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

Awardee
Year
Type
Amount
Category
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
Grant
Oregon Environmental Council
2017
$15,000
Healthy Environment
Duration of Award
7 months
To develop partnerships and funding to engage in Portland-area transportation planning focused on the integration of electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles and new models of freight delivery aimed at optimal mobility and environmental health benefits for local residents, particularly those in lower-wealth neighborhoods
Grant
Philanthropy Northwest
2017
$252,535
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
12 months
To support three Philanthropy NW Momentum Fellows, a program designed to prepare professionals from underrepresented communities, particularly communities of color, for successful careers in the philanthropic sector through professional development, networking and mentoring opportunities
Grant
Portland Community College Foundation
2017
$50,000
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
12 months
To support the launch of a DREAM center at the Multicultural Center on Portland Community College's Rock Creek Campus, helping undocumented students fulfill their dreams for post-secondary education; 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
Rebuilding Together Washington County
2017
$30,000
Housing Opportunities
Duration of Award
24 months
Support TypeCapacity Building Support
Counties Served
  • Washington
For technology improvements and increased outreach to promote home repairs for low-income homeowners in Washington County
Grant
Population
  • People living on low incomes
  • People of color
Umpqua Valley Habitat for Humanity
2017
$40,000
Housing Opportunities
Duration of Award
24 months
Support TypeCapacity Building Support
Counties Served
  • Douglas
For repairs and upgrades, including access ramps and ADA modifications, to help 30 low-income homeowners to remain in their Douglas County homes
Grant
Population
  • Aging/elderly
  • People living on low incomes
  • People with disabilities
Wild Salmon Center
2017
$27,000
Healthy Environment
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeCapacity Building Support
Counties Served
  • Benton
  • Clatsop
  • Columbia
  • Coos
  • Curry
  • Douglas
  • Josephine
  • Lane
  • Lincoln
  • Multnomah
  • Polk
  • Tillamook
  • Washington
  • Yamhill
To develop an organizational equity strategy and provide equity training for staff
Grant
Population
  • All/General
The People's Nonprofit Accelerator
2017
$19,250
Building Community
Duration of Award
9 months
For technical assistance to conduct an internal assessment and planning related to diversity, equity and inclusion at this Portland-based capacity building organization
Grant
Reading Results
2017
$100,000
Equitable Education
Duration of Award
24 months
Support TypeProject Support
Counties Served
  • Multnomah
To increase the number of benchmark level 3rd grade readers among historically underserved students in Multnomah County
Grant
Population
  • People living on low incomes
  • People of color
The Freshwater Trust
2017
$20,000
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
Grant
Population
  • All/General
Immigration Counseling Service
2017
$50,000
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
12 months
To support a collaboration between Immigration Counseling Service of Oregon, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon, Sponsors Organized to Assist Refugees and Catholic Charities Immigration Legal Services, to assist immigrant communities with removal defense information and legal representation; this grant is made as part of the Oregon Immigrant and Refugee Funders Collaborative, addressing critical and
Grant
Seeding Justice
2017
$1,500
Meyer Designated Program
Duration of Award
1 month
For participation at the Philanthropy Northwest 2017 conference
Grant
Albertina Kerr Centers
2017
$35,000
Housing Opportunities
Duration of Award
12 months
Support TypeCapacity Building Support
Counties Served
  • Clackamas
  • Multnomah
  • Washington
To help a collaborative group of service providers in Portland explore building and managing​ ​housing for low-income employees
Grant
Population
  • People living on low incomes
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