Funding to support multicultural outreach efforts in the Portland/Vancouver metro area.

Mission: To save lives and improve health through the promotion of organ, eye, and tissue donation.

Donate Life Northwest is focused on increasing organ, eye, and tissue donation with a strong commitment to multicultural outreach and empowerment. Through culturally aware programs, they work to ensure that all communities understand the life-saving potential of organ and tissue donation.

Funding to offset operational costs related to expanding its Vaccine Access Program capacity.

Mission: To bring hope and healing to vulnerable people in our community as an expression of Christ’s love.

Borland Free Clinic provides essential safety-net health care services to uninsured and underinsured individuals in the community, offering compassionate, no-cost healthcare to those who might otherwise lack access to medical treatment.

Funding to support the 2025 Farm Season programming, farm animal feed, and housing for families in crisis from cancer treatment.

Mission: We encourage and give hope to children in hard places, working as a team to make life just a little bit brighter.

Embrace Compassion hosts programing for children in cancer treatment, and their families, at a small farm in Sherwood. Hundreds of farm experiences each year bring respite for families in cancer treatment, build community, and restore hope in the journey.

Funding to sustain efforts to serve over 17,000 meals annually and supply food to youth facing extreme food insecurity.

Mission: To support youth navigating the trauma of homelessness by creating community, relationships, and music and arts mentorships so that self-esteem is enhanced, confidence is fortified, and pathways out of homelessness are built.

Artist Mentorship Program (AMP) provides a wide range of programs, activities, and initiatives to support marginalized and at-risk youth in the Portland region. At their youth drop-in center, AMP partners with organizations like Urban Gleaners and Feed the Mass to annually provide over 17,000 meals and distribute 25,000 pounds of food through a food pantry.

Funding to sustain and strengthen holistic programming for vulnerable adults living with severe mental illness.

Mission: To provide a friendly and peer-supportive environment in which adults with a major mental illness come together to achieve an improved quality of life and the highest possible level of independence in the community.

David’s Harp provides a community-based and non-institutional environment for adults in East Portland living with major mental illness. Their core programs promote social inclusion, reduce isolation, and support independence for over 60 low-income members from historically underserved communities annually.

Funding primary healthcare and more service days in support of increased demand for comprehensive and holistic care.

Mission: To build community through radical hospitality with women and gender-diverse individuals marginalized by poverty, houselessness, sex work, violence, and substance use.

Rahab’s Sisters is a trauma-informed day shelter and resource hub with 30+ community partners. They serve women, trans, and nonbinary people with a focus on providing holistic health access, nourishing meals, hygiene supplies, peer support, benefits navigation, eviction prevention and housing support, affirming case management, and more.

Funding to meet their current goal of fulfilling equipment and therapy services for 200 children.

Mission: No child with a disability should go without the essential equipment or additional therapies that could improve the quality and opportunities of their life.

Wheel to Walk Foundation purchases medical and adaptive equipment and therapy services for children with disabilities. When not covered by insurance, paying out of pocket for these items can place huge financial burdens on families. When this happens, the trajectory of their child’s quality of life and inclusion with family and peers is greatly affected.

Funding seasonal resource events that address the social/emotional needs of families through educational workshops, family socials, shopping events, and respite activities.

Mission: To help foster families change the lives of children ages 0 – 6 by providing resources that nurture dignity, hope, and community.

With Love Oregon provides essential, tangible goods when children enter a home and on an ongoing basis, as well as providing community events and respite for families navigating the complexities of the foster care system.

Funding to support the launch of a weekly multicultural pantry, including the physical build and a tailored nutrition/recipe program.

Mission: To feed people who are hungry in body or in spirit by drawing together diverse groups into a multicultural community united in a common purpose.

Clay Street Table (CST) is a direct service meals and food pantry program that works to address food insecurity for thousands of vulnerable adults and youth. As a partner agency of Oregon Food Bank, CST annually provides approximately 200,000 meals of prepared food and groceries at two community-run pantries to over 3,500 people experiencing hunger.

Funding to expand navigation services for Oregon Health Plan and Marketplace insurance enrollment, and guidance toward primary medical care and mental health care.

Mission: To provide support to musicians and music industry workers as they navigate health-related challenges.

Jeremy Wilson Foundation provides a critical safety net for musicians and music industry workers facing serious health conditions and the resulting loss of income through small grants and navigation services to help musicians access local, state, and federal resources for health and basic living needs.

Funding to complete home repair and rodent infestation prevention projects for low-income elderly homeowners.

Mission: To provide “a safe and healthy home for everyone” through critical safety and livability repairs that enable homeowners to remain in their homes and extend the home’s useful life.

Rebuilding Together works to provide safe and healthy homes for low-income homeowners by partnering with licensed contractors to remedy the issue at no cost to the homeowner. The needs vary from repairs to steps and ramps, to more involved tasks like HVAC installation and roof rebuilds. Over 34 years, they have repaired more than 1,700 homes with the help of 35,000 volunteers.

Funding to increase their Volunteer Health Provider network by 25+ through recruitment, training, and support activities.

Mission: To provide free, confidential mental and physical health services to Veterans, Service Members, and their Families in Oregon and SW Washington.

The Returning Veterans Project bridges critical gaps in healthcare access by eliminating barriers like cost, wait times, stigma, and VA enrollment requirements. Comprehensive services like mental health care, chiropractic, naturopathy, acupuncture, massage therapy, and more are available immediately without referrals or insurance.

We welcome organizations that meet these criteria to apply:

• 501(c)(3) organization based in and offering services and/or programs that benefit community members in Clackamas, Clark, Multnomah, Washington, and Yamhill Counties
• Mission advances health and equity
• Meets our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion standards
• Has not received an Oregon Clinic Foundation grant within the last 12 months

The following organizations and grant requests are not eligible for our Foundation Grants: 

• Grant requests for programs that do not largely benefit community members residing in Clackamas, Clark, Multnomah, Washington, and Yamhill Counties.
• Organizations that do not meet the standards of our commitment to equity and inclusion. 
• Organizations with budgets over $2 million in annual revenue. 
• Organizations that are disease/diagnosis-specific. 
• Organizations that are not 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations. 
• Organizations that fail to comply with The Oregon Clinic Foundation’s nondiscrimination policy that ensures the organization does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, disability, marital status, genetic information, veteran status or other factors protected by law. 

To ensure adherence to IRS standards for private foundations, we will not consider grant requests for: 

• Contributions to or memberships in fraternal organizations, service clubs, labor organizations, merchant associations, or chamber memberships or programs.
• Section 501(c)(4) or (6) organizations or 509(a)(3)-supporting organizations. 
• Private foundations or “pass-through” organizations. 
• Endowments, debt retirement, deficit reduction, memorial campaigns, fundraising events, or sponsorships. 
• Programs operated by religious organizations for religious purposes. 
• Individuals, including those seeking scholarships or fellowship assistance. 
• Travel and related expenses, including student trips and tours. 
• Hospital systems and their affiliate clinics or provider groups. (NOTE: We will consider applications from stand-alone 501(c)(3) community clinics.) 
• Private or public schools and universities (NOTE: 501(c)(3)-run educational programs will be considered if they operate across multiple schools.) 
• Athletic teams, school bands, and choirs, including equipment and uniforms. 
• Any cause from which The Oregon Clinic or an employee or their family or business partners would benefit financially, professionally, educationally, or otherwise (e.g., sponsorship requests, extracurricular clubs, professional memberships, corporate awards). 
• Any other activities or organizations for which support would violate IRS regulations governing private foundations.