Trail Blazers Foundation Fund – LIVE Greener Grant

The Trail Blazers Foundation Fund – LIVE Greener Grant focuses on enhancing access to outdoor spaces for youth from historically underserved communities in Oregon and SW Washington. This initiative supports organizations that promote environmental education, preservation, and employment opportunities. Grants of up to $25,000 annually are available, with potential for an additional year of funding. Organizations must align with the Foundation's mission to apply, ensuring a positive impact on local youth and their communities.

The Trail Blazers are dedicated to positively impacting the lives of individuals from historically underserved and marginalized communities with a focus on youth where they live, learn and play.
The TBFF gives grants to nonprofits throughout Oregon and southwest Washington to support youth and families from historically underserved and marginalized communities across three focus areas.
The Trail Blazers are dedicated to positively impacting the lives of individuals from communities that have been historically underserved or marginalized, with a particular focus on youth where they live, learn, and play. Through the LIVE Greener grant the Trail Blazers Foundation Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation supports organizations throughout Oregon and SW Washington that are creating access to the environment/outdoor spaces for youth in support of education, preservation, and employment.
One of the ways the Trail Blazers Foundation invests in our region is by providing grants to organizations that fit our mission. When it comes to our LIVE Greener focus area, these are organizations that are engaging youth with the environment. The LIVE Greener grant could be well aligned with your efforts if your organization provides youth access to the environment/outdoor spaces that lead to:
Education: learning about environmental sustainability and stewardship; Preservation: reducing negative impacts on the environment; or Employment: creating pathways for future employment in related industries
Organizations with a mission or major program aligned with the LIVE Greener grant parameters are invited to apply for up to $25,000 of annual funding. After an initial year of support, organizations may be selected to receive an additional year of funding, for a total of up to $50,000 over two years.

Eligibility

Geographic Focus and Organizational Requirements Because the Trail Blazers Foundation raises money from fans across the state, it is important for us to give back to communities throughout Oregon. Applications are accepted from organizations that are a 501(c)(3) public charity; an IRC 7871 Federally Recognized Indian Tribe; or a government entity (such as a City Parks & Recreation department).

Ineligibility

Organizations that discriminate based on age, ethnicity/race, political affiliation, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or other disability, or national origin Individuals (including scholarships, stipends, fellowships, and personal assistance) Scholarship funding, unless it’s the core purpose of your organization. If you’d like to provide underserved youth access to your programming, please apply to the program expenses rather than a scholarship amount Research or project planning activities Schools Endowments, memorials, budget deficits, or fundraising activities Religious organizations whose programs do not have a secular and community focus Lobbying, political, or fraternal activities Organizations that intend to regrant the funds awarded Projects and events that occur prior to a Trail Blazers Foundation Fund grant award