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.
Spring Grant Cycle (grants awarded in May/June 2024)
Arts & Culture and Environment
Accepting Applications!
Arts & Culture and Environment
Accepting Applications!
Arts & Culture: This grant cycle is open. Deadline to receive LOIs is Friday, January 12th, 2024.
Environment: No new applications are being accepted in 2024.
Environment: No new applications are being accepted in 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.
Environment Focus:
The Foundation awarded two-year grants 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 July timeframe of 2024.
The Foundation awarded two-year grants 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 July timeframe of 2024.
Fall Grant Cycle (grants awarded in Oct/Nov 2024)
Education and Health & Human Services
Accepting applications!
Education and Health & Human Services
Accepting applications!
Education: This grant cycle is open. Deadline to receive LOIs is Wednesday, June 12th, 2024.
Health & Human Services: This grant cycle is open. Deadline to receive LOIs is Wednesday, June 12th, 2024.
Health & Human Services: This grant cycle is open. Deadline to receive LOIs is Wednesday, June 12th, 2024.
Education Focus: Deadline to receive LOIs is end of day Wednesday, June 12th, 2024.
The Foundation intends to award grants for paid internships at nonprofits for enrolled community college, college undergraduate and/or graduate students (grants distributed in calendar year 2024 may be utilized for calendar year 2025 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 (2021, 2022, 2023) are not eligible for a grant in 2024. You will be eligible to reapply in 2025.
The Foundation intends to award grants for paid internships at nonprofits for enrolled community college, college undergraduate and/or graduate students (grants distributed in calendar year 2024 may be utilized for calendar year 2025 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 (2021, 2022, 2023) are not eligible for a grant in 2024. You will be eligible to reapply in 2025.
Health & Human Services Focus: Deadline to receive LOIs is end of day Wednesday, June 12th, 2024.
The Foundation is committed to supporting elders living in our communities by encouraging self-sufficiency and aging in place. We will be awarding two-year $20,000 grants (payouts of 2024: $10,000; 2025: $10,000) to organizations. We fund both projects and general operating support.
Funding is 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.
The Foundation is committed to supporting elders living in our communities by encouraging self-sufficiency and aging in place. We will be awarding two-year $20,000 grants (payouts of 2024: $10,000; 2025: $10,000) to organizations. We fund both projects and general operating support.
Funding is 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.