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Dec 31,2008
Youth Action Grants for up to $2,000 available through the City of Portland
by pearlgirl
The Vision into Action Coalition and the Youth Planning Program are excited to announce that money is now available directly to youth to improve their communities! 2009 YOUTH ACTION GRANTS PROGRAM Click here to view the grants guidelines & sample application
A pool of $10,000 is available for community-based projects initiated, designed, and run by youth 21 and under. The Youth Action Grants Program will provide grants of up to $2,000 to youth or youth groups who want to take action that makes Our Bill of Rights: Children + Youth and Portland's community vision a reality. Upcoming YOUTH ACTION GRANT Workshops
The City/County Youth Programs are also pleased to offer three free grant workshops designed FOR YOUTH to answer their grant-related questions. You must attend at least one workshop to apply for a grant. Click Here to sign-up for a workshop!
YOUTH ACTION GRANTS APPLICATION FORM
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Nov 25,2008
Nurture Your Garden With A Grant From Hardy Plant Society of Oregon
by pearlgirl
Need a little green to make your garden grow? Hardy Plant Society of Oregon (HPSO) announces funds available to nonprofit organizations and schools whose work supports the mission ofHPSO—dedicated to helping special gardens of botanical, horticultural or historic interest, including the support of schools and community gardens. Small grants are available to organizations in Oregon and SW Washington. Please go to the HPSO website for more information on previous awardees and application forms. Applications will be accepted until Dec. 15 at 4 p.m.
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Oct 23,2008
Metro Launches 2009 Grant Cycle; Offers Free Grant-Writing Workshops
by pearlgirl
Do you have an idea that leads to positive change in your neighborhood? Metro has three grant programs to support innovative solutions that help solve neighborhood problems and improve the quality of life for residents. The programs - Metro Central Enhancement Grants, Nature in Neighborhoods Restoration Grants and Nature in Neighborhoods Capital Grants - will distribute funds in 2009. The Nature in Neighborhoods Capital Grants program funds projects that preserve or enhance natural features and their ecological functions on public lands in neighborhoods, and help ensure that every community enjoys clean water and nature as an element of its character and livability. Schools, neighborhood associations, community groups and other nonprofit organizations, cities, counties and public park providers may apply. Metro Central Enhancement Grants are available for projects that benefit areas directly affected by Metro's garbage disposal facility in Northwest Portland. Grants are to be use
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Oct 3,2008
Hey NE Portland Neighborhoods! Small Grants Now Available
by pearlgirl
Do you want to organize a community event such as a block party, festival or clean-up to get more people involved in your neighborhood?Do you want to build relationships with schools, community organizations or neighborhood associations in NE Portland?
If so, get creative and apply for this year's Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods Small Grant Program !
Thanks to the City of Portland and the Mayor's Office, we have small grants of $250-$5000 available for projects that build community by attracting new and diverse members while sustaining those already involved. The deadline is 2:00 pm on Monday, November 3rd. Application here .
For additional information, click here !
Contact Lauren McCartney for more information at 503-823-4135 and Lauren@necoalition.org . Related information $43,114 in Grant Funds Available for SE Neighborhoods! 2009 Neighborhood Small Grants Program, Applications due Monday, Nov. 3, 2
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Sep 22,2008
Nature in Neighborhoods Capital Grants
by pearlgirl
The Portland metropolitan area is expanding. This growth increases pressure on water quality and fish and wildlife habitat. How can our region achieve a balance between development and conservation? What are the best ways to improve ecological functions within our growing urban areas? How can existing neighborhoods increase the presence of nature? The Metro Council is seeking creative answers to these questions through the Nature in Neighborhoods capital grants program. The first three projects were awarded funding by the Metro Council in August 2008. Who Can Apply Neighborhoods and community groups, nonprofit organizations, schools, cities, counties and public park providers are invited to apply. Project Eligibility Projects must either purchase land or make improvements to real property that result in a capital asset with a life of at least 20 years and with a total value of at least $50,000. See the program handbook for more information. Match Criteria The app
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Sep 16,2008
Raise the (Eco) Roof!
by pearlgirl
Eco-roofing is a stormwater management technique—typically over our head (ha!), but new incentives from Portland will put eco-roofs within reach of individual property owners and developers. Read more at the Portland Tribune . What is an Eco-Roof? An Eco-Roof is a living, breathing vegetated roof system. An ecoroof consists of a layer of vegetation over a growing medium on top of a synthetic, waterproof membrane. An ecoroof significantly decreases stormwater runoff, saves energy, reduces pollution and erosion, and helps preserve fish habitat Learn more about the benefits, vegetation options, maintenance and cost of Eco-Roofs Eco-roofs in Portland There are residential and commercial properties with Eco-Roofs in Portland. Download the virtual eco-roof tour . Eco-Roof Incentive Program Begins October 2008 In October 2008, the City of Portland will begin offering grants as incentives to property owners and developers to add more eco
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Sep 15,2008
Neighborhood Small Grants » SE Portland Information Session
by pearlgirl
Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition has $43,114 in grant funds available for neighborhood and community-based groups. Grants may range from $500-$5000. The grants program's goal is to provide neighborhood and community-based organizations an opportunity to build community, attract new and diverse membership, and sustain those already involved. Visit the Southeast Uplift website for more information and to download an application form. Information session Tuesday, September 30
Southeast Uplift
3534 SE Main
6:30 - 8 PM
Learn about the grant guidelines and application specifics, SE Uplift's preferred use of funds and examples of previously funded projects. To RSVP or for more information, please contact Kristen Wiener kristen@southeastuplift.org or 503-232-0010 x 319. Related information Neighborhood Small Grants » Westside Grant Workshop $43,114 in Grant Funds Available for SE Neighborhoods! 2009 Neighborhood Small Grants
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Sep 12,2008
Neighborhood Small Grants » Westside Grant Workshop
by pearlgirl
Providing neighborhoods and community organizations an opportunity to build community, attract new and diverse members and sustain those already involved. Interested in applying for a Neighborhood Small Grant in Northwest or Southwest Portland? You are invited to attend this grant information session. We will answer questions about the application, the committee review process, what funds can be used for, and unique priorities of each coalition area. Participation in this workshop is strongly recommended though not required. For more information, please call or visit the Neighbors West Northwest or Southwest Neighborhoods Inc websites. Thursday, September 25, 2008 Oregon Zoo, Sunset Room, 4001 SW Canyon Rd. 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM TRIMET: MAX Red/Blue, #63 Related information $43,114 in Grant Funds Available for SE Neighborhoods! 2009 Neighborhood Small Grants Program, Applications due Monday, Nov. 3, 2008 Hey Central NE Neighbo
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Sep 4,2008
$43,114 in Grant Funds Available for SE Neighborhoods!
by pearlgirl
Grant Funds Are Now Available. Apply Today! Southeast Uplift is pleased to announce the availability of $43,114 in grant funds through the Neighborhood Small Grants Program . For the third year of the program, the City of Portland's Office of Neighborhood Involvment has made $187,557 in grant funds available to neighborhood and community groups citywide. Southeast Uplift will be accepting applications for projects that build community, attract new and diverse members and sustain those already involved. Southeast Uplift's preferred use of funds is for projects that build capacity in the neighborhood system, show partnerships between neighborhood associations and underrepresented communities and/or community-based organizations that support those populations, and/or support engaging underrepresented groups (people of color, immigrants and refugees, renters, low-income residents, lesbian/ gay/ bisexual/ transgender/ queer residents, or people with disabilities) in the
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Aug 27,2008
Grant from Kaiser Permanente Community Fund Puts Local Food on the Menu in Portland Public School and Gervais School Districts
by pearlgirl
The first school assembly of the new academic year will take place today at 10 a.m., at Atkinson Elementary in South East Portland, where school food and education leaders will gather alongside farmers, food producers, grocery retailers and government officials to cheer a grant from the Kaiser Permanente Community Fund at the Northwest Health Foundation that will subsidize approximately 2,640,000 meals with the funds needed to serve more Oregon grown and processed foods in Portland Public Schools and Gervais School Districts. The grant, secured by Ecotrust’s Food and Farms program , will bolster existing efforts to bring more regionally produced food into two distinct school districts in the immediate school year, and kick-off a six-month study to measure the impact of nourishing the minds and bodies of young school children with fresh seasonal produce and locally processed foods, while directing dollars spent to feed Oregon students back into the local economy. A
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