2023/2024 Grant Focuses and Deadlines
Please note: The Foundation does not fund religiously affiliated nonprofits nor nonprofits that require a religious curriculum in order to receive services.
Fall Grant Cycle (grants awarded in Oct/Nov 2023)
Education and Health & Human Services
Education and Health & Human Services
Education: This grant cycle is open and we are accepting LOIs. Deadline to receive LOIs is June 12th, 2023.
Health & Human Services: By invitation only, the Foundation made two-year commitments to grantees in 2022. No new applications will be considered in 2023.
Health & Human Services: By invitation only, the Foundation made two-year commitments to grantees in 2022. No new applications will be considered in 2023.
Education Focus: Deadline to receive LOIs is end of day June 12th, 2023. This grant cycle is open and we are accepting LOIs.
The Foundation intends to award grants for paid internships at nonprofits for college undergraduate and/or graduate students (grants distributed in calendar year 2023 may be utilized for calendar year 2024 internships as needed). These internships must provide an above minimum wage stipend. The internship experience should include enrichment opportunities which should include skill building, visibility into nonprofit management, peer networking, professional seminars, capstone project/report, etc. Priority will be given to internships that recruit using a DEI lens. Average size grants in this area of focus are $8,000-$12,000 per internship. You are welcome to request funding for more than one internship in an application if you have previously received funding from the Foundation. Please note that grant recipients who received awards from us in this focus area each year for the last 3 consecutive years (2020, 2021, 2022) are not eligible for a grant in 2023. You will be eligible to reapply in 2024.
Our new grants management system went live in September 2022 and you may experience hiccups, please contact michele.goodman@gmail.com if you have any questions, issues or items to report.
The Foundation intends to award grants for paid internships at nonprofits for college undergraduate and/or graduate students (grants distributed in calendar year 2023 may be utilized for calendar year 2024 internships as needed). These internships must provide an above minimum wage stipend. The internship experience should include enrichment opportunities which should include skill building, visibility into nonprofit management, peer networking, professional seminars, capstone project/report, etc. Priority will be given to internships that recruit using a DEI lens. Average size grants in this area of focus are $8,000-$12,000 per internship. You are welcome to request funding for more than one internship in an application if you have previously received funding from the Foundation. Please note that grant recipients who received awards from us in this focus area each year for the last 3 consecutive years (2020, 2021, 2022) are not eligible for a grant in 2023. You will be eligible to reapply in 2024.
Our new grants management system went live in September 2022 and you may experience hiccups, please contact michele.goodman@gmail.com if you have any questions, issues or items to report.
Health & Human Services Focus: No new applications are being considered in 2023.
The Foundation is committed to supporting elders living in our communities by encouraging self-sufficiency and aging in place. In 2022, the Foundation awarded multi-year grants in the amount of $20,000 ($10,000 each year) over two years to a group of nonprofits.
Funding was focused on housing specifically around aging in place:
- Home modifications for accessibility and home maintenance;
- Assistance with household tasks;
- Affordable permanent housing;
- Collaborative partnerships that advocate for age-friendly communities.
Nonprofits who have not received a grant from us within the last three years are welcome to make a short introduction. Click the button below to introduce yourself.
The Foundation is committed to supporting elders living in our communities by encouraging self-sufficiency and aging in place. In 2022, the Foundation awarded multi-year grants in the amount of $20,000 ($10,000 each year) over two years to a group of nonprofits.
Funding was focused on housing specifically around aging in place:
- Home modifications for accessibility and home maintenance;
- Assistance with household tasks;
- Affordable permanent housing;
- Collaborative partnerships that advocate for age-friendly communities.
Nonprofits who have not received a grant from us within the last three years are welcome to make a short introduction. Click the button below to introduce yourself.
Spring Grant Cycle (grants awarded in May/June 2024)
Arts & Culture and Environment
Arts & Culture and Environment
Arts & Culture: Accepting LOIs in our 2024 grant cycle soon. Please check back in July. Deadline for LOIs is EOD Friday, January 12th, 2024.
Environment: No new grants will be made in 2024. The Foundation made two-year commitments to organizations in 2023. Our 2025 focus area will be published in the second half of 2024.
Environment: No new grants will be made in 2024. The Foundation made two-year commitments to organizations in 2023. Our 2025 focus area will be published in the second half of 2024.
Arts & Culture Focus:
The Foundation will provide support for nonprofits that foster Asian art and culture. Examples include Asian cultural festivals, music and dance, Chinese and Japanese gardens, museums highlighting Asian art, and educational programs on Asian or Asian American history. Priority will be given to organizations that are inclusive to the general public and foster a greater understanding and appreciation for Asian art and culture. Grant awards will be made for general operating support or for specific programs and will be in the range of $10,000-$15,000. The Foundation will consider both one-year and two-year funding requests. Priority will be given to nonprofits serving communities in Oregon's Willamette Valley and in California's Bay Area.
The Foundation will provide support for nonprofits that foster Asian art and culture. Examples include Asian cultural festivals, music and dance, Chinese and Japanese gardens, museums highlighting Asian art, and educational programs on Asian or Asian American history. Priority will be given to organizations that are inclusive to the general public and foster a greater understanding and appreciation for Asian art and culture. Grant awards will be made for general operating support or for specific programs and will be in the range of $10,000-$15,000. The Foundation will consider both one-year and two-year funding requests. Priority will be given to nonprofits serving communities in Oregon's Willamette Valley and in California's Bay Area.
We will start accepting LOIs in a few months. Please check back.
Environment Focus:
The Foundation made two-year funding commitments to nonprofits in 2023. We will not be making any new commitments in 2024. Our funding focus for 2025 will be published on our website in the second half of 2024.
The Foundation made two-year funding commitments to nonprofits in 2023. We will not be making any new commitments in 2024. Our funding focus for 2025 will be published on our website in the second half of 2024.