The Community Grants provides funding for organizations addressing the most pressing needs in communities throughout Oregon.
Donor Name: Oregon Community Foundation
State: Oregon
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/23/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
For the 2026 Fall Community Grants Cycle, we are funding new or expanding programs and projects, capacity building, and small capital. To provide equitable access to flexible funding for organizations serving the most pressing needs in communities throughout Oregon.
Principles
- We seek to build bridges of connection, eradicate the practice of “othering” and actively promote a sense of belonging for all Oregonians through the funding.
- We are committed to funding across Oregon with grant dollars reaching rural and urban communities in every region.
- We value the state’s diverse regions and populations and affirm that every Oregonian is an integral part of the community.
- We believe creative, impactful and sustainable solutions come from people closest to the issues being addressed and should be implemented by organizations the community trusts.
- We prioritize efforts that demonstrate strong community support, solid planning and wise stewardship.
- We encourage a broad range of nonprofits to apply. We prioritize work that clearly addresses community-identified needs in support of the following Oregon populations who have historically experienced significant bias, discrimination or underinvestment:
- Black, Indigenous, Latino/x and communities of color. (Communities of color include, but are not limited to, Black/ African/African American, Indigenous/Native American, Latino/x, Asian/Asian American, Southwest Asian and North African/Middle Eastern and North African, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander.)
- Immigrants and/or refugees.
- People experiencing disabilities.
- People living on low incomes.
- People living in under-resourced communities.
- People who are homeless/unsheltered.
- People who are LGBTQ+.
- Survivors of domestic abuse and/or child abuse
Types of Grants
Funding will support applications focused on one of these three grant types:
- New or expanding program or project: Costs associated with developing a new program or service or expanding a current one.
- Capacity-building: Costs relating to new or expanded organization activities such as strategic, business or program planning; new staff positions; staff training and development; board development; volunteer coordination; and marketing and communications.
- Small capital: Costs associated with new or expanded building construction, renovation or equipment. Total capital costs encompassing all project phases may not exceed $500,000.
Funding Information
The award range is $5,000–$40,000, but the average amount is $15,000– $20,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- OCF accepts grant applications from public charities that have IRS 501(c)(3) status and are registered with the Oregon Department of Justice. Government entities, churches and federally recognized tribes are also eligible to apply.
- Other types of organizations may work with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor to become eligible; an offi cial ag reement outlining this relationship must be submitted with the application.
- Organizations that have active grants with other OCF grant programs are eligible to submit an application in the 2026 Fall Cycle, including those that received funding from OCF’s Arts and Culture Rebuilding program.
Ineligibility
- Animal-focused proposals (except those with direct impact for community members).
- Annual fund appeals.
- Deficit funding.
- Funding for public entities to replace government dollars.
- Lobbying activities.
- Projects in individual public schools.
- Purchases or activities outside the grant period of October 2026– October 2027.
- Regranting programs.
- Religious activities.
- Scientific research.
- Tuition aid or scholarships for university, college or other degreebearing courses of study.
For more information, visit Oregon Community Foundation.
