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
Oregon Center for Public Policy
2017
$50,000
Housing Opportunities
Duration of Award
24 months
Counties ServedStatewide
To analyze and develop policy concepts for state-funded rent assistance to address the plight of Oregon families most at risk of becoming homeless
Grant
Initiative
Affordable Housing Initiative
Oregon Food Bank
2017
$46,000
Housing Opportunities
Duration of Award
24 months
Counties ServedStatewide
To increase the number and diversity of housing advocates by bringing into the movement for affordable housing voices of clients, organizations and volunteers involved in food assistance throughout Oregon
Grant
Initiative
Affordable Housing Initiative
Housing Oregon
2017
$60,000
Housing Opportunities
Duration of Award
24 months
Counties Served
- Clackamas
- Multnomah
- Washington
To support the Welcome Home Coalition in mobilizing advocates, volunteers and partner organizations to establish reliable, dedicated revenue sources in the Portland Metro region to fund homelessness prevention, affordable housing, and homeownership programs.
Grant
Initiative
Affordable Housing Initiative
ROSE Community Development Corporation
2017
$60,000
Housing Opportunities
Duration of Award
24 months
Counties Served
- Multnomah
To bring together diverse community members to build leadership and power, support and lead local housing advocacy initiatives and fight against displacement in Portland's Lents neighborhood
Grant
Initiative
Affordable Housing Initiative
Street Roots
2017
$36,000
Housing Opportunities
Duration of Award
24 months
Counties ServedStatewide
To develop dedicated reporting on rural housing issues to help bridge the rural/urban divide in Oregon, promote better understanding of issues communities across the state face and explore the common ground that all can rally around
Grant
Initiative
Affordable Housing Initiative
Housing Oregon
2017
$120,000
Housing Opportunities
Duration of Award
24 months
Counties ServedStatewide
To expand and support a broad-based progressive coalition, led by Oregon Opportunity Network and Oregon Center for Public Policy, to lead reform of Oregon's Mortgage Interest Deduction and investment in affordable housing statewide
Grant
Initiative
Affordable Housing Initiative
Chalkboard Project
2017
$630,000
Equitable Education
Duration of Award
24 months
For operating support of this collaborative organization working to unite Oregonians to ensure our public education among the nation's best
Grant
Native American Youth and Family Center
2017
$20,000
Historical Program
Duration of Award
12 months
To strengthen this organization working to enhance the diverse strengths of Native youth and families through cultural identity and education
Grant
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
Grant
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