Umpqua Bank, through the Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation, continues to believe in the power of partnership by leading with a Community Giving Strategy and Community Grants program that reflects a deep commitment to improving economic prosperity for under-resourced individuals, families, and small businesses.
Donor Name: Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation
State: Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California, and Nevada
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/03/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,000 – $10,000
Details:
They are dedicated to building healthier, more resilient, better connected, and inclusive communities throughout their footprint. Through grantmaking and the deployment of other charitable resources—both financial and human, they invest in nonprofit organizations, communities, and leaders with the intent of supporting direct-service programming that incorporates a diversity, equity, and inclusion focus.
Priority Impact Areas
- Economically Empowered Individuals
- College, Career, Technical Readiness: Empowering students to develop a tangible path that takes them beyond high school graduation into post-secondary education and/or financially supportive and fulfilling careers
- Financial Competency: Providing knowledge, skills, and experiential education to people of all ages so they can learn about money, budgeting, savings, and investing
- Housing Stability and Home Ownership: Connecting individuals and families to long-term affordable housing, and facilitating ownership through down-payment assistance and/or homebuyer education
- Vibrant Business Ecosystems
- Entrepreneurship and Business Expansion: Supporting new ventures and maturation of micro and small businesses, while contributing to a healthy economy; increasing accessibility to resources and access to capital for underserved populations looking to start or grow their business venture
- Small Business Support and Financial Guidance: Supporting business growth and funding that offers education, technical assistance, tools, and resources for increasing stability and financial acumen for existing business owners
- Thriving Communities
- Family Engagement and Resiliency: Building strong, positive support networks so families can cope with everyday stresses and occasional crisis
- Vibrant and Equitable Neighborhoods: Making systemic improvements to an area’s individual, community, and societal outcomes, while growing community wealth, stabilizing the economy, and retaining access and culture
- Technical and Digital Inclusivity: Expanding education and access to digital infrastructure for learners, businesses, and consumers
Funding Information
- Grant Range: $5,000 – $10,000
Eligibility Criteria
- The Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation will:
- Accept applications only from qualified, tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations
- Accept applications from nonprofits serving counties where Umpqua Bank maintains a banking presence
- Only fund programs that serve a majority low-to-moderate (LMI) population
- Prioritize nonprofit organizations that engage current Umpqua Bank associates in a volunteer capacity, especially in a leadership capacity
- Prioritize programs benefitting under-resourced communities
- They are unlikely to:
- Grant to the same nonprofit organization more than three consecutive years
- Approve requests for more than 50% of the program/project budget
- Make grants directly or indirectly to government entities, including municipalities, school districts, and public universities/colleges
For more information, visit Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation.
