The Oregon Community Foundation is currently accepting applications for the 2024 Reed and Carolee Walker Fund.
Donor Name: Oregon Community Foundation
State: Oregon
County: Jackson County (OR)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/12/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
Funding Priorities
After assessing community needs and the donors’ intent, OCF established the following funding priorities for the OCF Walker Fund:
To support people living on low incomes in Jackson County through
- Mental health services for children
- Food, shelter, and other emergency assistance for children and families
- Substance use treatment for pregnant people and/or children and families
- Programming for children
- Food, shelter, and other emergency assistance for individuals
- Dental health services for children
- Otherwise address the focus of the OCF Walker Fund
Grant Types
The OCF Walker Fund offers grants for:
- General operating support
- Program support for ongoing, new, or expanded programming
- Capacity building and organizational enhancement
Guiding Principles
- Foundation believe that creative and sustainable solutions come from people who work in partnership to address common needs and aspirations.
- It gives high priority to investments that create positive, substantive change and attempt to resolve problems at their source.
- It recognize and respect Oregon’s diverse regions and populations, and they seek to advance equity, diversity and inclusion through programs.
Funding Information
- The OCF Walker Fund awards approximately $1.9 million annually to organizations serving Jackson County.
- Grants range from $5,000 to $150,000.
- Grants can range from one to three years.
Eligibility Criteria
- 501(c)(3) organizations, Tribal entities and government entities are eligible to apply. Additionally, other types of organizations may work with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor. Applicants must submit formal paperwork confirming the fiscal sponsor relationship.
- Organizations with an active OCF grant are eligible to apply. This includes active OCF Walker Fund grants and active Community Grants.
For more information, visit OCF.
