Awards Database
Since 1982, Meyer has awarded grants and program-related investments totaling more than $930 million to more than 3,500 organizations around the Pacific Northwest.
Awards Since Inception
41
Years
3,500
Organizations
$930m
Awarded
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This database includes more than 9,000 grant awards Meyer Memorial Trust has made since 1982. It is updated quarterly. Use the filters below or search to refine your view. For assistance with more complex inquiries into Meyer's grants, please contact our Grant Operations team at grantops [at] mmt.org (grantops[at]mmt[dot]org).
Awards Database
Native American Youth and Family Center
2017
$125,000
Historical Program
Duration of Award
24 months
To strengthen the financial management capacity and systems of this organization working to enhance the diverse strengths of Native youth and families through cultural identity and education
Grant
Causa of Oregon
2017
$100,000
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
12 months
To support the Immigrant Inclusion Plan, which works to mesh community-based organizing, immigrant defense work, immigrant rights policy development and public discourse on immigrants in Oregon to boost inclusion throughout the state; this grant was made as part of the Oregon Immigrant and Refugee Funders Collaborative, addressing critical and time-sensitive issues facing immigrants and refugees
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Centro Cultural de Condado de Washington
2017
$19,000
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
12 months
For support of the Esperanza Deportation Relief Fund, which offers financial assistance to families that experience the sudden loss of a household income-earner; this grant was made as part of the Oregon Immigrant and Refugee Funders Collaborative, addressing critical and time-sensitive issues facing immigrants and refugees
Grant
CASA of Oregon
2017
$1,000
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
1 month
For education and dialogue about the role manufactured homes play in Oregon's affordable housing landscape, particularly in rural communities
Grant
Craft3
2017
$50,000
Healthy Environment
Duration of Award
24 months
To pilot a food and farm business loan program that supports economic, ecological and family resilience outcomes and helps strengthen the regional food system in the Pacific Northwest
Grant
Earth Advantage
2017
$49,000
Housing Opportunities
Duration of Award
24 months
To promote adoption of the Life-Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) tool to support more sustainable and cost-effective affordable housing in Oregon
Grant
Initiative
Affordable Housing Initiative
PHAME Academy
2017
$18,500
Building Community
Duration of Award
3 months
For technical assistance during the executive leadership transition of this Portland-based organization serving adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Grant
Social Good Fund
2017
$100,000
Healthy Environment
Duration of Award
24 months
Support TypeProject Support
Counties Served
- Multnomah
For fiscal sponsorship of the Portland Harbor Community Coalition, to build capacity and develop tools to help communities impacted by Portland Harbor Superfund damage benefit from its cleanup and redevelopment
Grant
Population
- Immigrants and/or refugees
- Indigenous communities and tribes
- People living on low incomes
- People of color
St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County
2017
$1,000
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
1 month
For education and dialogue about the role manufactured homes play in Oregon's affordable housing landscape, particularly in rural communities
Grant
NeighborWorks Umpqua
2017
$1,000
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
1 month
For education and dialogue about the role manufactured homes play in Oregon's affordable housing landscape, particularly in rural communities
Grant
Built Oregon
2017
$4,600
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
3 months
To sponsor the Built Up Festival, which celebrates, supports and connects Oregon's consumer products ecosystem
Grant
Candid
2017
$20,000
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
12 months
For general support for this national organization's services related to the collection and dissemination of information about philanthropy
Grant
Peak Grantmaking
2017
$2,400
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
12 months
For annual support of this organization that advances the knowledge and skills of grants managers
Grant
The People's Nonprofit Accelerator
2017
$1,500
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
1 month
To support Critical Connections & Critical Mass: Supporting Movement Networks for Change, a workshop exploring collaborative work in coalitions and movement networks and the implications of resourcing such initiatives
Grant
Bienestar
2017
$19,109
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
12 months
To provide assistance to families impacted by recent anti-immigrant policies and the resulting increase in anti-immigrant sentiment; this grant was made as part of the Oregon Immigrant and Refugee Funders Collaborative, addressing critical and time-sensitive issues facing immigrants and refugees
Grant
Bridge Meadows
2017
$35,000
Housing Opportunities
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeCapacity Building Support
Counties Served
- Multnomah
- Washington
For technical assistance to help staff and leadership operationalize equity and diversity practices, organizationally and programmatically, in partnership with Kinship House
Grant
Population
- Aging/elderly
- People living on low incomes
- People of color
- People with disabilities
- Women or girls
Enterprise Community Partners
2017
$4,100
Housing Opportunities
Duration of Award
3 months
Sponsorship of half-day summit in Portland on permanent supportive housing led by Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) and Enterprise Community Partners, along with scholarships to encourage non-Metro Portland partners to attend
Grant
Initiative
Affordable Housing Initiative
Native Fish Society
2017
$30,000
Healthy Environment
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeCapacity Building Support
Counties ServedStatewide
To develop an organizational equity strategy and provide equity training for staff, board members and volunteers
Grant
Population
- All/General
Northwest Workers' Justice Project
2017
$25,000
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
12 months
To support efforts to protect low-wage, contingent and immigrant workers from exploitation; this grant was made as part of the Oregon Immigrant and Refugee Funders Collaborative, addressing critical and time-sensitive issues facing immigrants and refugees
Grant
Northwest Indian Housing Association
2017
$1,200
Housing Opportunities
Duration of Award
2 months
To sponsor a relationship-building meeting with Tribes working in Oregon at the Northwest Indian Housing Association Annual Membership Meeting
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