Resources for Small Businesses
Oregon Community Foundation grants support nonprofits helping Oregon entrepreneurs—especially women, people of color, and rural communities—with business training, technical assistance, and access to capital.
Funder: Oregon Community Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (application opens) | June 2027 (nonprofit account setup deadline) | June 2027 (full application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Most grants up to $25,000 for 18 months; total pool in recent years $800,000–$900,000.
Summary: Supports Oregon-based nonprofits helping entrepreneurs—especially women, people of color, and rural communities—with business development, access to capital, and capacity building.
Key Information: Forecasted dates—confirm details on the program page before applying.
Description
This grant program, administered by the Oregon Community Foundation, provides flexible funding to nonprofit organizations that support entrepreneurs and small business owners throughout Oregon. The program emphasizes serving priority populations, including women, people of color, and those in under-resourced rural communities or sectors. Funding is intended to help nonprofits offer services such as business training, technical assistance, coaching, access to capital, market access, and other support that enables entrepreneurs to thrive and grow their ventures.
Recent cycles have distributed $800,000–$900,000 in total, supporting a wide range of organizations across the state. The program is not intended for individual business owners, workforce development, regranting, or capital projects, but rather for nonprofits that directly serve and build the capacity of Oregon entrepreneurs.
