2024 and 2025 Grant Focuses and Deadlines
For nonprofits who received grants from us in the previous year: You are welcome to apply for a new grant as long as a Zoom grant update meeting is held prior to any new grant being awarded.
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 will be awarded in Oct/Nov 2024)
Education and Health & Human Services
This grant cycle is CLOSED
Education and Health & Human Services
This grant cycle is CLOSED
Education: This grant cycle is closed. Deadline to receive LOIs is Wednesday, June 12th, 2024.
Health & Human Services: This grant cycle is closed. Deadline to receive LOIs is Wednesday, June 12th, 2024.
Health & Human Services: This grant cycle is closed. Deadline to receive LOIs is Wednesday, June 12th, 2024.
The Board of Directors will be meeting on August 1st to invite organizations to move to the next phase of the grant cycle. If you submit an LOI, we will contact you within one week following the August 1st meeting to inform you about next steps.
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.
Spring Grant Cycle (grants willl be awarded in May/June 2025)
Arts & Culture and Environment
Arts & Culture and Environment
Arts & Culture: In 2024. we awarded both one-year and two-year grants. We are not accepting new grant applications in this focus area in 2025.
Environment: Applications will be accepted by invitation only.
Environment: Applications will be accepted by invitation only.
Arts & Culture Focus: No new applications are being considered in 2025. You are welcome to introduce yourself below.
The Foundation supports 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 is given to organizations that are inclusive to the general public and foster a greater understanding and appreciation for Asian art and culture. Grant awards are made for general operating support or for specific programs and are in the range of $10,000-$15,000. Priority is given to nonprofits serving communities in Oregon's Willamette Valley and in California's Bay Area. You are welcome to introduce yourself below.
The Foundation supports 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 is given to organizations that are inclusive to the general public and foster a greater understanding and appreciation for Asian art and culture. Grant awards are made for general operating support or for specific programs and are in the range of $10,000-$15,000. Priority is given to nonprofits serving communities in Oregon's Willamette Valley and in California's Bay Area. You are welcome to introduce yourself below.
Environment Focus: Applications are being accepted by invitation only. The foundation is awarding two-year grants in this focus. You are welcome to introduce yourself below.
The Foundation is committed to supporting work that enhances wildlife connectivity by awarding two-year grants. Our goal is to ensure the health and sustainability of wildlife populations affected by habitat fragmentation due to the disruption of their continuous ecosystems. We aim to foster a resilient and connected ecosystem through these targeted efforts, promoting biodiversity and ecological health.
Examples of our funding interests:
• Wildlife Corridors or Crossings/Trails: Projects that create or maintain pathways (both above ground and
underground) to allow safe passage for mammals.
• Wildlife Monitoring: Using research cameras to collect data and promote citizen science initiatives.
• Land Acquisition or Restoration: Efforts aimed at reducing ecosystem fragmentation by acquiring or restoring lands.
• Climate Change and Wildlife Migration: Research and projects addressing how climate change is altering wildlife migration patterns.
• Ecological Land Use Planning: Initiatives that integrate ecological considerations into land use planning.
• Wildlife Connectivity in Agriculture: Efforts to enhance wildlife connectivity within agricultural landscapes.
Additional Funding Details:
• Matching Funds: Grants may be requested to serve as matching funds for larger, multi-year projects.
• Geographic Focus: Priority will be given to projects in Northern California and Oregon.
• Maintenance Funding: Funds are also available for the ongoing maintenance of existing wildlife corridors or crossings.
The Foundation is committed to supporting work that enhances wildlife connectivity by awarding two-year grants. Our goal is to ensure the health and sustainability of wildlife populations affected by habitat fragmentation due to the disruption of their continuous ecosystems. We aim to foster a resilient and connected ecosystem through these targeted efforts, promoting biodiversity and ecological health.
Examples of our funding interests:
• Wildlife Corridors or Crossings/Trails: Projects that create or maintain pathways (both above ground and
underground) to allow safe passage for mammals.
• Wildlife Monitoring: Using research cameras to collect data and promote citizen science initiatives.
• Land Acquisition or Restoration: Efforts aimed at reducing ecosystem fragmentation by acquiring or restoring lands.
• Climate Change and Wildlife Migration: Research and projects addressing how climate change is altering wildlife migration patterns.
• Ecological Land Use Planning: Initiatives that integrate ecological considerations into land use planning.
• Wildlife Connectivity in Agriculture: Efforts to enhance wildlife connectivity within agricultural landscapes.
Additional Funding Details:
• Matching Funds: Grants may be requested to serve as matching funds for larger, multi-year projects.
• Geographic Focus: Priority will be given to projects in Northern California and Oregon.
• Maintenance Funding: Funds are also available for the ongoing maintenance of existing wildlife corridors or crossings.