Community Grants Program
Forecasted
Community Grants Program supports organizations addressing Oregon community needs through new or expanded services, capacity building, and small capital projects that strengthen community livability and vitality.
Funder: Oregon Community Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Spring Cycle) | June 2027 (Fall Cycle)
Funding Amounts: Typically $15,000–$20,000; requests up to $40,000 considered; one-year awards in the 2026 Fall Cycle
Summary: Flexible funding for organizations addressing pressing Oregon community needs and strengthening community livability and vitality.
Key Information: Community Grant recipients must sit out two cycles before receiving another Community Grant.
Description
Oregon Community Foundation’s Community Grants Program provides flexible funding to organizations addressing pressing needs throughout Oregon. With donor support, it invests in community livability and vitality and advances opportunities for neighbors to thrive. The program emphasizes listening and responding to people closest to the problems being addressed, connecting funding to local needs and perspectives.
The 2026 Fall Cycle considered new or expanding programs, capacity building, and small capital projects. Competitive applications explain their impact on the population served and show how community members influence organizational direction and services. The program maintains funding opportunities for a broad array of organizations through a two-cycle sit-out requirement. Details below describe the 2026 Fall Cycle; 2027 funding priorities will be announced by early 2027.
