; or501(c)(3) organizations located in Oregon seeking grant support for projects specifically important to Native American populations in Oregon; or501(c)(3) organizations located in Oregon seeking grant support for projects that have a “statewide” impact; orFederally recognized tribes located in Oregon; orGovernmental organizations located in Coos, Lane, Douglas, Curry, or Lincoln County.The Three Rivers Foundation funds projects whose primary impact is focused on the following geographic areas:The ancestral homeland of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians, including:Coos CountyLane CountyDouglas CountyCurry CountyLincoln CountyThe state of Oregon (if the project is specifically important to Native Americans in Oregon); orThe state of Oregon (if the project has a “statewide” impact.)

Ineligibility

The Three Rivers Foundation will not consider funding proposals for the following types of projects, programs, or organizations:

• Organizations who have not closed-out their previous Three Rivers Foundation grant.
• Grants requesting funding commitments from the Three Rivers Foundation that extend beyond a single year.
• Pre-existing obligations or debt retirement.
• Construction projects where applicant does not have site-control.
• Organizations who do not meet the geographic or organizational eligibility requirements of the Three Rivers Foundation.

Projects that propagandize or attempt to influence elections. Organizations that have not adopted a non-discrimination policy.
Faith based organizations who proselytize or otherwise restrict participation in the proposed program/project to adherents of their faith.
Pass-through funding where an eligible applicant will pass the funds on to an organization that is not otherwise eligible to apply for funding from the Three Rivers Foundation.