LIFE Center Fund
Forecasted
LIFE Center Fund supports organizations delivering food, clothing and other basic-needs assistance in North, Northeast and Southeast Portland to help people in critical need while honoring individual dignity.
Funder: Oregon Community Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Application) | November 2027 (Year 2 reapplication)
Funding Amounts: $7,500–$10,000 per year for two years
Summary: Supports basic-needs services for people in critical need in North, Northeast and Southeast Portland.
Key Information: Applicants must be eligible 501(c)(3) public charities or apply through a qualified fiscal sponsor.
Description
The LIFE Center Fund of Oregon Community Foundation supports organizations providing food, clothing, household items, prescription and hygiene assistance, and school supplies to people in critical need in North, Northeast and Southeast Portland. Established in 2005, the fund continues the legacy of the Low Income Family Emergency (LIFE) Center, which closed that year.
The program carries forward the center’s emphasis on individual dignity, self-improvement and personal empowerment alongside basic assistance. Its two-year grants prioritize locally focused services that address gaps in existing assistance and clearly connect the proposed activities, people served and service locations. Smaller organizations and projects where the grant will have a clear impact receive priority, as do requests demonstrating community support.
