Metro’s Nature in Neighborhoods community grants provide opportunities to connect people with nature across greater Portland.
Donor Name: Metro
State: Oregon
City: Portland
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/17/2022
Details:
Nature education and outdoor experiences grants support and create partnerships in local communities that improve water quality, restore fish and wildlife habitat and connect people with nature. These grants prioritize programs that advance racial equity, diversity and inclusion, make communities more resilient to climate change and include greater community engagement.
Funding is available for projects that promote cultural, environmental and economic equity. As examples, projects could:
- build relationships and partnerships that promote nature education and outdoor experiences by and for people of color
- increase the number of visitors and staff at parks and natural areas who represent diverse racial, ethnic and cultural groups and other historically and continually marginalized groups
- develop the capacity of organizations that serve people of color to lead nature education and cultural programs in parks and natural areas
- support outdoor nature programs that include family and community collaboration and culturally specific organizations that center people of color, specifically support programs that are led by and for these communities
- integrate outdoor nature education with school-based and science, technology, engineering and math curriculum
- support community engagement and nature education programs that include hands-on restoration activities to improve fish and wildlife habitat in local communities
- support mentorship, youth corps and job skill development or otherwise prepare participants for continuing careers or higher education in natural resources, nature education or other nature-related science, technology, engineering or math fields.
Eligibility Criteria
Community groups, nonprofits, neighborhoods, individuals, faith groups and service groups with nonprofit or other tax-exempt status may apply. Grants may only be awarded to projects and programs that benefit Metro-area residents.
For more information, visit Metro.
