The Trail Blazers Foundation Fund gives grants to nonprofits throughout Oregon and southwest Washington to support youth and families from historically underserved and marginalized communities across three focus areas.
Donor Name: Oregon Community Foundation
State: Oregon, Washington
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/02/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
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.
Grant Programs
The TBFF has three funding streams: LIVE Greener, LEARN and PLAY:
- LIVE Greener Grant Guidelines: General operating support or program funding for organizations connecting youth with the environment for education, preservation or employment.
- LEARN Grant Guidelines: General operating support or program funding for organizations supporting youth in their journey to and through high school.
- PLAY Grant Guidelines: General operating support or program funding for organizations getting kids and their families active.
Funding Information
Organizations with a mission or major program aligned with the TBFF 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 Criteria
Geographic Focus & Organizational Requirements
- Grant applications are accepted from nonprofits throughout Oregon and southwest Washington.
- 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 and recreation department).
Frequency of Application
- You may apply for one TBFF grant type (LIVE Greener, LEARN or PLAY) per year.
- You may receive only one grant from TBFF per year.
- Applying to TBFF does not preclude you from applying to other OCF grant programs.
Not Eligible for Funding (All Funding Streams)
- 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 the scholarship amount.
- Research or project planning activities.
- Schools (if you’re looking for funding for your school, check out the Trail Blazers Foundation’s Take to the Court School grants open in early 2023 at trailblazers.com/foundation).
- 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 the TBFF grant award.
For more information, visit OCF.
