Date Name Description
03/22/2019 Social Emotional Learning Innovation Fund

Funding for teachers and districts who want to implement social-emotional learning initiatives in the classroom or across multiple schools.
03/27/2019 E-Rate Funding

Eligible schools and libraries may receive discounts on telecommunications, telecommunications services and Internet access, as well as internal connections, managed internal broadband services and basic maintenance of internal connection.
03/31/2019 Ezra Jack Keats Foundation

Awards of $500 are given to public schools and public libraries for projects that foster creative expression, working together and interaction with a diverse community.
03/31/2019 Umpqua Bank Impact Grants

Supports non-profits over several years that offer direct services to their communities including in the areas of college and career readiness.
03/31/2019 Juan Young Trust

Grants for projects and activities to enhance the health, education and welfare of children under the age of 21 years old in Oregon.
03/31/2019 The Jackson Foundation

A broad purpose charitable fund that responds to requests deemed most appropriate to "promote the welfare of the public of the City of Portland or the State of Oregon, or both."
03/31/2019 Chambers Family Foundation

Projects and programs in the fields of arts, education, medical, health, and human needs in Lane, Benton and Deschutes counties.
03/31/2019 Power of Youth Challenge

Up to $250 for young people ages 13 – 18 who want to improve their communities.
04/01/2019 Wildhorse Foundation

Provides funds up $20,000 for projects that benefit citizens in Umatilla, Union, Morrow, and Wallowa counties.
04/01/2019 Brady Education Foundation

Funds program evaluations in education that have the potential of informing public policy and private funding to close the opportunity gap between children living in under-resourced and/or under-represented communities and other children.
04/15/2019 McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation Grants

Funding for academic enrichment that maximizes innovation and results in classrooms and education departments as well as teacher development grants for increasing the effectiveness of individual educators and small teams of teachers.
04/15/2019 The Carpenter Foundation

Grants within Jackson and Josephine Counties related to human services, education, arts, scholarships and other activities related to public interest.
04/15/2019 Rural Schools Collaborative - Grants In Place

Funding up to $1,000 for classroom activities that use the basic tenets of place-based education. Open to any certified teacher who is employed in a rural public school located in the United States.
04/15/2019 National Signature Project Award

$3,000 grant to an outstanding and innovative classroom project that exemplifies the very best in place-based education. Open to any rural classroom teacher in the United States.
04/26/2019 Small, Rural School Achievement Grant

Provides rural local education agencies funding for initiatives aimed at improving student academic achievement. Eligibility list available here.
04/30/2019 Voya Unsung Heroes Award

$2,000 award for educators’ projects that are innovative, creative, and make a positive influence on the children they teach.
05/01/2019 Toshiba America Foundation

Grants to teachers who are passionate about making science and mathematics more engaging for their 6th-12th grade students. Grants of $5,000 and above are due on May 1 or November 1; grants under $5,000 are due on March 1, June 1, September 1 or December 1.
05/01/2019 The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching

The nation's highest honors for teachers of mathematics and science in grades K-6. Awardees receieve a $10,000 grant from the National Science Foundation and a paid trip to Washington D.C.
05/15/2019 Stimson-Miller Foundation

Accepts grant requests from civic, cultural, educational, and health and human services organizations in the communities where they are based, including Northwest Oregon.
05/15/2019 College Visit Funds for Oregon Schools

Oregon schools may apply for matching funds up to $750/visit for school field trips to college campuses and college fairs from Oregon GEAR UP. Funds may be used for transportation, substitutes for teachers attending the field trip, meals, or other expenses. Schools will be reimbursed after the visit. Funds are first-come, first-served. Current GEAR UP Schools may not apply for college visit funds.

Funding Opportunities with Rolling Deadlines

Name Description
American Honda Foundation Supports youth education with a specific focus on STEM subjects.
Charles Lafitte Foundation Focuses on education initiatives that provide quality programs and equal access.
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Supports programs that expand college and career readiness for youth; submit a letter of inquiry.
Coca-Cola Foundation Focuses on education, youth development and other community and civic initiatives.
Ford Foundation Provides grants in three broad areas: (1) advancing knowledge, creativity, and achievement, (2) reducing poverty and injustice, and (3) promoting democratic values.
Georgia-Pacific Foundation Focuses on education, environment, enrichment and entrepreneurship in the communities where employees live and work.
KeyBank Foundation Gives grants that provide students with opportunities to prepare for fulfilling careers through access to high quality education and support for their academic success.
M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust Provides grants for strategic projects including people, staff, equipment and technology for programs in the Northwest.
Oregon Humanities Support in response to timely issues or events. Awards of up to $1,000 are made on a rolling basis to nonprofit organizations and federally recognized tribes in Oregon.
Reiman Foundation Focuses giving on four main areas including education.
Safeway Foundation Seeks to fund programs that align with its five priority areas including education.
Sony Corporation of America Funding to programs that support education and creative, artistic, technical, and scientific skills that are necessary for tomorrow’s workforce.
The Awesome Foundation Funds projects that challenge and expand our understanding of our individual and communal potentials and bringing communities together.
The Brown Foundation Distributes funds for public charitable purposes, principally for support, encouragement and assistance to education, the arts and community service.
The Bruce J. Heim Foundation Makes grants to organizations that help young people improve and develop their talents.
The Cruise Industry Charitable Foundation Encourages the creation and expansion of learning experiencing and opportunities at the primary, secondary, and higher education levels, particularly for minority and disadvantaged students.
The Global Fund for Children Accepts letters of inquiry from small, grassroots organizations with budgets of $200,000 or less that work directly with children and youth.
The Walmart Foundation Provides grants of many sizes focused on opportunity, sustainability and community.