The Metro Central enhancement grants support residents within a target area that stretches along the west side of the Willamette River from the Northwest Neighborhood Association to Linnton, along with an area around the St. Johns Bridge within North Portland’s Cathedral Park neighborhood.
Donor Name: Metro
State: Oregon
City: Selected Cities
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/12/2022
Size of the Grant: $300,000-$400,000
Grant Duration: 24 months
Details:
For nearly three decades, Metro’s Community Enhancement Program has helped improve neighborhood livability in areas near the region’s garbage transfer facilities. The goal of this regional program is to provide funds to non-profits, schools and local governments who are implementing programs, services and community improvements in each grant boundary area. The Metro Central Enhancement Grant is one of nine grant programs serving geographical areas around the region including North and Northwest Portland, Forest Grove, Oregon City, Parkrose, Troutdale, Sherwood and Wilsonville communities.
All proposed grant projects shall meet one or more of the following goals:
- Provide programs, training or services that benefit youth, seniors, low income persons, people of color, veterans or other underserved populations
- Increase reuse, recycling and waste prevention opportunities
- Improve the environmental quality of the area
- Preserve or enhance wildlife and natural areas within the target area
- Improve or increase recreation opportunities for residents in the target area
- Rehabilitate and upgrade property owned or operated by non-profits
- Improve the safety, appearance or cleanliness of neighborhoods.
Funding Information
- The 2023 grant cycle will fund approximately $300,000-$400,000.
- Metro will also consider 24-month grant projects.
Eligibility Criteria
- Community groups, neighborhoods, nonprofits, schools and school groups, government agencies, faith groups and service groups with nonprofit or other tax-exempt status may apply. Applicants may use a fiscal sponsor if needed. Metro is not eligible to apply for or receive grant funds.
- Applicants and projects must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for funding:
- The project must be located in the Metro Central community enhancement grant area boundary or must benefit individuals, programs or community infrastructure located inside the boundary. Applicants are not required to be physically located in the target area but programs must benefit the residents within it.
- The project applicant is A) a non-profit or charitable organization with 501(c)(3) status under the Internal Revenue Service; B) a local government, local government advisory committee, department or special district provided they include documented support from the local government executive officer; or C) K-12 school.
- The project must not be used to replace any other readily available source of federal, state, local or regional funds.
- The project must not promote or inhibit religion.
- The project must not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, age, gender or sexual orientation.
- If the project is located on private land, the project application must establish a clear public benefit and must document landowner permission.
For more information, visit Metro.
