The Board of County Commissioners’ Small Grants Program is accepting applications from July 5 through Aug. 15. Grant recipients will be announced in September. Eligible applicants are current nonprofit organizations serving residents of the county. Eligible projects must address the program’s goal and result in a positive, measurable outcome for residents.
Goals
The goal of the Small Grants Program is to assist organizations whose purpose is to help the most vulnerable residents of Clackamas County. The focus is to fund small projects that would aid these entities in better serving their target populations. These projects shall demonstrate the ability to become fully self-supporting or shall illustrate that the grant request is for a one-time expense.
Priority for grants is given to projects that serve populations located within Clackamas County’s Community Prosperity Collaboratives (North Clackamas, Estacada, Canby) and/or meet the needs of Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants are current nonprofit organizations serving residents of Clackamas County. Eligible projects must address the program’s goal and result in a positive, measurable outcome for Clackamas County residents. Preference will be given to those projects meeting the following criteria:
- Prevent occurrence of larger, more dire problems later;
- Save money later through early intervention;
- Serve people throughout the community.
Watch the Small Grants Program application workshop video