Grants & Funding Opportunties
If you have a grant to share with the network, please join the relevant listservs and share those opportunities on those lists. For collaborative grant proposal development, please work with your working group. Details on how to join OCFSN listservs can be found - https://ocfsn.org/connected
Due Sep 26: Nourishing Neighbors Nutrition Security Grant from Albertsons Companies Foundation. Learn more here.
Due Oct 13: Community Green Infrastructure Grants. Oregon DLCD is now accepting applications for the Community Green Infrastructure (CGI) Grant Program, supporting projects that improve local green infrastructure. Learn more & apply!
Due Oct 14: The Growing Justice Fund is a pooled fund that invests in efforts to solidify the leadership, dignity, and power of Tribal, Indigenous, Black, Latinx, Asian, and immigrant people to identify and drive solutions that expand the market for good food from locally- or regionally-owned, and environmentally- and economically-sustainable farms, ranches, fisheries, and food businesses. Awards of $25,000 to $250,000 are available to support community leaders working to advance the Growing Justice Fund’s vision through Planning and Implementation Grants. Review the RFP.
Due Oct 15: OWEB Water Acquisitions Grant.
The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) is accepting applications for the Water Acquisitions Grant, which funds voluntary projects that increase stream flows and improve water quality. Eligible projects include permanent or temporary water right transfers, water conservation initiatives, and other strategies to keep water in stream for fish, wildlife, and water-quality improvements. Pre-application consultation with OWEB staff is highly encouraged. Learn more & apply!Due Nov 1: Hoover Family Foundation in Oregon funds organizations based in the Portland Urban Growth Boundary. Learn more here.
Due Dec 5: FY 2026 Patrick Leahy Farm Farm to School Grant Program. The objective of the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Farm to School Grant is to improve access to local foods in eligible CNP sites through comprehensive farm to CNP programming that includes local sourcing and agricultural education efforts. Learn more here.
Due Jan 15: Applied Materials Foundation accepts proposals focused on civic engagement such as supporting food security. Learn more here.
Rolling Applications: Empowering Healthy Living Grant. Learn more here.
Rolling Applications: Borealis Philanthropy, with funding from Meyer Memorial Trust, has launched the Oregon round of SAFE (Security, Action, and Freedom for Everyone) grants. SAFE grants range from $5,000 to $50,000 for organizations in Oregon needing immediate financial support for operational security and crisis response. Learn more here.
Rolling Applications: AgWest - Farm Credit’s Rural Community Grant, maximum grant request is $5000. AgWest Farm Credit is dedicated to enhancing the economic and social wellbeing of rural communities across the West. Their Rural Community Grant program offers funding to nonprofit organizations working on projects that improve rural areas in Oregon. Eligible projects include facility improvements, equipment purchases, and capital enhancements to support community infrastructure and prosperity. Learn more here.
